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Voting age to be lowered to 16 before next general election

July 18, 2025July 20, 2025

Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds will be able to vote in the UK's next general election under the Government's planned Elections Bill.…

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National/Politics

Independent stagnation: the slow case for independence in a country divided

April 4, 2025December 2, 2025

Rona Mackay, chief whip for the Scottish National Party, passionately supports Scottish independence despite declining support in polls. She believes independence allows Scotland to decide its future. Despite setbacks, including a Supreme…

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Prisoners Early Release Bill raises further concern about the Scottish Criminal Justice System

March 6, 2025March 4, 2025

The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill passed in November 2024, with the legislation aiming to help reduce the high Scottish prison population. With the first prisoners released on February 18, 2025, concern…

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January 2025 in Politics: The UK

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025

The government clashed with Elon Musk over the grooming gangs scandal, Nigel Farage and Elon Musk fell out, Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned over allegations of misconduct, and Donald Trump praised Keir…

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Scottish Conservatives Accuse SNP of “Breathtaking Hypocrisy” Over Rising Civil Service Wage Bill

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025

The Scottish Conservatives accuse the SNP of hypocrisy over rising civil service costs, highlighting a £42 million wage bill increase and growing high-paid positions amidst austerity measures.…

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December 2024 in Politics: The UK

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

The UK sought closer ties to the EU ahead of Trump's inauguration, joined a new global trade agreement, made 'diplomatic contact' with Syrian rebels, and the Conservatives traded blows with Reform UK…

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SNP: Who’s Running for Holyrood in 2026

November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

After a shift from the SNP to Labour in the UK general election, who in the SNP is opting for Holyrood?…

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October 2024 in Politics: The UK

November 4, 2024December 30, 2024

A bill to legalise assisted dying entered the Commons, former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond passed away, a deal to relinquish the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was struck, and Commonwealth leaders met…

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September 2024 in Politics: The UK

October 20, 2024December 30, 2024

The Conservatives whittled it down to four candidates, Labour battled sleaze, the SNP made £500mn in cuts, and Corbyn founded a pro-Palestine faction.…

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International/National/Politics

The world around Stirling

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

A ship tracking interface gives you the impression you could walk from Glasgow to New York on top of cargo ships.…

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