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WHEN it comes to climate action, Boris Johnson’s Global Britain is far more slogan than substance. With the UK Government hosting the most important COP26 summit of the century in Glasgow in November, this is not a good look. Nor does it give the impression of being in charge or taking responsibility to secure real climate action from global leaders. While the USA and China work to create consensus and co-operation on the most pressing and urgent crisis of our time, there’s a growing impression internationally that the UK is merely watching on from the back row, more spectator than vi...

Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is urging all of us to consider positive and climate-considerate changes in the way we move around every day,…

THE SNP have pledged to run annual Citizens’ Assemblies to discuss “complex” issues such as assisted dying, drug laws and reform of council tax. The meetings would also be held ahead of an independence referendum to discuss the development of policies in areas which are currently reserved, such as social security, ­taxation and migration. An assembly would be set up for those under the age of 16 with the aim of better representation for young people across the country and local assemblies will also be encouraged. Scotland’s first Citizens’ Assembly was announced by Nicola S...

SNP deputy leader, Keith Brown THE SNP has pledged to hold annual Citizens’ Assemblies if the party is re-elected – the panels potentially looking at assisted dying and reforming council tax. One Citizens' Assembly has already completed its work, with the original assembly made up of around 100 people designed to broadly represent Scotland at large. The SNP has said that future assemblies could investigate at assisted dying, drug laws council tax and the role of local authorities.  The party has also suggested that ahead of an independence referendum, a Citizens' Assembly would b...

SNP plans annual Citizens’ Assemblies if re-elected April 4, 2021, 1:38 pm The SNP depute leader said the first Citizens’ Assembly was proof politics can be done differently in Scotland (Jane Barlow/PA) The SNP will hold annual Citizens’ Assemblies if it is re-elected after May’s election, the party’s depute leader has said. One such group has already completed its work, with the original assembly made up of around 100 people designed to broadly represent Scotland at large. Future assemblies could look at assisted dying, council tax and the role of local authorities, the party has ...