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152 Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrives at Bute House, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, on May 9, 2021. Reuters
London, May 9
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called a COVID recovery summit to bring together leaders of the devolved Scottish and Welsh governments, following election results that have renewed calls for another independence referendum in Scotland.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon led pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) won a strong victory, falling short of a clear majority in the Scottish Parliament Holyrood by just one seat as the results from Thursday’s elections became clear on Sunday.
It led to Sturgeon declaring the vote as a mandate for a second independence referendum, the first held in 2014 which went against independence.
Nuclear power: at what cost?
Julie Ward – Despite mounting evidence from environmental experts as well as economists, the nuclear lobby still holds sway at government level in many countries.
North East Bylines 15th March 2021, Yet nuclear power with its links to nuclear weapons, its detrimental impacts on health (especially in respect of women and children), the costly disposal of highly toxic radioactive waste which will fall to future generations, and the susceptibility of power plants to terrorist attack, should all make us question the wisdom of continuing on this road,
especially as alternative green energy solutions are improving in design, output and cost at a rapid rate.