Politics

The Sinn Fein vice president said the fall of the Berlin wall shows how major events can lead to the reunification of a country.

The former Prime Minister said it is “next to impossible” for people with a day job to keep on top of the ongoing debate.

UK manufacturers are expecting the steepest decline in orders for a decade over the next three months, as Brexit uncertainty and global growth worries take their toll, according to a report. A survey by the CBI business group found that manufacturers are also planning to invest at the lowest rate since the financial crisis. The report laid bare the scale of pessimism among firms as output in the sector continued to contract in the three months to October – marking...

Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the two crucial votes fail to pass through parliament.

MPs will cast their initial vote on the PM’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) before being asked to back his accelerated timetable to hurry the legislation through Parliament.

The government now lends students around £13 billion a year, but about 40-45 per cent is unlikely to be repaid.

It is expected his Liberal Party will lean on the New Democratic Party (NDP) to form a government after they secured 24 seats or 15.9 per cent of the vote.

The UK Cabinet minister appeared via video link from Westminster at the Finance and Constitution Committee at Holyrood.

The Treasury Committee asked Chancellor Sajid Javid to confirm or update the economic analysis of Brexit.