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Scot Gov: Scotland must remain in EU single market

Keith Brown calls for parliamentary consensus over single market membership. Article Source: http://news.gov.scot/news/scotland-must-remain-in-eu-single-market Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Fair Work, Keith Brown, will call for the Scottish Parliament to unanimously back Scotland’s continued membership of the EU single market at a debate in Holyrood later this week. Speaking ahead of the debate, Mr Brown said: “The people of Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain within the European Union, and it is vital that any Brexit negotiation acknowledges and respects that choice. “This is why I am asking the Scottish Parliament to…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.gov.scot/news/scottish-government-will-intervene-in-article-50-legal-case RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk By Nicola Sturgeon on 08//16: First Minister confirms Lord Advocate will lead intervention. The First Minister has confirmed that the Lord Advocate will lodge a formal application to intervene in the UK Government’s appeal to the Supreme Court on the triggering of Article 50. The Lord Advocate – Scotland’s most senior law officer – will lodge the application as soon as the UK Government lodges its appeal against a High Court ruling preventing them from using the Royal Prerogative…

ARTICLE SOURCE/REPORT ON BBC SCOTLAND: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37891305 RELATED LINKS: Website: >> www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/ladies Wikipedia: >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernian_L.F.C Hibernian completed a cup double by beating Glasgow City on penalties to lift the Scottish Women’s Cup. Having beaten City to win the League Cup in June, Hibs took the lead with Lisa Robertson’s looping header. Hayley Lauder levelled in the second half, with goalkeeper Jenna Fife unable to keep out her curling shot. Neither side could find an extra-time goal and Hibs recovered from Robertson’s opening miss from the spot to prevail 6-5 in…

ARTICLE SOURCE/REPORT ON BBC SCOTLAND: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37888677 RELATED LINKS: ATP TOUR WEBSITE >> www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/paris/352/overview ANDY MURRAY WEBSITE: >> www.andymurray.com Andy Murray celebrated his rise to world number one by beating American John Isner 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 to win his first Paris Masters title. The victory brought Murray his sixth ATP title of a memorable 2016. The Scot, 29, also added his second Olympic and Wimbledon titles on his way to the top of the rankings. On Monday he was officially confirmed as Britain’s first singles number one since computerised…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37859595 RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed as “hugely significant” a court ruling that parliament must vote before the UK can start the process of leaving the EU and triggering Article 50. The First minister also said the Scottish government was considering become an active participant in the case. The ruling by the High Court means the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU – on its own. It is appealing…

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ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.gov.scot/news/living-wage-set-at-gbp-845 RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk SNP WEBSITE: >> www.snp.org 31/10/16: First Minister announces new rate that will benefit thousands of staff in Scotland. The First Minister today welcomed the new Living Wage rate of £8.45 an hour and urged more Scottish organisations to sign up as Accredited Living Wage Employers. The rise of 20 pence will benefit thousands of employees at Living Wage-accredited organisations in Scotland. The Living Wage that meets the real costs of living is reviewed every year using the best evidence…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37816687 RELATED LINKS: ATP TOUR WEBSITE >> www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/vienna/337/overview ANDY MURRAY WEBSITE: >> www.andymurray.com Andy Murray moved one step closer to becoming world number one by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 7-6 (8-6) to win the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Scot, 29, asserted his dominance in the first set against Frenchman Tsonga in his 78th singles match of the year. But he faced a revived Tsonga in the second, needing a tie-break to win it. The Briton will replace Novak Djokovic as number one by winning next…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/37815568 RELATED LINKS: TWITTER >> twitter.com/lauramuiruns LAURA MUIR WIKIPEDIA: >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Muir Laura Muir is Scotland’s athlete of the year, making it back-to-back awards for the British 1500m record holder. The 23-year-old won the Diamond League title and finished seventh in the Olympic final. She broke the 12-year-old UK record set by Dame Kelly Holmes in July, then broke it again by more than two seconds in August. Her time of three minutes 55.22 seconds in Paris beat Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon into second place. Muir, a veterinary…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.scotland.gov.uk/news/strong-support-for-single-market RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk SNP WEBSITE: >> www.snp.org FM NICOLA STURGEON “We will work constructively with all relevant parties to achieve the goal of retaining our place in Europe and Single Market membership.” 26/10/16 – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will today say the Scottish Government will work constructively to build an all-Scotland coalition to protect the country’s place in the European Single Market. The First Minister will open the annual National Economic Forum in Edinburgh later today (Wednesday, 26 October), which will discuss…

Category: Scottish Media

Scot Gov: Scotland must remain in EU single market

Scottish Government will intervene in Article 50 legal case

Scottish Women’s Cup: Hibernian win final against Glasgow City

New World Number 1 Andy Murray wins Paris Masters

First Minister welcomes Brexit court ruling

Historic Scotland – Free Ticket Giveaway

First Minister announces new rate for Living Wage

Murray wins 3rd title in a row

Laura Muir is Scottish athlete of the year for 2016

Support for single market – First Minister urges all-Scotland coalition