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(c) PA A Court has rejected an appeal by campaigner Martin Keatings seeking a decision on whether Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. Appeal court judges have said it would be “premature, hypothetical and academic” to rule on the matter when the result of the Holyrood election is not known and there is no independence Bill before the Scottish Parliament. Lady Carmichael had previously in January dismissed the action but an appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session was heard earlier this month, which sought leave to take i...

ONE of Bury’s top performing and most popular schools is looking forward to a even brighter future as it joined a Church of England multi-academy trust. Greenhill Primary School has officially become part of the Bolton-based Forward as One CE Academy Trust, which also governs Gorsefield Primary School in Radcliffe, meaning it is no longer an local authority school run by Bury Council. The school celebrated the new chapter in its history with a tree planting ceremony. Under the Government flagship academy programme, schools are encouraged to become academies. This opens up funding ...

THE People’s Action on Section 30 is an “important constitutional case” dealing with the safeguarding of “the principle of democracy”, the Court of Session has heard. Aidan O’Neill, QC, told the court yesterday – the 701st anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath – that he made no apology for starting with a document signed in 1320 because they were dealing with the “specific Scottish constitutional tradition, which … has emphasised the principle of democracy and the principle of the sovereignty of the people”. Appeal judges are hearing the case brought by indepe...

By Press Association 2021 Scotland Independence rally Judges should rule on whether Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent before the Holyrood election so that people do not have to vote “in ignorance”, a court has heard. Appeal judges are hearing a case brought forward by Martin Keatings on behalf of the Forward As One group, asking the court to declare the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for another vote. After a two-day hearing in January, Lady Carmichael dismissed the cas...