Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Worry over climate change on the rise, says poll

Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the... Read more
An independent Scotland ‘could be a global investment magnet’

An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global... Read more
A local champion: Gail Macgregor

Kerry Lorimer meets Gail Macgregor, resources spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish... Read more
Scottish councils ‘need greater powers to benefit from devolution’

The Scottish Government will today be urged to give councils the fiscal and functional powers they... Read more
MSPs ask Westminster to review Scottish borrowing limits

Scottish ministers have asked the Treasury to review the Scottish Government’s borrowing limits “as... Read more
Scottish Government bail out of private companies necessary, says Mackay

The Scottish Government has defended its decision to bail out private companies after it was... Read more
Care ‘bearing brunt’ of acute sector pressures in Scotland

The integration of health and social care in Scotland is causing “severe difficulty” within the... Read more
Older Scottish universities ‘more able to withstand government cuts’

Scotland’s newer universities are bearing the brunt of cuts in government funding as they are less... Read more
Scottish economy contracts

GDP in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, just above the rate for the UK as a... Read more
Scottish fiscal volatility could squeeze country’s borrowing powers

The Scottish Government’s borrowing powers are likely to come under increasing pressure due to the... Read more

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