Brown's move to heal Labour wounds with Milburn role
	12:53am Mon 12 Jan 09
	Gordon Brown has taken another step towards healing old wounds within Labour by inviting former Blairite adversary Alan Milburn back into the fold.

Date set for Westminster summit talks on £2bn Forth road bridge

12:54am Monday 12th January 2009

A date has been set for talks in London to resolve the impasse over how the new £2bn Forth road bridge should be funded. However, more differences have emerged ahead of the meeting on January 27, with suggestions that the design of the new crossing should be on the agenda.

Greens’ insulation plan ‘would save £782m per year’

12:54am Monday 12th January 2009

As negotiations between government and opposition parties continue ahead of this week's vote on the Scottish Budget, the Greens have released figures showing the huge impact their free insulation plans would have on the economy.

Housing schemes ‘hit record numbers’

12:55am Monday 12th January 2009

A record number of public sector house-building schemes were started during the SNP's first year in power, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today.

Clegg wants radical overhaul of fuel bills

12:55am Monday 12th January 2009

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg yesterday said he will host a meeting of energy industry leaders to discuss "radical alternatives" aimed at helping families struggling with high fuel bills.

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.

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