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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      News in-depthForeign direct investment
      ‘We need tangible benefit’: Does investment in UK renewables create jobs?

      Locals in north-east Scotland say the billions poured into wind power have bypassed the community

      Machinery at the electricity substation near Keith, Scotland
    • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Scottish ‘kilts’: bond market innovation risks leaving investors exposed

      Edinburgh will pay a premium for issuing its own bonds

      A man stands with arms crossed in an elegant but historic sitting room
    • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
      Q&A
      Investors say Scotland would pay a premium on bond sales

      Small size and limited liquidity of ‘kilts’ likely to mean higher borrowing costs relative to UK

      Humza Yousaf
    • Tuesday, 17 October, 2023
      Scottish National Party
      Scotland to issue bonds for the first time, says SNP’s Yousaf

      First minister announces plans to tap markets for infrastructure funding in speech to party conference

      Humza Yousaf delivers a speech
    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      Scotland
      Scotland recycling failure doubles National Investment Bank losses

      Collapse of company set up to administer project leads to £4.5mn writedowns

      A grocery store customer puts an empty plastic bottle into the recycling bank
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Scotland
      Scotland registers slowest population growth rate in UK

      Latest census data highlights country’s demographic challenges, with 23% rise in over-65s

      People walking on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare, Princes Street
    • Tuesday, 1 August, 2023
      News in-depthScotland
      Scotland’s crackdown on short-term rentals leaves landlords fearing for their future

      Property owners warn tourist accommodation will be cut under new licensing system as UK housing shortage fuels Airbnb backlash

      Fiona Johnston
    • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
      Scotland
      Scottish government unveils post-independence citizenship rules

      Humza Yousaf seeks to reverse population decline and address shortage of workers

      Humza Yousaf speaks at an event in Edinburgh
    • Monday, 19 June, 2023
      Scottish politics
      Scottish government sets out plan for written constitution

      First minister Humza Yousaf wants to safeguard rights contained in the ECHR

    • Sunday, 11 June, 2023
      News in-depthScottish National Party
      Sturgeon’s arrest delivers hammer blow to Nationalist cause

      Opponents see chance as former first minister questioned in widening police probe into SNP finances

      Nicola Sturgeon, left, with her successor Humza Yousaf
    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      Scotland delays recycling scheme to late 2025 after London spat

      Blow for first minister Humza Yousaf’s government in latest constitutional dispute

      Overflowing bottlebank in Edinburgh
    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Scotland’s recycling scheme at risk after UK opposition

      Westminster has demanded the programme excludes glass

      Glass recycling in Glasgow, Scotland
    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Government of Scotland
      Scottish recycling scheme ignites fresh constitutional spat with Westminster

      Drinks industry says Edinburgh’s deposit return programme is impractical

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      UK energy
      Scottish port set for wind power revival in £300mn private equity deal

      Former North Sea oil and gas yard to get new lease of life as renewable energy hub

    • Sunday, 9 April, 2023
      UK energy
      In Scotland’s oil and gas capital, uncertainty clouds green transition

      Aberdeen’s energy industry warns that vows of a low-carbon future are undermined by poor planning and slow decision-making

      Ships docked in Aberdeen harbour
    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      UK politics
      UK government set to thwart Scottish plan for recycling scheme

      Sunak’s administration is preparing for another constitutional clash with Edinburgh

      Glass bottles in a recycling bin in Edinburgh
    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      Fishing industry
      Record fish deaths prompt call for halt to expansion of Scottish salmon farming

      MSPs seek pause in aquaculture growth over environmental and welfare concerns as mortality doubles

      Workers sorting out live salmon at harvest time, in harsh weather conditions
    • Saturday, 25 February, 2023
      News in-depthFood & Beverage
      Scotland’s whisky and beer makers alarmed by mooted advertising ban

      Drinks sector faces similar restrictions as tobacco under proposals designed to tackle country’s alcohol-related problems

      A glass of beer being poured
    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      News in-depth
      Scottish business leaders call for reset with SNP after Sturgeon

      First minister prioritised social issues over the economy, say critics

      The Spirit Safe sampling taps at The Glenturret Distillery in Crieff
    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      Nicola Sturgeon
      Nicola Sturgeon quits as Scotland’s first minister

      SNP leader’s authority has been weakened by rows over independence strategy and transgender laws

      Nicola Sturgeon at a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh
    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      Scottish National Party
      ‘Brutal’ conditions in Scotland’s NHS increase pressure on Sturgeon

      Opponents see health as key battleground to argue that the SNP has failed in office

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Scottish government lays out ‘fastest possible’ move away from oil and gas

      SNP says push on renewable energy is needed but industry warns against hasty transition

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      Scotland top-rate tax rises widen gap with rest of UK

      Deputy first minister John Swinney says increases will help ‘challenging economic conditions’

    • Saturday, 26 November, 2022
      Anas Sarwar
      Scotland needs an offshore energy revolution

      We have the potential for a economy-boosting, climate-friendly transition to clean power and green jobs

      The Burradale wind farm, a short distance from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. An SNP  commitment to 130,000 green energy jobs in Scotland has failed to materialise
    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Scotland
      Scotland’s rural labour shortage fuels demand for independence

      SNP says London’s rejection of trial visa programme for immigrant workers proves its case

      Rory Christie, pictured on his farm in Scotland
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