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...Scotland may prove to be Theresa May's biggest risk, believes Will McDougall...[Nicola Sturgeon in a goal] Nicola Sturgeon and an opportunity for punning so blatant, even we're not going to rise to it Theresa May’s surprise plan to hold a general election on June 8 means very different things in Scotland to the rest of the UK. While it is hard to see a bad outcome for...

An interactive timeline of the most important events in Scottish political, cultural and economic history...Use the timeline to explore key moments in Scotland's history. You can see some of these locations on a map.

...of the The Street newspaper...[The front page of The Street newspaper created for The Secret History of Our Streets: Scotland series] Download your newspaper by selecting this link This edition of the The Street covers stories on class, poverty, housing and migration. [What role does an agreement made in Montevideo in the 1930s have in the Scottish independence debate?]...

How did the employment of women during the First World War affect the railway industry? How did the railways impact women's lives during both wars? This article explores...Find out about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Background During the First World War the railway network was a central part of the war effort. It was relied upon to...

...Scotland) Bill (2023) is set to make significant changes to the Scottish legal system, including the reduction of jurors required in criminal cases from 15 to 12 and the abolition of the controversial 'not proven' verdict. Additionally, the bill grants ministerial powers to allow the piloting of juryless trials for rape and attempted rape cases that adhere to strict...

...Scotland. Unlike the Anglo-American system, Scotland has three verdicts: guilty, not guilty and not proven. The confusion over the not proven verdict relates to the fact that Scottish law has not defined what the not proven verdict means, and it has the exact same legal outcome as the not guilty verdict, meaning the defendant is acquitted. Besides being seen as confusing...