Scotland

May heads to Scotland to seek voters' support for Brexit deal

London - DPA

British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Scotland on Wednesday to appeal directly to voters to support her Brexit plan, as she faces strong opposition in the House of Commons ahead of a "meaningful vote" on December 11. May is expected to argue that the deal she agreed with the European Union offers the prospect of an "unprecedented economic partnership"..Read more

Calls for action over dirty money flowing

Edinburgh - Egypt Today

Dirty money from eastern Europe is flowing through companies registered to nondescript properties across Scotland in a practice that has alarmed global campaigners and policymakers, experts say. The first Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) were set up a century ago when they were widely used to register contracts for tenant farmers, but today organised crime gangs and corrupt politicians are exploiting..Read more

Scotland sees big hit to economy sans post-Brexit trade deal

Edinburgh - Egypt Today

Scotland will suffer an 8.5 percent hit to the size of its economy by 2030 if Britain leaves the EU with no trade deal, the Scottish regional government said as it upped its calls for Britain to stay in the EU’s single market. Business investment in Scotland could fall by up to 10.2 percent, compared with continued membership of the..Read more

Racing: O'Brien, Dettori out on their own

Paris - Egypt Today

A softly-spoken Irish father and son, a fast-talking Italian and a courageous steeplechaser from Scotland who had the last laugh at Aintree lit up the racing year. Even by his stratospheric standards Aidan O'Brien had a season to remember, the legendary trainer breaking the world record for Group/Grade One wins. Saxon Warrior's success in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster..Read more

May takes tough Brexit stance as UK holds local elections

London - Arab Today

Theresa May faces her first nationwide electoral test as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, as she toughens her Brexit position just weeks before a crucial general election. Britain will choose thousands of new local councillors in a vote that will be closely watched for proof of the strength of May's Conservatives, which opinion polls suggest are on course for a..Read more

Royal Bank of Scotland rebounds into slender Q1 profit

London - AFP

Britain's bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland rebounded into a first-quarter profit on cost-cutting, it said Friday, but the year-earlier loss was skewed by a vast exceptional payment to the government. The lender -- which is still 73-percent owned by the government -- has now chalked up its first quarterly profit since the third quarter of 2015. Profit after taxation stood..Read more

Half million jobs in Scotland depend on trade with rest of Britain

London - Arab Today

More than half a million Scottish jobs, around one in four, depend on Scotland's trade with the rest of Britain, new research published Thursday revealed. The figures from the Fraser of Allander Institute showed this was more than four times as many jobs supported by trade with the European Union (EU). The report said that around 530,000 jobs in Scotland..Read more

Basque militants ETA surrender arms in end to decades of conflict

Bayonne, France/Madrid - Arab today

Basque militant group ETA effectively ended an armed separatist campaign after almost half a century on Saturday, leading French authorities to the sites where it says its caches of weapons, explosives and ammunition are hidden. ETA, which killed more than 850 people in its attempt to carve out an independent state in northern Spain and southwest France, declared a ceasefire..Read more

World Cup Qualifying : Scotland Beat Slovenia 1-0

Barcelona - Arab Today

Chris Martin scored late on as Scotland saw off Slovenia to keep their slim hopes of reaching the World Cup alive. The home side produced an excellent first-half showing, with Leigh Griffiths hitting the bar then post. The visitors improved after the break but substitute Martin's left-foot finish with two minutes left won it. Scotland, whose head coach Gordon Strachan..Read more

Britain’s new pound coin enters circulation

London - Arab Today

Britain’s new £1 coin with the symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland goes into circulation from Tuesday on the eve of the launch of a Brexit process that has put national unity in doubt. The 12-sided coin is the first change to the shape of the £1 coin since its introduction in 1983. Britain’s finance ministry said the..Read more