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Alex Salmond to be quizzed by Westminster on Lockerbie case

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:47:57 GMT

Scotland's First Minister is to be quizzed by Westminster MPs next month, it was announced

MPs disclose contents of expenses letters

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:30:24 GMT

These are the MPs who have so far disclosed all or part of the content of letters received from Sir Thomas Legg, as a result of his inquiry into additional cost allowances claimed between 2004-5 and 2008-9

Hold on � this mobile phones merger just doesn�t ring true

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:56:03 GMT

You just know that when it comes to it, T-Orange will not be pronounced the way the French and German owners would like but in the way a Yorkshireman refers to the citrus fruit in his sandwich box

'Disgusted' US senator plans inquiry into Lockerbie case

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:45:36 GMT

Senior US senator John Kerry is considering a congressional inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, his office has told the Standard

Timeline of Lockerbie correspondence

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Gordon Brown: No plot, no cover-up and no oil deal with Libya

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:32:19 GMT

Gordon Brown insisted there had been "no cover up, no double-dealing, no deal for oil" over the release of the Lockerbie bomber

Afghanistan: Soldiers fire 'road rage' rocket at Nato

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:22:33 GMT

Afghan troops fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a Nato convoy in an apparent "road rage" incident on Kabul's busiest highway, it has been revealed

Revealed: How Jack Straw backed Gaddafi talks

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:14:13 GMT

The Government made no objections to the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdulbasset Ali al-Megrahi, according to ministerial letters

Britain facing backlash over Lockerbie release

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:29:01 GMT

Scottish Justice Secretary faces fierce criticism over decision to free the Lockerbie bomber amid deepening international backlash and potential boycott over the move

Fury at 'hero's welcome' for Lockerbie bomber

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:37:20 GMT

Return of the only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing to a "hero's welcome" in his native Libya was met by a volley of criticism

Absolutely wrong to free Lockerbie bomber says Hillary Clinton

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:16:15 GMT

Hillary Clinton warned the Scottish government it would be 'absolutely wrong' to free the man convicted over the Lockerbie bombing

Tide is going out for marine energy around Britain�s coasts

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:52:09 GMT

Energy analysis: While many think of marine energy as harnessing the power of the waves, those in the know believe it is the force of tidal currents where the real renewable power potential lies

Susan Boyle 'happier' after leaving the Priory

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:34:53 GMT

Singing star Susan Boyle has left the Priory and was "much happier", her brother has said.

Service for dead in copter crash

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:27:47 GMT

Gordon Brown and Prince Charles will join hundreds of mourners at a memorial service for 16 men who died when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea

Helicopter had 'catastrophic impact' when it came down in North Sea

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:51:18 GMT

The helicopter which crashed in the North Sea suffered a "catastrophic impact" with the water, Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said

Your move ... Scots want chess set back

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:52:27 GMT

The British Museum has put a set of elaborately carved chess figures at the heart of a new gallery despite demands that they be returned to Scotland

Scots secure Titian with �10m grant

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:01:21 GMT

A promise of �10million from the Scottish government could secure the fate of the Titian masterpiece Diana and Actaeon

Mathewson, Burt and Scots political mafia

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:30:53 GMT

Sir George Mathewson, 68, and Sir Peter Burt, 64, who are trying to wrest control of HBOS from Lloyds TSB, should not try to kid anyone � their motives are as much political as fiscal

Gordon shows he'll fight not fizzle out

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:38:27 GMT

The comeback kid. The Brown bounce. A prime minister who only a couple of months ago was clinging perilously to his job has emerged as Labour's Lazarus

Brown: By-election win shows voters trust me to tackle crisis

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:37:50 GMT

Gordon Brown's has hailed Labour's triumph in the Glenrothes by-election as a public endorsement for his leadership on the economy

Labour hopes for by-election boost from rate cut

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:18:07 GMT

Labour was hoping for a last-minute bounce in its Glenrothes by-election campaign as the drama of the interest rate cut sank in

Empty chair on Question Time as BBC tells the Government: No Woolas, no minister

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:45:01 GMT

The BBC barred the Government from its flagship Question Time programme after Immigration Minister Phil Woolas was withdrawn at the last minute

Top two at RBS are facing new calls to head for the exit

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:07:25 GMT

Credit crunch: Sir Fred Goodwin, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and his chairman Sir Tom McKillop were once again under pressure to quit after today's �500 billion banks bailout

Politics

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:08:50 GMT

The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.

Lloyds chiefs face Salmond amid anger over HBOS deal

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:33:53 GMT

Banking: Lloyds TSB management are to meet Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond over Lloyds' takeover of HBOS in what has become a highly politically charged deal

Labour fears Glasgow election on knife-edge

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:13:10 GMT

A last-minute attack of nerves hit Labour today as the crucial Glasgow East by-election came to a nail-biting finish

Chancellor bows to pressure and scraps planned rise in fuel duty

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:42 GMT

Alistair Darling has scrapped the 2p increase in fuel duty. The Chancellor acted to quell motorists' anger with a week to go before the Glasgow East by-election

Prince congratulates Boris ... but there's no word from Gordon yet

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:13:04 GMT

The Prince of Wales has congratulated Boris Johnson on his election as Mayor - but Gordon Brown has yet to pick up the phone

Minister: We must win in South or be doomed

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:43:50 GMT

Labour must win back support in London and the South or be doomed to political failure in future, according to a Cabinet minister