Scotland has been handed the same credit rating as the UK, in a boost to Edinburgh as it plans an inaugural bond sale.

Scotland is part of the U.K., but operates as a devolved nation, which means it has its own government. While the Scottish ...

Scotland has today announced plans to launch its first government bonds thanks to extra borrowing powers won despite failing to gain independence from the UK in a 2014 referendum.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes says extra cost of ‘kilts’ issuance worth it to build credibility with investors ...

Ratings agencies give Scotland a favorable grade — but warn independence could change that. Scottish First Minister John ...

Scotland reaches a significant economic milestone with a positive rating, confirming its financial strength and ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- The United Kingdom will stay united. Voters in Scotland resoundingly rejected independence in a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. But No to a break-up ...

Local elections in May will serve as an opinion poll on Sir Keir Starmer’s government. And Reform UK may become the new hegemonic party of the British right ...

Scotland's government began moves Friday to hold a new referendum on independence from the U.K. after the "Brexit" vote, saying it was forced out of the European Union against its will. Scots voted by ...

Referendums do not always end with unity or triumph. Some reveal a nation's fractures more than its consensus. In 1995, Quebec voted narrowly, 50.58% to 49.42%, to remain part of Canada, a razor-thin ...