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Scottish and British flags held up over Edinburgh
TRADE unionists affirmed their support for Scotland’s right to self-determination today — but stressed that a people’s recovery should be Holyrood’s priority in the coming years.
Delegates at this week’s STUC Congress backed a motion saying that the Scottish Parliament is entitled hold a referendum on the country’s future without the consent of Westminster.
The motion, put forward by the Public & Commercial Services (PCS) Union, stated that the British government should not resist a second vote if a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected and there is a clear preference among the Scottish people.
Campaigns against nuclear weapons on the Clyde, financial backing for arms firms and rising militarism are converging with solidarity for Palestine, as Scotland’s peace movement builds momentum ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, says ARTHUR WEST
ROZ FOYER explains the significance and tradition of today’s St Andrew’s Day March and Rally
Working-class women lead the fight for fair work and equitable pay and against sexual harassment, the rise of the far right and years of failed austerity policies, writes ROZ FOYER
