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Saturday, 21st November 2009

Scottish independence

Devolution benefits 'face the axe' to plug £3.8bn hole in public finances FREE personal care for the elderly heads a list of benefits introduced under devolution which should be cut or "fundamentally reviewed" to help plug a £3.8 billion black hole in public finances, a new report has warned.

Commons Speaker to discuss devolution TALKS on reforming Westminster and Holyrood procedures to improve devolution will open today in London.

Lib Dems deliver blow to SNP's referendum plans THE Liberal Democrats last night rejected SNP plans for a referendum on independence next year, effectively killing off Nationalist hopes of their plans being passed by parliament.

SNP abandons hopes for independence poll THE SNP have given up on their pledge to hold an independence referendum next year.

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Most Scots no longer want independence, says Murphy

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Salmond hits back at tycoon's 'Titanic' comments

Referendum voting age to be cut to 16

Stewart backs SNP's plan for referendum on Scotland's independence

'Conversation' inquiry step

SNP sets out vision of seat at top table of world leaders

MSPs to investigate 'pro-SNP bias' of mandarins

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