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25 May 2012 Last updated at 12:39 ET

Yes campaign seeks million Scots

The "yes" campaign for independence wants one million Scots to sign a declaration of support by the time of the referendum in the autumn of 2014.


Beer cansMSPs pass Scots booze price plan

Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed the plan at parliament.

Police secondment plan under fire

A move to second the deputy chief constable of Dumfries and Galloway to a group examining police reforms comes in for criticism.

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Brian Taylor, Political editor, Scotland Article written by Brian Taylor Brian Taylor Political editor, Scotland

A question of trust

There was poetry, song and sentiment. Hollywood stars. But the razzmatazz at today's independence launch was consciously contained.

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