Aug 12 3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Transport Police say three people died and six were taken to the hospital with injuries after a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland amid stormy weather. Continue reading
Jun 26 Person shot in Glasgow has died. 6 others injured, police say By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and six other people, including a police officer, were in a hospital being treated for injuries, Scottish police said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 10 UK looks at building a bridge between Scotland, Northern Ireland By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Engineers say spanning the deep and stormy Irish Sea would be difficult. The water is up to 1,000 feet deep and the sea bed holds thousands of unexploded bombs dumped by Britain's defense ministry after World War II. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:02 As Brexit sinks in, division remains in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom formally left the European Union over night as Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to bring the country together, more than three years after voters narrowly approved Brexit. But divisions remain, and trade negotiations between the U.K. and… Continue watching
Dec 13 Why Scotland's party leader is vowing to push for independence By Gregory Katz, Associated Press After the UK's election, Nicola Sturgeon and her party are dead set on holding a referendum on Scottish independence. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 10:46 Scotland is a key battleground in Brexit-dominated election By Malcolm Brabant Britain will go to the polls on Thursday in what’s being viewed as a historic election. The country voted in 2016 to leave the E.U., but Brexit opponents in Parliament have thwarted successive Conservative governments from achieving that aim. As… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Trump says Bolton 'wasn't getting along' with administration officials In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump defended his decision to fire National Security Adviser John Bolton, citing differences over North Korea and Venezuela. Trump also said Bolton “wasn’t getting along” with other administration officials. Meanwhile, a court in Scotland… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:46 Scottish city looks to culture to reinvent its future By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The River Tay was once the lifeblood of Dundee, Scotland. But the nation's fourth-largest city is now in the middle of a reinvention. With $1.2 billion in investments, Dundee is hoping to draw tourists and business by becoming a center… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 9:51 Scotland's Sturgeon on why failure to reach a Brexit deal would be 'catastrophic' By Amna Nawaz The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union in just seven weeks but still has no plan for the departure. In fact, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, says the UK is “not remotely prepared” to extricate itself from… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 8:45 Brexit may divert power from these ocean energy advances By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo As Scotland moves ahead with bringing tidal energy from an emerging technology to a commercial reality, Brexit could shake up the ocean power industry. To end a two-part series on advances in this field, Hari Sreenivasan heads to an ocean… Continue watching