Tag: visit
Queen’s Scottish visit cost taxpayers £250,000
Research by Republic Scotland has this week shown that the Queen's visit to Scotland in July this year cost the taxpayer a quarter of...
First Minister secures significant links with major Chinese city
First Minister Alex Salmond has secured links for Scotland with the key city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in southern China. Plans to twin Shenzhen with...
UK-US relationship “essential” says Cameron
Meeting for talks with US President Barack Obama, as part of his current state visit, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the "special...
Obama pays visit to Britain
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, arrived in Ireland today ahead of a scheduled state visit to the UK, beginning tomorrow. ...
David Cameron to visit Ireland at the same time as Queen
UK Prime Minister David Cameron will visit the Republic for the first time next week, a trip that will coincide with the Queen's...
Scotland the starting point for Chinese State Visit
First Minister Alex Salmond will welcome Vice Premier Li Keqiang and six Chinese Ministers to Scotland today as the delegation starts their four-day UK state...
First Minister Hails Historic Papal Visit
First Minister Alex Salmond has hailed the visit of Pope Benedict's XVI as a special and historic day for Scotland. The Holy Father led...
First Minister Acknowledges Role of Catholic Church in Shaping Scotland
Scotland's First Minister has highlighted the Catholic Church's historic role in shaping the nation and its continuing contribution to society as he hosted a...