Scottish independence could cost £2800 per person by denting economy, report warns

All Under One Banner (AUOB) - a non-party volunteer group known for organising pro-independence events across the country - said today it had pulled the plug on its showpiece march on May 1.Previous independence marches in Glasgow have attracted tens of thousands of supporters, with a rally in January 2020 said to have been attended by more than 50,000.Smaller marches due to take place in Kirkcaldy and Arbroath in the spring have also been cancelled.It comes as both Scottish Labour and the

Rocks - a film about women, directed, written and produced by women - has taken top prize at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). The movie, which handpicked its cast of unknown female leads from secondary schools around London, was the big winner on the night, claiming five awards.

Jeane Freeman, Unison head of health Willie Duffy said the private sector should only be turned to as a “last resort”.Duffy said some health boards have been employing private contractors instead of their own workers or NHS bank staff.According to the union, private contractors receive £231 for a three-and-a-half-hour shift, while bank staff or full-time workers cost just £56.63.Duffy said: “Many retired staff have also returned to practice to undertake vaccinator roles.

disunity among nationalists, Kenny MacAskill said many potential voters "are neither in a party nor want to be".The MP for East Lothian called for other pro-independence organisations to be "respected not directed" if a second referendum was eventually to take place.Nationalists are split over both the timing and the best way to secure a legally-binding vote on the constitution.

With Jeffrey Epstein's former lover Ghislaine Maxwell already the subject of several upcoming documentaries, powerhouse Brit producers Working Title have turned their attention to her notorious father. The company has optioned the TV rights toFall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell from John Preston —author of A Very English Scandal and The Dig (which was recently adapted for film by Netflix) —and published earlier this month by Viking, with plans to turn it into a limited series.

Naman Ramachandran Working Title has optioned TV rights to bestselling author John Preston’s ( “A Very English Scandal,” “The Dig”) non-fiction book “Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell.”The book, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, earlier this month, charts British media mogul Robert Maxwell’s rise, fall and mysterious death.The project, being developed as a limited TV series, will be produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (pictured).

Working Title has optioned TV rights to author John Preston’s (A Very English Scandal, The Dig) new non-fiction book Fall: the Mystery of Robert Maxwell.

is on course for a majority of seats at May's Holyrood election while support for independence has also climbed over the last 12 months.Carwyn Jones, who led Welsh Labour from 2009 until 2018, said this popularity was partly a response to the "English nationalist" outlook of the UK Government led by Johnson.He said it would be "very difficult to oppose" for the Prime Minister to oppose an IndyRef2 if the Nationalists won a majority as expected.And the former Welsh Assembly leader warned that

Yes vote ahead, but the gap with unionists has tightened. The Savanta ComRes poll, published by The Scotsman, put support for independence at 47%, compared with 42% for staying in the UK and 10% undecided.

Andrew Dunlop - who served as an advisor to David Cameron during his disastrous term in Downing Street - said it would be "responsible" for the UK Government to reject all demands for an IndyRef2 to take place.

Kristen Stewart is gearing up to make her debut as late Princess Diana in director Pablo Larraín’s upcoming Spencer biopic — but the A-list actress shouldn’t expect to receive praise from the British royal family.

Roz Foyer said the “likely” election of a majority of pro-indy MSPs made the case for another vote “unanswerable”, but insisted multiple options could be offered.She said further devolution could give MSPs the power to set a higher minimum wage and use inheritance tax to cut inequality.The SNP Government is demanding a second referendum, but the pro-UK parties have refused.However, a growing number of voices believe Scots should be offered a variety of options in a referendum, rather than a

Boris Johnson has sacked his top adviser on saving the Union, topping off a torrid Scottish week for the Prime Minister that saw him savaged for visiting a Livingston vaccine plant at the centre of a covid outbreak. Former Scottish Tory MP Luke Graham was given his marching orders the day after Johnson returned from his controversial Scottish trip last Thursday, but the sacking has only been confirmed now.

rock singer from the southside of Glasgow is a long-term Labour supporter. His father, Bob senior, is a veteran trade union campaigner and stood for the party as a candidate at the famous 1988 Govan by-election won by the SNP.

Ian Murray, the Shadow Scottish Secretary, said that without a Labour alternative the constitutional debate was being “paralysed by the question of do you like Nicola or do you hate Boris.” With polls showing that as many as 71 per cent of Scots under 34 back independence, the Edinburgh South MP said he was surprised the figures were not higher because of the polarised nature of the debate.

Four hardline nationalists can be seen in an online video debating whether there will be "a confrontation between Scotland and England" as a result of the constitutional debate over independence.

Alex Salmond during an interview with the Irish Times on Thursday.