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Villiers says NI welfare cuts first, then tax cuts

Villiers says NI welfare cuts first, then tax cuts

Stormont to get no move on corporate tax rate until welfare budget agreed

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Brown urges Scots to sign petition demanding  promises be met

Brown urges Scots to sign petition demanding promises be met

Scotland’s MPs must not be banned from Commons votes, says former PM

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 21:55
UK can win concessions from EU, says Osborne

UK can win concessions from EU, says Osborne

Chancellor promises better deal for Britain before referendum on membership of union

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Conservatives round on defector to send a warning to others

Conservatives round on defector to send a warning to others

MP’s switch to Ukip may be a chance for Cameron to make a byelection point

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Northern Ireland talks aim to break stalemate

Northern Ireland talks aim to break stalemate

British and Irish governments signal move to overcome impasse

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 07:55
Conservatives go on the attack over defection to Ukip

Conservatives go on the attack over defection to Ukip

Ukip defector Mark Reckless at the centre of Conservative conference ire

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Ukip prepares to break  political mould

Ukip prepares to break political mould

Farage awaits disenchanted Labour as well as Conservative MPs

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Conservative MP Mark Reckless quits to join Ukip

Conservative MP Mark Reckless quits to join Ukip

Latest blow to Cameron announced gleefully by Ukip leader at party conference

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 16:12
Cameron gets approval for Iraq airstrikes

Cameron gets approval for Iraq airstrikes

House of Commons gives go ahead for RAF airstrikes against Islamic State

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 07:28
Ukip could become power broker – Farage

Ukip could become power broker – Farage

Party is ‘now parking its tanks on Labour’s lawn’

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Labour and Ukip go at it hammers and tongs in wake of Rochdale

Labour and Ukip go at it hammers and tongs in wake of Rochdale

Manchester Letter: Heywood and Middleton could be worst place in England for Labour

Fri Sept 26 2014 - 17:16
Labour focuses on traditional strengths at party conference

Labour focuses on traditional strengths at party conference

Miliband describes plans for huge investment in NHS

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Keeping Labour on the rails: Party faces problems on all fronts, post Scottish referendum

Keeping Labour on the rails: Party faces problems on all fronts, post Scottish referendum

Opinion: Even voters who do not like David Cameron believe he looks more like a prime minister than Ed Miliband does

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 00:01
British Labour Party warns SF, SDLP on budget stance

British Labour Party warns SF, SDLP on budget stance

Refusal to accept major changes to Northern Ireland’s welfare rules ‘not acceptable’

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 20:50
Hague warns of devolution for England

Hague warns of devolution for England

Conservatives may seek greater powers for English MPs over English laws

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Yes voters wary of Cameron’s ‘Evel’ tack

Yes voters wary of Cameron’s ‘Evel’ tack

Old resentments are being fuelled in Scotland

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Scottish referendum conspiracy allegations include vote-rigging by MI5

Scottish referendum conspiracy allegations include vote-rigging by MI5

More than 80,000 people demand independent inquiry

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Salmond blames over-55s for halting Scottish independence

Salmond blames over-55s for halting Scottish independence

Scottish youth support a threat to Westminster, says SNP leader

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
UK faces political turmoil after Scotland's No vote

UK faces political turmoil after Scotland's No vote

Cameron says Scotland deserves more self-control along with the rest of UK

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 09:04
A pot half full – SNP looks to gains that can still be made

A pot half full – SNP looks to gains that can still be made

Poll post mortems cast around for culprits

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:16
Failure to grasp the nettle brings  its own  wave of   complications

Failure to grasp the nettle brings its own wave of complications

Distinguishing between politicians will be almost as difficult as reform

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Scotland looks to a new life within the Union

Scotland looks to a new life within the Union

ANALYSIS: Onus on Cameron to now deliver the new powers that Scotland has been promised

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 06:52
Opposing Scottish sides  keep it upbeat as  the day of reckoning finally arrives

Opposing Scottish sides keep it upbeat as the day of reckoning finally arrives

Streets full of banter as Glaswegians tick Yes or No in independence poll

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 19:44
Scotland  goes to the polls to decide on future of the UK

Scotland goes to the polls to decide on future of the UK

Salmond declares today ‘most exciting in democracy’; Brown warns of ‘economic trapdoor’

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 13:15
Robust Scottish independence debate slipped occasionally into abuse

Robust Scottish independence debate slipped occasionally into abuse

Analysis: Better Together has allowed itself to be intimidated off the pitch

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Glasgow’s poorest have big say in fate of union

Glasgow’s poorest have big say in fate of union

Most deprived areas of city are referendum battlegrounds that Yes side targeted

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
One in seven Scottish voters yet to decide

One in seven Scottish voters yet to decide

‘Scotsman’ poll puts the No side at 52 percentage points, while Yes is at 48 points

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 06:52
Salmond pressured Irish head of St Andrews to drop warnings over Yes vote

Salmond pressured Irish head of St Andrews to drop warnings over Yes vote

Salmond tried to force Waterford-born Prof Louise Richardson to withdraw warnings

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:01
Cameron urges Scots not to break up ‘family of nations’

Cameron urges Scots not to break up ‘family of nations’

A Yes vote in independence poll would be a ‘once and for all’ decision to leave the UK

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Irish veteran criticises ex-head of UK military’s call for No vote

Irish veteran criticises ex-head of UK military’s call for No vote

Lord Dannatt accused of turning Scottish soldiers’ deaths in NI to political advantage

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 21:06
Britain must confront ‘menace’ of Islamic State - Cameron

Britain must confront ‘menace’ of Islamic State - Cameron

Declaration follows release of video showing killing of kidnapped aid worker David Haines

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Orange Order evokes Britain’s past to bolster case for union

Orange Order evokes Britain’s past to bolster case for union

Better Together campaign distances itself from 15,000 strong march in Edinburgh

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Queen  urges Scots to ‘think carefully about future’ ahead of referendum vote

Queen urges Scots to ‘think carefully about future’ ahead of referendum vote

Monarch’s remarks end silence on issue as opinion polls show result too close to call

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Posh Edinburgh cricket types spell out a resounding No

Posh Edinburgh cricket types spell out a resounding No

Supporters of a No vote gathered yesterday on a cricket pitch

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00

Alex Salmond’s greatest gamble: Scottish independence

Next week’s referendum will show if first minister and Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has played his cards right

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 17:00
Scottish No side seizes on threat to banks, oil firms

Scottish No side seizes on threat to banks, oil firms

Former deputy leader of Scottish National Party warns of ‘day of reckoning’

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 09:30
British tributes flow in for Ian Paisley

British tributes flow in for Ian Paisley

Tony Blair, David Cameron and Alex Salmond among those paying tribute

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 01:01
Remote chance of more power for Scotland’s islands

Remote chance of more power for Scotland’s islands

Independence referendum offers islands chance to press for devolution

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Identity crisis at heart of Scottish referendum

Identity crisis at heart of Scottish referendum

Too often, the English are a contradiction: mixing reserve and a degree of condescending superiority with a lack of pride in their core identity

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
Scottish toffs begin to sweat  as referendum counts down

Scottish toffs begin to sweat as referendum counts down

Aristocrats fear taxes on mansions and compulsory purchase of estates

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 00:51
Four-point lead for No side in new Scottish poll

Four-point lead for No side in new Scottish poll

Voters should reject ‘scare tactics’ by Cameron, says deputy first minister

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 23:00
RBS, Lloyds to move to London if Scotland votes Yes

RBS, Lloyds to move to London if Scotland votes Yes

Insurer Standard Life also considering relocating if Scotland votes for independence

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 09:01
Scotland vote on knife edge as poll shows No side lead

Scotland vote on knife edge as poll shows No side lead

Figures suggest ‘Yes’ campaign trails by six percentage points in final week

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
‘We’re great at celebrating defeats around here’

‘We’re great at celebrating defeats around here’

A Conservative ex-policeman has a stoic attitude to Scottish referendum poll’s outcome

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Newcastle to pitch for Scottish business if result is Yes, council leader says

Newcastle to pitch for Scottish business if result is Yes, council leader says

Northeast does not want to become a ‘ remote outpost’ of London government, Nick Forbes says

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 09:36
Northeast ponders not going it alone as Scotland prepares to vote

Northeast ponders not going it alone as Scotland prepares to vote

For two years, region of England has looked on the Scottish referendum debate with mild interest. That is changing

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 01:45
Bank of England governor deals blow to independence campaign

Bank of England governor deals blow to independence campaign

Party leaders Cameron, Miliband and Clegg travel to Scotland in plea for United Kingdom

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 01:11
Scottish referendum: ‘We have to emphasise the identity and connections’

Scottish referendum: ‘We have to emphasise the identity and connections’

Liberal Democrat Michael Moore believes the referendum on Scottish independence vote will be the most vital of his life

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
National identity a familiar theme for Scottish Anglican bishop

National identity a familiar theme for Scottish Anglican bishop

David Chillingworth was in Armagh for 19 years. He knows all about divisions

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Brown promises more  devolution  for Scotland

Brown promises more devolution for Scotland

Extra home rule powers to be put to House of Commons by January if Scots vote No

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
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