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Devolution

Jack Straw accused of cover-up after veto on publication of devolution debates UK JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw yesterday vetoed the publication of secret details of cabinet debates on devolution, prompting claims he was trying to cover up evidence of his hostility to the plans to set up a Scottish Parliament.

Q and A: Everything depends on 2011 vote WHAT happens now? The Scottish Government will publish a referendum bill early next year setting out the question it wants to put to the public. It would like the referendum to take place on St Andrew's Day next year.

Tories in pledge to hand Holyrood tax-raising powers THE shadow chancellor pledges today that Scotland would be guaranteed powers to raise revenue from taxation under a Conservative government.

George Osborne : Defence of the Union and mutual respect key in debate over powers FOR me, the most important aspect of the Calman Commission is that it has at its foundation the protection and continuation of the Union. Sir Ken Calman's primary objective is to ensure Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom. That is why h

More tax powers for Holyrood under devolution shake-up

Too few Scots for own transplant organ pool

Leaving the Union could add an extra £500m to tax costs

More calls for SNP to scrap referendum as costs near £12m

Calman Commission was 'a messy fudge'

Recession helps Holyrood case for more fiscal power

Scots will be spared worst UK cuts, predicts professor

Brown concedes 'possibility' of independence poll

Labour and Tories not pulling their weight on devolution – Scott

Ian Swanson: Civil war is brewing over independence

Top civil servants plan for break-up of the UK

'Futile' independence bill won't stand a chance, vows opposition

Taxes 'will rise under Calman reforms'

Devolution on the agenda in Holyrood talk

£40,000 of produce is thrown away by Holyrood every year

Calman denies SNP claim that inquiry was 'nobbled'

Pressure on parties to drop opposition as most Scots back independence vote

General Sir Mike: Scotland safer in the UK than under independence

Cameron concedes Tories were wrong to oppose devolution

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