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First independence. Then Brexit. Now Scotland’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak has stirred up fresh tensions with the UK government, despite an initial unified approach. The leader of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, has put clear water between Edinburgh and London by refusing to implement the same easing of lockdown…

The United Kingdom is set to end the transition period and fully leave the European Union at the end of the year. But as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic spreads across the country, opposition figures are pressuring the government to seek an extension.Labour leader Keir Starmer rejected calls on Monday for…

The economic risks of independence look ever higherEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubNICOLA STURGEON,…

The economic risks of independence look ever higherEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubNICOLA STURGEON,…

Whatever the government’s view on human rights abuses, the brazen and longstanding theft of UK intellectual property by Saudi Arabia devalues sport and culture in every corner of the United Kingdom. The Saudi-backed takeover presents a rare window of opportunity for the UK government to hold Crown Prince Mohamed bin…

Columnists03:22 GMT 28.04.2020(updated 03:23 GMT 28.04.2020) Get short URLAt the beginning of the current Covid19 health crisis the Scottish Government announced a decision which was undoubtedly influenced by the powerful forces in society most committed to the preservation of the status quo, the current social order.The SNP announced their campaign…

Gov. Newsom's nation state is moving toward some kind of independence and the rest of the country should be willing to let it go.Every American Governor thinks his or her state is special, but only California Governor Gavin Newsom regularly refers to his as a “nation-state.” The coronavirus pandemic has provided…

Iran Press TV Sunday, 26 April 2020 6:18 PM Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has once again intervened decisively in the UK's coronavirus crisis by proposing an alternative roadmap for her nation. Sturgeon, who is also the leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), said Scotland could have a…

Most people in Great Britain think migrants working as healthcare and care workers, supermarket, farm and delivery workers should be offered citizenship. 25 April 2020 Is this a road to citizenship? | Peter Byrne/PA Wire/PA Images. All rights reserved. A majority of people in Great Britain support granting citizenship to…

CNA Staff, Apr 24, 2020 / 12:17 pm MT (CNA).- The president of the Scottish bishops' conference wrote Friday to the Scottish health secretary, saying the permission for women to self-administer both stages of a medical abortion at home during coronavirus is born of ideology rather than true concern for…