STUC boss says Scottish independence referendum could include devo max option

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

budget.Party strategists hailed the “fantastic news” as Scots prepare for an election in May.But the Tory opposition leader warned the focus is a damaging distraction during the pandemic and financial crisis.There is no date for a second referendum and Prime Minister Boris Johnson opposes all calls for another vote.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested one in the next parliamentary session, assuming an SNP victory in May.

Forward As One group, asking the court to declare Holyrood has the power to legislate for another vote.But after a two-day hearing in January, Lady Carmichael dismissed the case – ruling it was “plainly raised prematurely”, with the question of another referendum “also hypothetical, and may never come to pass”.Aidan O’Neill QC, for Keatings, reiterated the importance of an urgent disposal at a further hearing on Friday, which would allow an appeal to be heard in April.He referred to a statement

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.

Mission: Impossible films will no longer be filmed back-to-back, sources say.The latest editions in the Tom Cruise-starring franchise are set to come out in November 2021 and November 2022 respectively.Mission: Impossible 7 has been filming worldwide for the last year, with initial production in Italy last February postponed due to the early coronavirus outbreak in the country.

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.

whole of the UK and the Republic, which already operate a common travel area. Leitch gave his view to MSP scrutinising the government’s covid response and proposals to monitor travellers arriving in the country.

London School of Economics (LSE) predicted the economic damage caused by the break-up of the UK would be two or three times worse than Brexit, given the amount of trade between Scotland and the rest of the country.The financial boffins also said that rejoining the EU would make little difference in the short term to the finances of an independent Scotland.But SNP ministers said there was "no reason whatsoever" that Scotland could not emulate the success of independent countries of similar

Luisa Zissman has claimed that more celebrities are holidaying in Dubai in secret while "pretending to be at home".The 33 year old moved to Dubai with her husband Andrew Collins and her three children last year.The Apprentice star Luisa has now told her followers that "quite a few" British celebrities are also in the United Arab Emirates city unbeknownst to their fans.

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.

direct to your inboxThousands of British travellers have rushed to return home from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday before a flight ban came into force.Social media influencers and models are among those affected by the decision to ban direct flights from the UAE from 1pm on Friday.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the policy at 5pm on Thursday, giving travellers just 20 hours to make arrangements.The measure is aimed at stopping the spread of the South African coronavirus

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.

You can read more about the 2021 line-up here. Also returning to the tent will be judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, while new host Matt Lucas will present.

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

the First Minister described as “non-essential”, the Prime Minister dismissed demands for a referendum as “completely irrelevant to the concerns of most people”.In an interview for the media pool the Tory leader defended his visit to meet army and health professionals involved in the vaccine roll-out across Scotland.He said: “I’m here in my capacity as Prime Minister of the whole country to thank hard-working officials and public servants across the whole of Britain who are doing fantastic