As General Election approaches Tories double down on Saudi support to alarm of activists 

THE TORY PARTY was left isolated after all other UK, Scottish and Welsh political parties came out confirming that they would stop sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia after the General Election on June 8.

Saudi Arabia considered a strategic ally in the Middle East by the UK Government against terrorism and the expansion of Iranian influence is seen by human rights organisations are one of the leading human rights abusers and blockers of women’s rights.

Scottish MSP lodges motion backed by Amnesty in support of LGBTI community under attack in Chechen Republic

Salmond urges a return to moral consistency and sound planning to stop tragedy of Syria

ALEX SALMOND, former first minister and the SNP’s spokesperson on International affairs, has said that the airstrikes conducted by US President Donald Trump are part of a policy with “no solutions” which the UK Government is following without question.

Fears expanded US bombing campaign will mean more bloodshed in Syria 

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP launched airstrikes against a Syrian government military base early this morning [Friday 7 April] - in a change of policy back to a hard-line anti-Assad position for the United States military. 

Rome’s movement for Europe: EU peace project “taken for granted” for “far too long” – CommonSpace reporter Michael Gray reports from Rome

THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY of the Treaty of Rome is a moment to reflect on the success of the European Union in brining peace to Western Europe, according to organisers. 

Survivors of nuclear horror will come to Scotland in solidarity to spread word of peace during world negotiations

TWO SURVIVORS of Hiroshima, the Japanese city which was bombed by the US with an atomic weapon, will meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon next Wednesday 29th March at 2.30 pm during the third day of a critical set of UN negotiations for a nuclear ban treaty.

Anti-war activists attempt to disarm UK-Saudi planes as May puts Turkey and Gulf monarchies at heart of her post-Brexit trade strategy

A PAIR OF ACTIVISTS who tried to disarm BAE fighter jets headed for Saudi Arabia at the weekend have been released on bail today (Monday 30 January).

Daniel Woodhouse, a Methodist minister from Leeds and Sam Walton a Quaker activist have both been released on bail pending charges after breaking into British Aerospace Engineering’s (BAE) Warton warehouse.

Fiona Hyslop MSP welcomed to talks with Belgian depute leader in Brussels

SCOTLAND’S FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVE to protect links with the European Union has been welcomed by another European Government. 

Didier Reynders, the deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister for Belgium, hosted the Scottish Government for talks on Brexit and the single market in the nation’s capital yesterday (Monday 16 January). 

EU Parliament president candidate ‘Scotland’s voice should be heard’

THE GREEN MEP running for the new president of the European Union parliament has called for Scotland’s voice to “be heard” in the upcoming negotiations on the UK’s expected exit from the EU. 

Jean Lambert, an English MEP for London, said that “those voices should be heard” from pro-European nations like Scotland and Northern Ireland during future talks. 

Lambert is the nominee from the Green-European Free Alliance, one of eight major groups in the parliament.