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THE UK Government is being urged to set out exactly how much cash Scotland will receive from a scheme designed to replace European funding following Brexit. The Scottish Affairs Committee has called on ministers to clarify how much money will be made available north of the border as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). It made the plea as it warned that “uncertainty” over the operation of the fund – which will run from 2022 – was “hindering planning efforts and poses risks to a smooth transition”. Scotland received cash from the European Union for more than 40 years, with money having been received via both the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund.
GAELIC policy in Scotland will soon outlive Gaelic communities, experts have warned, as they called for an urgent change of approach. Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Iain Caimbeul, a former chief executive of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, said Scotland s Gaelic language policy risks becoming part of the problem . In a new academic paper, they argue existing policy is contributing to the decline of Gaelic communities. Mr Ó Giollagáin, who is director of the University of the Highlands and Islands’ (UHI) Language Sciences Institute, previously led a major study that warned Gaelic-speaking communities are at risk of dying out within a decade.
Nicola Sturgeon will push ahead with Holyrood legislation to hold a second referendum if Boris Johnson does not agree to one A COURT challenge to Nicola Sturgeon’s independence referendum bill would not be left to a private individual, senior UK government figures have indicated. Boris Johnson’s cabinet is gearing up for a legal fight over the Holyrood legislation but has ruled out the possibility of a citizen campaigner emerging to stop a referendum. There has been some confusion over whether the Conservative government would take the Scottish Government to court over a referendum bill, with Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove appearing to rule out the possibility.
A key ally of the Prime Minister has refused to say if the UK Government would support another vote on Scottish independence, if MSPs at Holyrood voted for a second referendum to take place.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove was pressed on the issue by the SNP’s Pete Wishart, who insisted the recent Scottish elections had resulted in an “emphatic and decisive” victory for parties who supported independence.
However, Mr Gove told the SNP MP and former musician that the United Kingdom was like his former band, Celtic rockers Runrig – arguing that more could be achieved by working together than individually.