Recession may lead immigrants ‘myths’

12:56am Monday 12th January 2009

Cabinet minister Hazel Blears has warned that the recession could fuel community tensions.

Ministers forced to pay extra for Homecoming

12:19am Monday 12th January 2009

Scottish ministers have been forced to pay out an additional £500,000 to boost the Homecoming Scotland campaign, in a bid to raise awareness of the event.

Majority want 'looser ties' to European Union

1:51pm Sunday 11th January 2009

A new poll for the Taxpayers' Alliance has found two-thirds want Britain to lessen connections to 'bureaucratic and meddling' EU.

Labour blasts hikes in Scottish Government spending

2:21pm Sunday 11th January 2009

Alex Salmond has been told to 'tighten his belt' after his administration splashed an extra £10million on 'stationery and hospitality'.

Financial crisis threatens transport authority

2:00am Saturday 10th January 2009

News of a financial crisis yesterday brought fresh speculation of the demise of a once powerful transport giant.

Salmond accused of misleading MSPs over funding row

12:48am Saturday 10th January 2009

Alex Salmond stands accused of misleading parliament this week by telling MSPs that a funding row had been resolved before civil servants made contact with the organisation involved to confirm the deal.

	Tories attack ‘dithering’ Brown over plans to help businesses
	12:28am Sat 10 Jan 09
	Gordon Brown is to face a parliamentary challenge from the Tories to introduce a £50bn loan guarantee scheme to help businesses through the recession.

Swinney to boost capital spending

12:30am Saturday 10th January 2009

Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday unveiled what he called "the right Budget for Scotland now," as he confirmed plans to accelerate capital spending to help the country get through the recession.

Six big lenders pledge to pass on full 0.5% rate cut

12:36am Saturday 10th January 2009

Only six of the big lenders have now pledged to pass on the rate cuts to their mortgage customers despite interest rates hitting an all-time low.

John Lewis reveals sales up 27.4%

12:37am Saturday 10th January 2009

High street giant John Lewis bucked the trend yesterday revealing sales up by nearly one-third last week - but bosses warned that the year ahead would still be tough.

Budget row signals start of political horse-trading

12:14am Friday 9th January 2009

The annual Budget row between political parties got under way yesterday, as horse-trading started ahead of the publication of the Bill today.

Labour slates "shambles" over Scottish teaching vacancies

6:07pm Friday 9th January 2009

Labour today hit out over claims that thousands of teaching positions in Scotland will be lost because short term contracts are coming to an end.

Madoff: Calls for specialist Scottish fraud unit

1:17pm Friday 9th January 2009

Calls for a specialist Scottish fraud unit grew today in the wake of a UK investigation into the activities of alleged multi-billion pound fraudster Bernard Madoff.

	Benn joins list of those calling for Gaza ceasefire
	12:55am Fri 9 Jan 09
	There were renewed calls for a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday amid growing concerns about the impact of the fighting on civilians.

Salmond insists cash for new £2bn crossing not in doubt

12:17am Friday 9th January 2009

The First Minister yesterday rebuffed the suggestions that the new Forth crossing would struggle for funding following the refusal of the Treasury to allow the £2bn cost to be spread over 20 years.

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