Reading Time: 5 minutes The UK is set to leave the European Union (EU) on 30 March 2019. The draft Withdrawal Agreement (“the agreement”) of 29 March 2018 contains
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Banking, insurance and other financial services
Reading Time: 4 minutes On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit
Reading Time: 3 minutes This morning, the UK Government has begun publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Wildfires – a future burning issue?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for
National Parks Week 2018: What do National Parks do for us? And do we need more of them?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 23 -29 July is National Parks Week 2018, the annual celebration of National Parks in Scotland and across the UK. With active campaigns underway
Electronic shock collars for dogs
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18 stated: “We will tightly control the use of electronic dog training collars to allow responsible use under supervision
Drug-related deaths – another unwelcome record for Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland were released this month and they don’t make for good reading. According to statistics released by National
International Bog Day 2018: Where are we with the restoration of Scotland’s Bogs?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sunday the 22nd of July is International Bog Day, which of course couldn’t go unmarked without a SPICe ‘Bog Blog’. In the run up to
What do the new figures for income tax revenue tell us?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Last week HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published important data in a technical note to its Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: income tax revenue outturn