Glasgow Pride bans politicians from event amid Supreme Court row
Published: May 14, 2025 09:37
GLASGOW Pride has banned politicians from attending the event amid concerns over a lack of action following a key UK Supreme Court decision.
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Former Tory club transforms into 'world's first Reform UK pub'
Published: May 14, 2025 09:21
PACK your bags kids, we're off to Blackpool to visit the world's first Reform UK pub
SNP demands Keir Starmer publish full impact assessment of âdamagingâ migration plans
Published: May 14, 2025 07:52
THE SNP have said Keir Starmer must âimmediately publish a full and detailed UK government impact assessment of the damage the Labour governmentâs migration plans will do to Scotlandâs NHS and economy"
UK hits bottom of European rankings for LGBT+ protections
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25160667.uk-ranked-second-worst-western-europe-lgbt-laws/?ref=rss
Published: May 14, 2025 06:01
THE UK has fallen to its lowest ever ranking on the European Rainbow Index of LGBT+ equality laws
Success as Scottish Government tests AI 'soon to be rolled out across UK'
Published: May 14, 2025 04:00
AN artificial intelligence (AI) pilot project run with the Scottish Government could open the door to multi-million-pound savings for the public in what has been called a âbold first stepâ ...
UK Government to increase presence in Scotland with new 'energy campus'
Published: May 14, 2025 04:00
THE UK Government will expand its staffing presence in Scotland, increasing the number of civil service jobs in the country and opening a new âenergy campusâ ...
Assa Samake-Roman: The care sectorâs collapse wonât be solved by border crackdowns
Published: May 14, 2025 04:00
This BBC Radio Scotland caller wanted to talk about were political failures, austerity, and the underfunding of local services
Seamus Logan: Keir Starmer's far-right rhetoric will push Scots toward independence
Published: May 14, 2025 04:00
THE fallout from the English local elections continues to settle on every surface, further contaminating and poisoning the political landscape as it does
Campaigners on both sides react as assisted dying in Scotland passes first hurdle
Published: May 13, 2025 19:25
CAMPAIGNERS on both sides of the assisted dying debate have reacted after MSPs backed the general principles of a bill to introduce the practice to Scotland
How did MSPs vote in the landmark assisted dying vote? See the full list
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25160860.msps-vote-landmark-assisted-dying-vote/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 18:27
Here are the MSPs who voted in favour of a bill which could introduce assisted dying for terminally ill Scots in a landmark vote at Holyrood
Spineless, gutless PM is reduced to stealing far-right soundbites
Published: May 13, 2025 17:30
IN an effort to out-right the right, Keir Starmer demonstrates just how spineless the Labour Party is nowadays as he claimed we are in danger of becoming an island of strangers. No, PM. It is the Labour Party that is now a stranger. A stranger to theâŚ
SNP members launch bid to re-run Holyrood selection contest that 'lacks credibility'
Published: May 13, 2025 17:17
SNP members have launched a petition aimed at re-running a Holyrood selection contest they allege âlacks any credibilityâ ...
Kenmure Street protest anniversary sees renewed call to devolve immigration powers
Published: May 13, 2025 17:09
SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has called for immigration to become a devolved issue on the anniversary of the Kenmure Street protest in Glasgow...
Kate Forbes 'must face MSPs over SNP Government funding for arms firms'
Published: May 13, 2025 16:41
KATE Forbes must update parliament after providing âno detailsâ on a review into millions of Scottish Government funding given to weapons firms supplying Israel ...
Colin Fox: Labour and SNP have both betrayed the founding principles of the NHS
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25159947.founding-principles-nhs-betrayed-labour-snp/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 14:22
I SPENT the weekend canvassing for Collette Bradley, the Scottish Socialist Party candidate standing in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election on June 5
First Minister of Wales rejects Keir Starmer's 'divisive' immigration language
Published: May 13, 2025 14:01
The First Minister of Wales has rejected âdivisive languageâ used by the Prime Minister when it comes to immigration ...
Andrew Bowie panned over âcontempt for scientific evidenceâ with climate comments
Published: May 13, 2025 13:51
ANDREW Bowie has been panned by the Scottish Greens for showing âcontempt for scientific evidenceâ when it comes to climate change.
Tory MP charged after two women 'sexually assaulted' at London club
Published: May 13, 2025 13:31
A TORY MP has been charged with sexually assaulting two women.
David Lammy denies misleading MPs on Israel arms exports after bombshell report
Published: May 13, 2025 12:48
FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy has denied misleading parliament over UK weapons exports to Israel ...
Over ÂŁ35 million announced by Scottish Government to help promote Gaelic
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25159276.35-million-announced-help-promote-gaelic/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 12:23
FURTHER plans to promote and sustain Gaelic across Scotland have been announced by the Scottish Government
Keir Starmer 'completely rejects' comparisons with Enoch Powell
Published: May 13, 2025 12:15
The prime minister "completely rejects" any comparisons between his speech yesterday on immigration and Enoch Powell's infamous Rivers Of Blood speech, Downing Street has said.
Delivery of new Glen Rosa ferry delayed to 2026 as costs spiral further
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25159186.glen-rosa-delivery-pushed-back-2026-costs-spiral/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 12:05
THE Glen Rosa ferry being built at the nationalised Ferguson Marine shipyard has been pushed back again â with cost estimates also revised upwards ...
King to host French President Emmanuel Macron on state visit to UK in July
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25158975.king-host-french-president-macron-uk-state-visit/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 11:25
THE King is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK from July 8-10, Buckingham Palace has announced.
More than 70 Labour peers and MPs call on Keir Starmer to recognise Palestine
Published: May 13, 2025 11:09
MORE than 70 Labour parliamentarians have sent a letter to Keir Starmer urging him to recognise the state of Palestine.
The cases for and against Scotland's assisted dying bill
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25158601.arguments-scotlands-assisted-dying-bill/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 10:24
Assisted dying has always been and remains a contentious issue and politicians have put a lot of thought into whether they are going to back today's bill that would legalise the practice for terminally ill adults in Scotland.
A squalid speech from a Prime Minister without principles
Published: May 13, 2025 10:11
âA SQUALID chapter for our politics, our economy, and our country.â A casual listener to Keir Starmerâs speech yesterday morning might have thought heâd had a lightbulb moment over the weekend. Perhaps he had reassessed his partyâs priorities and decidedâŚ
John Swinney pledges to give Scotland 'option of independence under my leadership'
Published: May 13, 2025 09:38
JOHN Swinney has said Scots will have the "option of independence" under his leadership in comments which have been read as suggesting plans for a second referendum ...
Labour 'wasted' thousands on GB Energy logo blunder, documents show
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25158216.gb-energy-spends-10k-new-logo-copying-us-firm/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 09:28
GB Energy spent more than ÂŁ10,000 on its new logo after a previous version copied one used by a US advertising firm ...
Yvette Cooper squirms in awkward GMB grilling on Keir Starmer speech
Published: May 13, 2025 09:07
HOME Secretary Yvette Cooper squirmed for more than three minutes on Good Morning Britain as she was awkwardly grilled on Keir Starmer's choice of language in a key speech on immigration.
Scottish unemployment rate grows but still below UK average, statistics show
Published: May 13, 2025 08:52
The unemployment rate in Scotland rose in the last quarter, according to the latest official figures.
Should assisted dying be legalised in Scotland? Vote in our new poll
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25157749.poll-assisted-dying-legalised-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 07:51
MSPs will today vote on legislation that would allow eligible terminally ill adults in Scotland to lawfully end their life.
Man arrested after alleged arson attack on Keir Starmer's home
Published: May 13, 2025 06:59
A 21-year-old man has been arrested over suspected arson attacks on two properties linked to Keir Starmer.
Jonathon Shafi: Margaret Thatcherâs legacy, not immigration, broke our communities
Published: May 13, 2025 04:00
IN his major speech about immigration, Keir Starmer warned that the UK was at risk of turning into an âisland of strangersâ. The subtext was made clear
Silent Anas Sarwar 'rolls over' as UK Labour undermine him on immigration
Published: May 13, 2025 04:00
SCOTTISH Labour have remained silent after UK ministers sparked furious comparisons to Enoch Powell and Nigel Farage by announcing sweeping changes to the immigration sector ...
Ellie Gomersall: Scotland is not immune from the rightward shift under SNP or Labour
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25157404.greens-now-natural-home-left-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: May 13, 2025 04:00
THIS time next year, weâll be coming to the end of the first week of the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament
High Court battle over UK Government's weapons exports to Israel begins
Published: May 13, 2025 04:00
THE UK Government is being challenged in the High Court over their decision to continue the supply of F-35 parts to Israel ...
Scots opposed to independence less trusting after Operation Branchform
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25157378.no-voters-less-trusting-operation-branchform/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 17:45
OPERATION Branchform has made Scots who oppose Scottish independence less trusting of Scottish government ministers and civil servants, according to a new study
Starmerâs approach to global trade is clearly not âpragmaticâ at all
Published: May 12, 2025 17:35
AS the dust begins to settle following the UKâs apparent âlandmarkâ trade deal with India, the devil â as always in such matters âis in the detail. The UK Government estimates that annual economic output will be a stunning 0.1% higher by 2040 than it wouldâŚ
Column by Kate Forbes about assisted dying has left me with doubts
Published: May 12, 2025 17:30
I WAS generally in favour of Liam McArthurâs Assisted Dying bill, depending on details being thrashed out in committee. Then I read Kate Forbesâs article in Saturdayâs National. While it has not turned me firmly against the bill, her thoughtful andâŚ
Ian Murray's 'Farage is smiling' claim back to haunt him over Labour visa plans
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25157228.ian-murrays-farage-smiling-attack-back-haunt/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 16:28
IAN Murrayâs words have come back to haunt him after the UK Government unveiled its white paper on immigration â only for it to reflect ideas he previously branded worthy of Nigel Farage ...
Why Labour's care visa reforms just won't work for Scotland
Published: May 12, 2025 14:45
The Labour Governmentâs decision to respond to its disappointing local elections result by banning recruitment of care workers from abroad creates a headache for Scotlandâs social care sector.
Scottish charity handed ÂŁ50k from LEZ fines to help 'vital' community work
Published: May 12, 2025 14:30
A SCOTTISHÂ charity has been awarded tens of thousands from a collection of fines accumulated from high polluting vehicles entering the city centre ...
'Little Englander': Keir Starmer provokes fury over 'speak English' post
Published: May 12, 2025 14:15
Scots and Welsh people have reacted with fury after Keir Starmer said people "should speak English" as part of new immigration rules
Why did SNP leaders feel the need to share stances on assisted dying?
Published: May 12, 2025 14:00
I AM not in the habit of writing to newspapers. However the recent unnecessary statements by John Swinney and Kate Forbes on the Assisted Dying Bill have driven me to do so. This issue was supposed to be a matter of conscience. One MSP, one vote. There wasâŚ
Alister Jack sworn in to House of Lords as Lord Jack of Courance
Published: May 12, 2025 13:57
ALISTER Jack has officially taken his seat in the House of Lords after being sworn in as Lord Jack of Courance.
'Echoes of Powell': Care sector boss rips into Keir Starmer's immigration plans
Published: May 12, 2025 13:52
The language Keir Starmer has used to describe migrant workers has âechoes of Enoch Powell at his worstâ and will make it harder for the care sector to hang on to key staff, the CEO of Scottish Care has said.
Nicola Sturgeon to vote against assisted dying in 'most difficult decision ever'
Published: May 12, 2025 13:40
NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed how she will vote on proposals to legalise assisted dying in Scotland ...
'Up to 100 Labour MPs' warn Keir Starmer of rebellion on sweeping benefit cuts
Published: May 12, 2025 12:38
AS many as 100 Labour MPs have signed a letter warning Keir Starmer that they will not support sweeping cuts to disability benefits ...
Gaza at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end blockade, experts warn
Published: May 12, 2025 12:19
The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts have said.
Labour plan new immigration rules: How it works and how you're affected
Published: May 12, 2025 11:43
Sir Keir Starmerâs Government has set out plans to significantly reduce net migration as Labour seek to head off the electoral threat from Reform UK.
There's no fight, conviction or drive in an SNP just trundling along
Published: May 12, 2025 11:00
AFTER reading the Wee Ginger Dugâs recent column on Swinneyâs rejection of an independence convention (thenational.scot, May 8) I was left fair scunnert. The notion that the destruction of the Alba Party can be of any good is baffling to me. This SNP, theâŚ
Keir Starmer to close legal route that allowed Palestinian family to settle in UK
Published: May 12, 2025 10:36
KEIR Starmer will close down the legal route that allowed a Palestinian family to settle in the UK ...
UK media given guidance after 'normalising Israel's genocide in Gaza'
Published: May 12, 2025 09:56
WESTMINSTER lobby journalists who have âfailedâ in reporting on Israel and Palestine have been given a handbook on reporting âduring a genocideâ ...
John Swinney responds to Keir Starmer's immigration overhaul
Published: May 12, 2025 09:54
John Swinney has accused Keir Starmer of using "divisive language" in a speech on changes to immigration policy that "ignores" Scotland's needs.
'Pound shop Farage': Anger as Keir Starmer announces immigration crackdown
Published: May 12, 2025 09:24
KEIR Starmerâs âauthoritarianâ immigration crackdown has come straight from âNigel Farageâs playbookâ, the Scottish Greens have said.
Keir Starmer unveils 'cruel' new immigration plans in Downing Street speech
Published: May 12, 2025 08:18
Keir Starmer said the UK risked becoming an âisland of strangersâ as he unveiled an immigration crackdown including plans to cut overseas care workers and tighten English language requirements.
Anas Sarwar to vote against assisted dying legislation amid 'insufficient safeguards'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25154563.anas-sarwar-vote-assisted-dying-legislation/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 08:01
ANAS Sarwar has announced that he will vote against assisted dying when the proposed legislation is debated at Holyrood tomorrow ...
Highlands can secure ÂŁ100bn and over 18,000 jobs via renewables, report says
Published: May 12, 2025 07:41
THE Highlands and islands could secure a ÂŁ100 billion windfall and create over 18,000 jobs through the expansion of renewable energy, a new report has found ...
Domestic abuse survivors being let down by legal aid
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25154207.domestic-abuse-survivors-let-legal-aid/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
Scottish legal aid is failing domestic abuse survivors â especially women of colour and first-generation migrants
Kenny MacAskill: Jacobite toast about Union can be easily adapted for today
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
It's ironic that what forced Scotland into the Union in 1707 is now driving it out
Richard Murphy: The new pope can yield power stronger than political or brute force
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV last Thursday, and the world moved, just a little, on its axis as a result
Stephen Flynn calls for fresh Commons vote on Winter Fuel Payment cut
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
The SNP have called on the Conservatives to use opposition debate time to hold a fresh vote on the UK Governmentâs Winter Fuel Payment cut
How many Orange Order walks are in your council area in 2025?
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25154202.many-orange-order-walks-council-area-2025/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
HUNDREDS of loyalist marches are set to take place in Scotland in 2025.
Over 100 Orange Walks to take place in Scotland in one day
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25154159.100-orange-walks-take-place-scotland-one-day/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
More than 100 Orange Order marches are set to take place in Scotland on one day, a National investigation has found
Gordon Brown think tank calls for 'year of service' for young Scots
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
Gordon Brownâs pro-Union think tank has recommended a âyear of serviceâ programme for young Scots
Tommy Sheppard: Believable strategy on route to independence is what we require
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
I have a great deal of respect for Kenny MacAskill. He has contributed much to this nationâs journey to independence. And so, when the new leader of the Alba Party offers a strategy to move forward on that journey, we should listen thoughtfully to what heâŚ
Huge majority of Scots back rent controls to stop soaring rents, poll finds
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
A huge majority of Scots back rent controls and housing protections, polling has found
I work at Holyrood â this is how the new toilets policy affects me
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25154259.work-holyrood---new-toilets-policy-affects/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
I work in the Scottish Parliament as a caseworker for an MSP. I enjoy my job. It allows me to help ordinary people experiencing the failures of our system, whether that be in healthcare, education or something else
New floating wind farm in North Sea to create '1000 jobs'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25154114.floating-wind-farm-north-sea-create-1000-jobs/?ref=rss
Published: May 12, 2025 04:00
A planned floating wind farm in the North Sea will create more than 1000 jobs, the company behind it has said
How can we celebrate Victory in Europe when we do not have peace?
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25154280.can-celebrate-victory-europe-not-peace/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 18:00
MAY 8 has come and gone and if the BBC is to believed, folk across the UK were out in their masses celebrating VE Day with flags and bunting. The reality is most of us thought, âMeh, look, a royal squirrelâ or âIs it a UK Reform Ltd corporate bash?â ratherâŚ
Here's why those in power won't strongly criticise Donald Trump
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25154273.power-wont-strongly-criticise-donald-trump/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 17:45
OVER the years there have been scores of articles and letters about the iniquities of this man Trump, all of which suggest a deeply corrupt prick. The writings in this paper on May 5 are no exception.
Time is running out to mitigate climate change in Scotland, campaigners warn
Published: May 11, 2025 17:27
Time is running out for the Scottish Government to deliver on a series of critical commitments to mitigate against climate change, campaigners have warned
Pro-Palestine activists protest against Israel at Eurovision opening ceremony
Published: May 11, 2025 16:50
Pro-Palestine activists have protested Israel's involvement in Eurovision during the competition's opening ceremony
Activists surround police van as man 'detained' at pro-Palestine protest
Published: May 11, 2025 13:03
Activists gathered around a police van in Glasgow after officers allegedly attempted to detain a man at a pro-Palestine demonstration
Labour closing care recruitment from abroad will be 'devastating' for Scotland
Published: May 11, 2025 11:57
LABOUR have been accused of pushing forward with âextremeâ curbs on immigration which will be âutterly devastatingâ for several Scottish sectors.
Pope Leo calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday blessing
Published: May 11, 2025 11:51
Pope Leo has called for a ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff
Keir Starmer attack on SNP industrial strategy 'insulting', blasts MP
Published: May 11, 2025 11:28
Keir Starmerâs attack on the SNPâs industrial strategy has been described as âinsultingâ by the partyâs deputy Westminster leader
Obsessing over these blowhards is not way forward
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25153486.obsessing-blowhards-not-way-forward/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 11:00
There's a story told about a speech at the Conservative Party conference in the early 2000s, at a time when the party was at a low ebb
Farageâs Reform UK are blaming lifeboats for the rising waterline
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25153483.reform-uk-blaming-lifeboats-rising-waterline/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 11:00
In recent years, the rhetoric of political reform has taken on a bitter irony
Scottish Labour leader's brother 'set to make millions' from Kebab chain deal
Published: May 11, 2025 10:44
The brother of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is reportedly set to make millions from selling a stake in his global fast food chain
UK events use Scottish land to clean up their carbon footprint
Published: May 11, 2025 10:00
Royal family events, major UK sporting occasions, airlines and English councils have used Scottish land to clean up their carbon emissions, despite claims such âoffsetsâ are a âgreenwashing scamâ and harm land reform efforts
John Swinney denies he was 'furious' at Nicola Sturgeon over trans rights comments
Published: May 11, 2025 09:48
John Swinney has rejected claims he was âfuriousâ that Nicola Sturgeon spoke to journalists about transgender rights ahead of a big policy speech in Holyrood
Majority of Scots support free university tuition, new poll shows
Published: May 11, 2025 09:33
The majority of Scots support free university tuition, according to a new poll
Israeli strikes kill at least 10 Palestinians overnight in Gaza
Published: May 11, 2025 08:36
Israeli strikes have killed at least 10 people overnight in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children
MSP speaks out ahead of crucial vote on assisted dying
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25153704.msp-speaks-ahead-holyrood-assisted-dying-vote/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 08:23
Scottish LibDem MSP Liam McArthur has spoken out ahead of a vote on assisted dying in Holyrood
Andrew Tickell: Voting against assisted dying legislation will not be a neutral act
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
On Tuesday, May 13, MSPs will decide whether or not they agree with the âgeneral principlesâ of the Assisted Dying Bill
John Curtice: The state of play for Scottish parties a year out from Holyrood vote
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
IN a yearâs time, Scots across the country will be queuing up at polling stations ready to cast their ballots in the Holyrood election.
Is time running out for Anas Sarwar to stand against Keir Starmer? Experts weigh in
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25151484.time-running-anas-sarwar-stand-keir-starmer/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
ANAS Sarwar must follow the lead of Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan and put clear water between himself and Keir Starmer if he is to convince voters Scottish Labour are a credible electoral choice, a former Labour MSP and political experts have said.
Ruth Wishart: Media coverage of VE day got it royally wrong by majoring on King
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
MIGHT have been the Union flag overload. Might have been the fact that the whole shebang was so London centric. Or maybe it was just that the VE80 celebrations/commemorations seemed so endlessly repetitive and all consuming.
How has Scotlandâs âgold standardâ law supported domestic abuse victims?
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25153551.scotlands-gold-standard-law-supported-victims/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
âI SEE a profound difference in the basic understanding of domestic abuse in many areas. Itâs easy to lose sight of how important that is, but itâs the foundation on which we build a new system â and my God, do we need a new system.â
Charting protest pop: How music can bring about change
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25153542.charting-protest-pop-music-can-bring-change/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
The 1980s was a period of profound popularity for political pop. Now, 40 years later, itâs what we desperately need again
Greens leadership hopeful calls for end to 'soundbitey' nature of FMQs
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
BUDDING Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay has said the âsoundbiteyâ nature of the Scottish Parliament must end as part of facing up to the threat of the far-right.
Rhoda Meek: Lewis is not the island summing up Trump â that would be Alcatraz
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25153526.lewis-not-island-summing-trump---alcatraz/?ref=rss
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
Almost every town, village or island has a Trump. They are usually found holding court about the latest perceived slights, making pronouncements on how badly others are doing things and telling anyone who will listen that they would do it better
Charities blame cost-cutting for lack of specialist domestic abuse courts
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
A roll-back in the provision of specialist domestic abuse courts has been motivated by âcost-cuttingâ, according to charities including Scottish Womenâs Aid
David Pratt: The profiteering and privatisation of Palestinian pain
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
It's often been described as an âunwinnableâ war. Yet still, just because a war cannot be won does not mean that some donât come out on top
I visited Donald Trump's ancestral homeland. This is what I learned about him
Published: May 11, 2025 04:00
I went to Lewis to look in and gauge the feelings of islanders about local woman Mary Anne MacLeodâs son, US president Donald Trump
Edinburgh pro-Republic protest renews call to abolish the monarchy
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25153550.edinburgh-protest-renews-calls-abolish-monarchy/?ref=rss
Published: May 10, 2025 19:02
An anti-monarchy rally in the Scottish capital drew together campaigners and pro-independence MSPs to call for democratic reform in Scotland
Doctor who grew up in Gaza gives 'emotional' speech at Highlands pro-Palestine march
Published: May 10, 2025 14:41
A British-Palestinian doctor who grew up in Gaza has given an emotional speech at a pro-Palestine march in Inverness
European leaders 'calling Putin out' as they intensify ceasefire calls
Published: May 10, 2025 13:42
European leaders have intensified calls for Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire, warning that the country will face increased sanctions if it refuses
Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25153160.israel-sending-soldiers-commit-war-crimes-gaza/?ref=rss
Published: May 10, 2025 11:14
Israel is "sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza", a former army chief has said
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