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Catalan President Quim Torra will call a snap election following the breakdown of the governing coalition over disagreements  Catalan President Quim Torra accuses coalition partners of abandoning the presidency Division...

The UK officially leaving the European Union tomorrow was described as “sad and regrettable” by Mike Russell  Scottish Brexit secretary warns countdown to possible no-deal begins again at moment UK leaves...

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to the heart of issues,...

Episode 34 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. In this episode of the Policy Podcast, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell...

Holyrood voted 64 to 54 for right to hold referendum First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls for respect for right of the Scottish people to “determine the form of government” Opposition...

Applications for a reporter position due on 28 February COMMONSPACE is seeking a news reporter with a good understanding of Scottish and UK politics, an engaging and eloquent writing style,...

Following the announcement by the Scottish Government of a new study into the needs of estranged students, Dr Becca Bland, CEO of the charity Stand Alone, explains why further action...

Money taken from benefit payments to recover loans used to cover five week waiting period Chris Stephens MP slams deductions of Universal Credit payments £94 million taken from Universal Credit...

Common Weal’s Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell comments on today’s publication of Exporting Statistics Scotland – the annual measure of the size, shape and destination of Scotland’s...

Announcement follows meeting between the Scottish Government and the Stand Alone charity Findings of new research project will inform future changes to support for estranged students SAAS figures suggest there...