Douglas Alexander: “This trade milestone between the US and UK shows the bonds the countries have and the benefits from working closely in…”

Scotland is crucial to UK defence and this £15.3 billion UK Government funding for some of our most critical military assets will make Britain safer at home, stronger abroad and deliver a defence dividend for Scottish communities.

One of the things that I think we misjudged in the May elections was assuming that because of the really poor governing outcomes that the SNP have had in recent years, that would have a dampening effect on their support and on their vote.

Scottish fans should be bigger than being anti-English.

By pooling and sharing resources across the country, people living in Scotland benefit from significant additional public spending.