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Keir Starmer Seeks "Immediate Reset" With UK Nations Post Poll Victory
Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Backs Author JK Rowling Over Scottish Hate Crime Law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government of Scotland, which she says restricts free speech.
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UK Government Wins Court Battle Over Scotland's Gender Identity Reform
The UK government's blocking of a controversial Scottish gender recognition law was ruled lawful by Scotland's highest civil court on Friday.
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Humza Yousaf Becomes First Muslim Leader Of Scotland's Government
Humza Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle to clinch the party's top job, vowing to rejuvenate the stalled pursuit of independence for Scotland.
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Scotland's First Minister Frontrunner Kate Forbes Spent Childhood In India
The finance minister of the devolved Scottish government, who spent some of her formative years in India where her parents worked as Christian missionaries, on Monday threw her hat in the ring to be elected Scotland's First Minister.
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"I'm A Human Being As Well": Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
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UK PM Candidates Dismiss New Scottish Independence Referendum
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
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Scotland Houses Ukrainian Refugees On Cruise Ship Amid Ongoing War
Amid the ongoing war in eastern Europe, a cruise ship chartered by the Scottish government welcomed its first group of Ukrainian refugees on Tuesday.
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Report Finds Cricket Scotland "Institutionally Racist"
An independent review into allegations of racism at Cricket Scotland has found the governance and leadership practices of the organisation to be "institutionally racist"
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
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Donald Trump's Stay At His Scotland Resort Cost $68,800: Report
The U.S. government paid $68,800 to President Donald Trump's golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland to cover the cost of Trump's visit to the course last weekend, according to a report Tuesday in the Scotsman newspaper.
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Scotland Leads World With Start Of Minimum Alcohol Pricing
Scotland on Tuesday became the world's first country to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, in what its government expects will be a trailblazing move following years of legal battles.
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With Vijay Mallya Arrest, Done What Our Predecessors Couldn't, Says Government
After Vijay Mallya, the one-time billionaire, was arrested in London today, the government said it had managed a remarkable feat. "Modi government has done what other government couldn't manage do to," said Jitendra Singh, union minister. Scotland Yard said it had arrested the 61-year-old on the basis of an extradition request from India.
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Vijay Mallya Gets Bail 3 Hours After Arrest: 10 Things To Know
Tycoon Vijay Mallya, has been granted bail three hours after he was arrested in Britain today following India's extradition request. Mr Mallya was produced at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, which granted him bail after a 10-minute hearing. The businessman had slipped out of India a year ago and has been in Britain since. The Indian g...
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Vijay Mallya, Who Fled India In 2016, Arrested In London, Granted Bail
Vijay Mallya, accused of defaulting on loans worth crores, was arrested in London today in what the government counted as a major win in its attempts to bring the business tycoon to India to face trial.
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Keir Starmer Seeks "Immediate Reset" With UK Nations Post Poll Victory
Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Backs Author JK Rowling Over Scottish Hate Crime Law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government of Scotland, which she says restricts free speech.
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UK Government Wins Court Battle Over Scotland's Gender Identity Reform
The UK government's blocking of a controversial Scottish gender recognition law was ruled lawful by Scotland's highest civil court on Friday.
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Humza Yousaf Becomes First Muslim Leader Of Scotland's Government
Humza Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle to clinch the party's top job, vowing to rejuvenate the stalled pursuit of independence for Scotland.
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Scotland's First Minister Frontrunner Kate Forbes Spent Childhood In India
The finance minister of the devolved Scottish government, who spent some of her formative years in India where her parents worked as Christian missionaries, on Monday threw her hat in the ring to be elected Scotland's First Minister.
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"I'm A Human Being As Well": Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
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UK PM Candidates Dismiss New Scottish Independence Referendum
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
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Scotland Houses Ukrainian Refugees On Cruise Ship Amid Ongoing War
Amid the ongoing war in eastern Europe, a cruise ship chartered by the Scottish government welcomed its first group of Ukrainian refugees on Tuesday.
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Report Finds Cricket Scotland "Institutionally Racist"
An independent review into allegations of racism at Cricket Scotland has found the governance and leadership practices of the organisation to be "institutionally racist"
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
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Donald Trump's Stay At His Scotland Resort Cost $68,800: Report
The U.S. government paid $68,800 to President Donald Trump's golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland to cover the cost of Trump's visit to the course last weekend, according to a report Tuesday in the Scotsman newspaper.
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Scotland Leads World With Start Of Minimum Alcohol Pricing
Scotland on Tuesday became the world's first country to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, in what its government expects will be a trailblazing move following years of legal battles.
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With Vijay Mallya Arrest, Done What Our Predecessors Couldn't, Says Government
After Vijay Mallya, the one-time billionaire, was arrested in London today, the government said it had managed a remarkable feat. "Modi government has done what other government couldn't manage do to," said Jitendra Singh, union minister. Scotland Yard said it had arrested the 61-year-old on the basis of an extradition request from India.
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Vijay Mallya Gets Bail 3 Hours After Arrest: 10 Things To Know
Tycoon Vijay Mallya, has been granted bail three hours after he was arrested in Britain today following India's extradition request. Mr Mallya was produced at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, which granted him bail after a 10-minute hearing. The businessman had slipped out of India a year ago and has been in Britain since. The Indian g...
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Vijay Mallya, Who Fled India In 2016, Arrested In London, Granted Bail
Vijay Mallya, accused of defaulting on loans worth crores, was arrested in London today in what the government counted as a major win in its attempts to bring the business tycoon to India to face trial.
