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Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, said communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will now all benefit from at least £800million of investment by the UK Government. The £4.8billion from the levelling up fund will be used to boost regeneration across the UK.
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The party’s National Executive Committee has committed £600,000 towards “preparations” for another independence referendum following a meeting this weekend. A further £1.5m has also been allocated to launch the Nationalists largest-ever Holyrood election campaign, which will include the party’s central message for independence, as Scotland’s ruling party attempts to win another five years in charge.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out allowing Scotland to stay in the EU’s Erasmus+ student exchange scheme following Britain s decision to leave the programme after Brexit. At least 145 MEPs had signed a letter in January asking the Commission for a fix to allow Scotland and Wales to rejoin Erasmus+, citing a “pronounced aspiration” from the devolved administrations. Northern Irish students have been allowed to continue to participate in the EU programme thanks to Irish government fundi
They think that no one can touch them.
“This lot have been in power for 14 years, they have enjoyed the elixir of power, they don’t want to give it up.”
Mr Sillars who has become a critic of the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon in recent years had called on the party’s ruling body, the National Executive Council (NEC) to urge a change in the leadership as soon as possible.
Jim Sillars and Kenny MacAskill spoke out against the SNP (Image: Getty/Reach PLC Scotland )
Jim Sillars served as SNP deputy leader (Image: PA)
Meanwhile, SNP MP Kenny MacAskill spoke out against the SNP’s priorities at Westminster stressing the Nationalists can “never be” a “principal opposition” party.