UK Defence Secretary accuses SNP of 'student union politics' over defence funding

Scottish minister hits back at Defence Secretary 'student union politics' jibe

A SCOTTISH Cabinet Secretary has hit back at the Defence Secretary after he accused the SNP of “student union politics”.

SNP accused of 'student union politics' after refusing to fund Scottish shipbuilding training centre

SNP ministers refuse to allow public money to be spent on anything they class as "munitions" - despite the defence industry being a major employer north of the Border.

UK Defence Secretary accuses SNP of 'student union politics' over defence funding

A row has broken out over a £2.5m grant for a specialist welding centre in Glasgow

Labour backs Glasgow shipbuilding after SNP pulls funding

Labour has confirmed it will step in to secure funding for a major defence manufacturing initiative in Glasgow, after the Scottish Government reportedly pulled financial support from a critical industrial project. The initiative in question is a planned £11 million specialist welding centre on the River Clyde, intended to support submarine construction and shipbuilding work for the Royal Navy. The facility, which would be led by Rolls-Royce, was…