Independent Scotland ‘would have £270bn debt pile’
An independent Scotland could start life with a debt pile of as much as £270bn, equivalent to more than double its annual economic output, according to a report by advocacy group Taxpayer Scotland. Taxpayer Scotland, which is linked to the London-based Taxpayers’ Alliance organisation, estimates Scotland’s debt could be as high as £189bn, More...
Ed Miliband: my race for power is not over
Mr Miliband, who has come under increasing pressure for his style of leadership in recent weeks, said the race to the next election “is not run” and that he had a “very strong inner belief” More...
Turkey ‘Ergenekon plot’: Ex-army head Ilker Basbug held
A former head of the Turkish armed forces has been remanded in custody to face charges over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. Gen Ilker Basbug, who retired in 2010, is the highest-ranking officer to be More...
