Calum Cashley has already been on the case over this report in the Scotsman.Here is Calum's main point:The Government paper is alleged to indicate that Scotland would have "a massive £3.5 billion budget deficit" - the UK deficit last year was £49.3bn. Scotland has about 9% of the UK population, so our population share of the UK deficit would be £4.44bn, so Scotland is performing better in

THOUSANDS of public -sector workers across Scotland have gone on strike to demonstrate their opposition to the UK government's plans for pension reforms.

Sir Paul Stephenson the Scotland Yard Commissioner said that police are prepared to initiate a formal criminal inquiry into MPs' expenses after disclosures by The Telegraph.

Chancellor George Osborne says Scotland would be 'less prosperous' if it chose to leave the UK, claims rejected by the SNP government.

As the UK government's Scotland Bill is scrutinised at Holyrood, it is becoming increasingly clear that Scotland needs access to all sources of revenue generated by the Sc

A CUT in funding from the UK government would be "catastrophic" for council services in Scotland, a local authority chief warned yesterday.

The UK government's senior legal adviser in Scotland defends the role of the UK Supreme Court in Scots law.

The debate on Scotland's relationship with the rest of the UK took another step on Tuesday (8 September), as the Scottish government published a paper in which it argues that Scotland would thrive in Europe and the international arena as an independent country.

ANY move by a UK government to cut public spending in Scotland would be "neither understood nor forgiven" by Scots, the First Minister has said.

THE next Moderator of the Church of Scotland has urged the UK Government to care for those hit hardest by the recession.