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Scottish Government backs Stephen Flynn amid row over ferry leak briefing emails
Published: October 9, 2026 09:37
TRANSPORT Scotland has backed Stephen Flynn's account that he was not briefed about a major gas leak on the Glen Sannox ferry before appearing at a Holyrood committee ...
The SNP accuse Labour of overseeing 'the worst living standards in modern history'
Published: October 9, 2026 08:54
The SNP has accused Labour of overseeing "the worst living standards in modern history", citing new analysis showing households are thousands of pounds worse off
Zack Polanski defends Green leadership after Caroline Lucas criticism
Published: October 9, 2026 08:17
Zack Polanski has defended his position as Green Party leader amid criticism from a party colleague after he failed to win a seat in Parliament in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election ...
John Curtice explains what Holborn by-election result really tells us
Published: October 9, 2026 08:05
THE Green result in Holborn and St Pancras indicates an early General Election would be an "extremely risky project" for Labour, according to top pollster Sir John Curtice.
SNP hold on to Midstocket and Rosemount with Aberdeen by-election win
Published: October 9, 2026 08:04
THE SNP have held on to Midstocket and Rosemount, with Jeff Diack elected as Aberdeen’s newest councillor
Zack Polanski says he would not have voted for 'Zionism is racism' motion
Published: October 9, 2026 07:24
ZACK Polanski has said he would not have voted for the Green Party's motion declaring "Zionism is racism" in its original form.
Why a new generation is being drawn into the Drumcree dispute
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26620887.new-generation-drawn-drumcree-row/?ref=rss
Published: October 9, 2026 04:00
FOR almost three decades, a generation of young people in Portadown knew Drumcree as history, rather than lived reality
I joined 15,000 people on Garvaghy Road. This is what I learned
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26620275.joined-15-000-people-garvaghy-road-learned/?ref=rss
Published: October 9, 2026 04:00
WHEN a masked mob of racist thugs went from door to door in Belfast this year, trying to burn families out of their homes, history was being repeated – except the targets this time were black people, rather than Catholics.
We deserve a Parliament with powers respected by the UK
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26620889.deserve-parliament-powers-respected-uk/?ref=rss
Published: October 9, 2026 04:00
THIS week’s Tory conference has shown the very real threat that hangs over our parliament
Labour beat Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Published: October 8, 2026 23:19
ZACK Polanski has failed to take Holborn and St Pancras for the Greens as Labour held on in Keir Starmer's former constituency.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election results in charts and graphs
Published: October 8, 2026 20:59
The results in the Holborn and St Pancras are yet to be announced.
Live as Greens face off against Labour in key by-election
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26620933.live-greens-face-off-labour-holborn-by-election/?ref=rss
Published: October 8, 2026 20:39
London voters will deliver a crucial verdict on Andy Burnham's Labour Party and Zack Polanski's Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Sinn Féin representatives receive police letters over Drumcree stand-off
Published: October 8, 2026 18:29
Sinn Féin and People Before Profit elected representatives have received letters from police probing alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown
Data centres are the new student accommodation. Let me explain
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26619746.data-centres-new-student-flats---worried/?ref=rss
Published: October 8, 2026 18:00
We've seen comments about data centres from National readers and I'll be honest, some of them are a bit frustrating
Seeking recognition abroad of Scotland’s status is not a new idea
Published: October 8, 2026 17:41
YOUR report on the reaction to Humza Yousaf’s suggestion of UN mediation quoted Stewart McDonald calling the idea absurd and Robin McAlpine mocking “dear UN” letters. Neither mentioned that Scots have been making Scotland’s case at the United Nations since…
Confusion at Holyrood as MSPs reject extending Reform UK's burqa ban debate
Published: October 8, 2026 17:32
A DEBATE on Reform UK's proposal to introduce a ban on face coverings descended into confusion at Holyrood after MSPs rejected an attempt to extend proceedings to allow more members to speak
Thomas Kerr wants Scotland to follow Denmark. But did its burqa ban work?
Published: October 8, 2026 17:30
AS Thomas Kerr points to European burqa bans to justify introducing similar restrictions in Scotland, experts have warned that the legislation in Denmark has left Muslim women fearful of public spaces and legitimised Islamophobia.
'Yes there's issues at St Enoch - but BBC documentary has hurt my business'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26620444.issues-st-enoch---coverage-hurting-business/?ref=rss
Published: October 8, 2026 16:53
BUSINESSES near St Enoch agree there's a problem in the area; they agree on how to fix it, but some still think the BBC documentary blew things way out of proportion
SNP councillor seeks ban on far right group's 'military-style' Glasgow Green training
Published: October 8, 2026 16:49
AN SNP councillor is looking to ban a new far right group dubbed “Scotland’s version” of the Patriot Platform from holding military-style training sessions on Glasgow Green ...
Women protest at Scottish Parliament over Reform UK's burqa ban bid
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26620572.protest-held-reform-uk-bid-ban-burqas-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: October 8, 2026 16:40
WOMEN have gathered outside of the Scottish Parliament in protest of Reform UK's bid to ban face coverings in public places – with a particular focus on the burqa
Inside the Tel Aviv Scrabble club waging war against The National
Published: October 8, 2026 15:51
HUNDREDS of IPSO complaints appear to have been submitted against The National by members of a Scrabble club in Tel Aviv.
Andy Burnham responds to reports of death from the plague in Russia
Published: October 8, 2026 15:29
Andy Burnham has said he would be monitoring the situation closely amid reports a woman died fom the plague in Russia
The UN determined 50 years ago that Zionism was racism
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26617086.un-determined-50-years-ago-zionism-racism/?ref=rss
Published: October 8, 2026 14:00
WHY such a fuss about the Greens’ attempt to rid their party of Zionism (which didn’t look too successful, with so many of its members still unable to see the connection with racism)? And what should be the attitude of the rest of us towards that alien…
SNP MSP defends Greens appearance at conference despite member backlash
Published: October 8, 2026 13:42
AN SNP MSP has defended plans to give the Scottish Greens a platform at the party's annual conference amid backlash from members ...
Swinney draws applause from Labour MSPs after hitting back at burqa ban calls
Published: October 8, 2026 13:08
JOHN Swinney has drawn applause from Labour MSPs after accusing the Scottish Reform leadership of seeking to divide communities with calls for a burqa ban
'Can I finish my question?': Audience member clashes with Reform MSP in live debate
Published: October 8, 2026 12:25
A YOUNG audience member challenged Reform UK Scotland depute leader Thomas Kerr over wealth inequality during a heated exchange on Debate Night
Former Alba candidate and Alex Salmond adviser sues defunct party
Published: October 8, 2026 11:27
A FORMER Alba candidate is suing the defunct party in an employment tribunal ...
Man arrested after far-right disorder involving masked group in Glasgow
Published: October 8, 2026 09:22
ONE man has been arrested following a far-right protest in Glasgow involving people wearing balaclavas ...
UK pulls staff from Jerusalem as Israel retaliates over settlement ban
Published: October 8, 2026 07:41
THE UK has withdrawn staff and their families from its consulate in East Jerusalem after Israel said it would be closed in retaliation for the Government’s trade ban with illegal West Bank settlements.
‘Zionism is racism’ vote could well backfire in terms of global unity
Published: October 8, 2026 04:00
IF you think this week’s vote by the Greens equating Zionism with racism is contentious, then I can assure you it almost pales in comparison to a controversy that gripped Israel almost exactly 10 years ago now
Inside a day of anger, grief and protest over Gaza at Edinburgh university
Published: October 7, 2026 18:00
HUNDREDS of students and staff members at Edinburgh University have called for the institute to “immediately divest” from companies they allege are complicit in the genocide in Gaza ...
It’s hard to imagine many Scots backing these Tory policies
Published: October 7, 2026 17:30
OK, it is the conference season and politicians addressing the party faithful can make statements that are not properly though through. However, what we have heard from the Tories this week takes some beating.
Charity wants action after scale of alleged police violence against women revealed
Published: October 7, 2026 16:16
A SCOTTISH charity are calling for "greater institutional transparency" following figures that reveal nearly 70 per cent of suspended police officers are facing violence against women probes
Ireland’s pension boost shows what independent Scotland could do, say SNP
Published: October 7, 2026 16:12
Ireland's €10-a-week welfare payment increase shows what is possible when independent countries control their own future, an SNP MSP has said
Pressure mounts on UK and Irish governments as Drumcree standoff enters day 11
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26616815.garvaghy-road-crisis-remains-unresolved-11-days/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 15:45
THE Irish premier is facing further calls to help bring an end to the “dangerous and lingering limbo” of the Drumcree dispute, as Sinn Féin’s leader called for direct intervention to the issue
John Curtice gives verdict on Tory plans to roll back devolution
Published: October 7, 2026 15:35
THE Tories will face an uphill battle to win the public round to their plans to tear up Scotland’s devolution settlement, pollsters have predicted.
Concerns over new masked Scottish far-right group 'trained by ex-military'
Published: October 7, 2026 15:03
CONCERNS have been raised over the emergence of a new far-right group which is being dubbed “Scotland’s own version” of the so-called Patriot Platform ...
Backlash as Humza Yousaf suggests UN could 'break indyref2 impasse'
Published: October 7, 2026 14:52
HUMZA Yousaf has sparked backlash from figures in the independence movement after suggesting the UN could help to broker a deal to break the “impasse” between Holyrood and Westminster.
Holyrood launches probe into 20-plus AI data centres planned across Scotland
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26616329.holyrood-investigating-wave-ai-data-centres/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 14:36
TWO Holyrood committees are preparing to “dig into the details” behind planned hyperscale data centres
How the Tories have made Scotland a pawn in their play for English votes
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26616294.tories-made-scotland-pawn-play-english-votes/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 14:32
A TORY pledge to take powers away from Scotland is not really an offer to Scottish voters at all. It is an offer to Reform-leaning voters in England ...
Reform accused of 'whitewash' after party's own probe clears officials
Published: October 7, 2026 13:14
REFORM UK have been accused of orchestrating a "whitewash" after their internal probe cleared senior figures involved in a donations scandal.
John Swinney warns Tory devolution plans pose ‘very direct threat’ to Holyrood
Published: October 7, 2026 12:45
JOHN Swinney has hit out at Tory plans to review and strip the Scottish Parliament of powers if they win the next General Election ...
Kemi Badenoch claims Scottish Labour leader 'actively supports' indyref2
Published: October 7, 2026 11:31
KEMI Badenoch has claimed the new leader of Scottish Labour “actively supports” a second independence referendum.
The BBC Scotland channel is leaving TV – but can I still watch it?
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26614815.bbc-scotland-channel-set-go---can-still-watch/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 11:26
ON Tuesday, it was revealed that BBC Scotland is set to become 'online only' - but what does that actually mean?
Is independence back on the table in Quebec?
Published: October 7, 2026 11:16
INDEPENDENCE from Canada could be on the table again for Quebec after a party which campaigned on the promise of a new referendum took power for the first time in over a decade.
'Nonsense': Outrage over Tory plans to strip powers from Scottish Parliament
Published: October 7, 2026 11:09
TORY plans to review and strip the Scottish parliament of powers if they win the next General Election have been condemned as “nonsense” ...
Ian Blackford identifies key 'regret' from Nicola Sturgeon's time as SNP leader
Published: October 7, 2026 10:26
FORMER SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has identified one of his key regrets from his time in frontline politics.
Reform UK advertise jobs for journalists to join 'national newsroom'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26614434.reform-uk-advertise-jobs-least-12-journalists/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 09:33
REFORM UK have advertised for at least 12 "journalists" to join their national newsroom and contribute to Reform TV
Tories draw up plans to cut Holyrood's powers if they win next General Election
Published: October 7, 2026 08:57
THE Conservatives will review devolution and strip the Scottish parliament of powers if they win the next General Election ...
French mayor tear-gassed while shielding students from riot police
Published: October 7, 2026 08:55
A FRENCH mayor has been tear-gassed after stepping between riot police and young protesters during mass demonstrations over conditions in the country's schools.
Does Zionism equal racism? There is no quick answer to that question
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
THERE is no reason why a political party – ie the Greens in England and Wales – should not hold a position arguing that a one-state solution is the preferable or only answer to the plight of Palestinians and Jews in Israel/Palestine
Claims St Andrews rector faced racist treatment are 'arguable', review finds
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
A REVIEW commissioned by representatives of St Andrews rector Stella Maris has concluded there is an “arguable” case that she was subjected to disability discrimination and racist treatment by university officials, The National can reveal ...
Labour's Brexit position makes another independence vote inevitable
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26613472.generation-seems-shorter-england-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
DESPITE the unconvincing claims of Labour politicians on the media rounds on Sunday, Andy Burnham’s announcement last week that “nothing is off the table” when it comes to reconsidering the UK’s relationship with the EU means it is logically and…
Millionaire Labour donor backs £50m plan to end private political donations
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
A MAJOR Labour donor has backed a report calling for a ban on private funding for UK political parties ...
What if Donald Trump's interventions in Britain are part of a wider strategy?
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
ANDY Burnham had a good Labour conference by any account. Yet even as he wowed Labour delegates with what sounded suspiciously
Behind the scenes of the campaign to free Jagtar Singh Johal
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
JAGTAR Singh Johal finally walked out of Tihar prison in India last week. His family knew that, for the first time in almost nine years, he would not spend the night behind bars
SNP open conference stage to wider independence movement
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26613205.snp-unite-wider-independence-movement-conference/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
SENIOR figures from across Scotland's independence movement will take centre stage at this year's SNP conference, with a cross-party panel event taking place
What 30 years in Scotland's classrooms taught me about misogyny
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26613476.30-years-classrooms-taught-misogyny/?ref=rss
Published: October 7, 2026 04:00
‘BOYS will be boys.” It’s a phrase I have heard more times than I can count during nearly 30 years at the chalk face of teaching
Global solidarity is needed now more than ever
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26613478.global-solidarity-needed-now-ever/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 19:23
A CONSTANT refrain of Stop the War, given its latest outing by Andrew Murray (Sep 30), is that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an attempt to halt Nato expansion. If so, Putin’s wager has spectacularly failed.
John Swinney refers himself to independent advisers over misleading parliament row
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26613474.john-swinney-refers-independent-advisers/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 19:21
JOHN Swinney has alerted independent advisers following claims he misled Holyrood when he claimed scrapping the triple lock would see people “lose their pensions”
Green Party taking ‘seriously’ claims about member behind anti-Zionist motion
Published: October 6, 2026 18:53
The Green Party has said it “takes all allegations of this nature seriously” after it was reported the member behind the recent ‘Zionism is racism’ motion has links to an al Qaeda terrorist
The 43 stars, actors and musicians calling for action on Garvaghy Road
Published: October 6, 2026 17:56
IN an open letter to the Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant, 43 signatories are warning that "we cannot afford to step backward" and are calling for an international mediator to resolve the Garvaghy Road dispute
Here’s how we could get around the block on an indy referendum
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26613372.get-around-block-indy-referendum/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 17:30
I AM as frustrated as anyone at the missed opportunities to take independence forward, but recently have become equally frustrated by the doubters and moaners who, in some cases, are deciding to abandon the SNP.
Public delusion guides the debate about 'immoral' inheritance tax
Published: October 6, 2026 17:30
CAN the dead pay bills? Kemi Badenoch seems to believe so, judging by
Andy Burnham is not even pretending to consider Scotland's interests
Published: October 6, 2026 17:30
£6 BILLION is to be spent on pontoons to tie up nuclear submarines that will not be at sea protecting us but will make the destruction of Faslane an even higher priority in the event of conventional or nuclear war (UK’s perception of its role is through…
Welsh parliament backs calls for Barnett formula review
Published: October 6, 2026 17:19
THE Senedd has backed the Plaid Cymru Government’s motion calling for a review of the Barnett formula
Tories blasted over plans for £10 billion Israel-inspired British ‘Iron Dome’
Published: October 6, 2026 16:22
THE TORIES have been condemned over plans to invest £10 billion in creating a new “iron dome” aimed at defending Britain and its overseas bases ...
The BBC Scotland channel is closing. Is it time to devolve broadcasting?
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26612847.wales-planning-broadcastings-future-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 16:21
On Tuesday, it emerged that BBC Scotland is facing a truly existential crisis that could see its standalone TV channel, only established in 2019, axed completely
John Swinney spokesman blasts 'desperate' Tory and Labour MSPs over pensions row
Published: October 6, 2026 15:55
A SPOKESMAN for John Swinney has accused Tory and Labour MSPs of “making mischief” after they demanded the First Minister correct the record over his claims about pensions ...
Michelle O'Neill urges Northern Ireland Secretary to 'do his job' and stop march
Published: October 6, 2026 15:48
NORTHERN Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has been urged to intervene and stop the Drumcree march
Scottish Government to ‘explore every option’ to save 377 Grangemouth jobs
Published: October 6, 2026 15:42
THE Scottish Government will “explore every option” to save the 377 workers at risk from the planned closure of a chemical manufacturer in Grangemouth, Stephen Flynn has said ...
Scottish Tory veteran compares Greens to 'blackshirts' after Zionism comment
Published: October 6, 2026 14:51
A SENIOR Tory politician has compared the Scottish Greens to Oswald Mosley's fascist "blackshirts" after co-leader Ross Greer said Zionism is racist and described the creation of Israel as an act of ethnic cleansing
SNP urge Andy Burnham to 'wake up' as key policy pledge delayed
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26612359.andy-burnham-fire-snp-defence-spending-delay/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 14:10
THE SNP have urged Andy Burnham to “waken up” and take urgent action rather than offer “jam tomorrow promises” as the Prime Minister reportedly considers delaying plans on a key policy pledge.
If Britain can revisit Brexit, Scotland can revisit independence, says John Swinney
Published: October 6, 2026 13:43
JOHN Swinney has argued that Scotland should have the right to choose its constitutional future, agreeing that the question of independence should be treated the same as revisiting Brexit
Scottish Deputy FM fires warning shot to Westminster at Plaid conference
Published: October 6, 2026 13:04
THE meeting of Celtic Alliance was the clearest symbol yet that "Westminster's time is up"Jenny Gilruth said, addressing Plaid Cymru members
Backlash mounts as Glasgow waives affordable housing rules for developers
Published: October 6, 2026 11:34
A DECISION by Glasgow City Council, which will see no requirement for affordable housing quotas for private new-builds, has been slammed as "shameful" by a union
BBC Scotland ‘to become online only’ in major £500m cost-cutting shake-up
Published: October 6, 2026 09:50
BBC Scotland is expected to become online only as the broadcaster pushes ahead with sweeping cuts aimed at saving £500 million, according to reports.
BBC hits back at Reform UK's Question Time 'audience plant' claim
Published: October 6, 2026 09:31
THE BBC has hit back at Reform UK after they claimed the broadcaster's flagship political show, Question Time, is secretly “packed” full of critics of Nigel Farage’s party ...
Scottish Greens' Ross Greer says ‘Zionism is racism’
Published: October 6, 2026 09:08
SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Ross Greer has said Zionism is racist and described the creation of Israel as an "act of ethnic cleansing".
SNP MP joins calls for Garvaghy Road Orange march to be stopped
Published: October 6, 2026 07:27
MORE than 20 MPs and members of the House of Lords have called on the UK Government to intervene to stop an Orange Order march from proceeding down Garvaghy Road.
Kemi Badenoch unveils £10 billion 'Iron Dome' plan for Britain
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26609591.10-billion-iron-dome-tory-plan-britain-explained/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 04:00
THE Tories have pledged to invest £10 billion in a new “iron dome” defence system aimed at protecting Britain and its overseas bases in the event of a future military attack
Labour’s ‘reset’ on Palestine seems to be hollow at its very core
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26609578.labours-reset-palestine-seems-hollow/?ref=rss
Published: October 6, 2026 04:00
THE scale of Israel’s atrocities will be forever burned into our collective consciousness; the past three years of destruction, murder and political cowardice pressing into history as a moment of such horror and inhumanity that we describe it in terms of…
John Swinney should not be focusing on whether the UK rejoins the EU
Published: October 5, 2026 19:53
HAS John Swinney forgotten about fighting for Scotland’s right to choose its own future, as recently voted for in the Scottish Parliament? Now, once again, he is begging for the Westminster English parliament to vote to rejoin the European Union. Why?…
Labour MPs report Green party to police over 'Zionism is racism' policy
Published: October 5, 2026 17:06
MORE than a dozen Labour MPs have reported the Green Party to Sussex Police and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over its "Zionism is racism" policy
Does the UK media have a fear of addressing Welsh constitutional change?
Published: October 5, 2026 16:46
QUESTIONS about armies and Russia put to the Welsh First Minister reflect the media's 'fear' of constitutional change, an expert has said
Tory plan to cut Scotland's powers poses a question Andrew Bowie cannot dodge
Published: October 5, 2026 16:44
THE Tories are finished tip-toeing around the edges, it seems ...
Fury as London could step in to set Stormont budget amid deadlock
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26609472.stormont-budget-set-london-profound-failure/?ref=rss
Published: October 5, 2026 16:41
A STORMONT budget being set in London would be a “profound failure” by both the Executive and the UK Government, Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole has said ...
Tories will cut Scottish Government's planning powers, senior Conservative pledges
Published: October 5, 2026 15:14
A TORY-RUN UK administration would cut the Scottish Government's powers over planning ...
What happens next? Judges hear new bid to block Drumcree march
Published: October 5, 2026 14:26
NORTHERN Ireland’s Parades Commission failed to “properly weigh” what police told it about the potential for disorder if the Drumcree parade was given the go-ahead, Court of Appeal judges have been told
Majority of UK voters see AI as a 'force for bad', major poll reveals
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26608671.major-poll-reveals-uk-voters-fears-ai-force-bad/?ref=rss
Published: October 5, 2026 14:25
THE majority of people across the UK view artificial intelligence (AI) as a force for bad, according to a major new poll ...
Unison agrees to take new Glasgow council pay deal to members after negotiations
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26608566.unison-agrees-take-new-glasgow-council-pay-deal/?ref=rss
Published: October 5, 2026 14:09
Union leaders have agreed to take a new pay deal from Glasgow City Council to their members later this month, following intensive negotiations involving the council and Scottish Government
Thomas Kerr faces Holyrood protest over 'abhorrent' calls to restrict burqa
Published: October 5, 2026 13:48
WOMEN'S groups are set to protest outside Holyrood as MSPs debate a Reform UK motion they say would "criminalise" Muslim women's clothing.
Wings Over Scotland raises £30k for court challenge over SNP referendum fund
Published: October 5, 2026 13:05
POLICE and prosecutors are set to be taken to court over the decision not to charge anyone in relation to some £600,000 raised by the SNP to fight a second independence referendum ...
Scotland-wide maternity review launches after women share experiences of loss
Published: October 5, 2026 12:38
SCOTTISH health secretary Angela Constance has announced that an independent review into Scottish maternity services has begun
Why is this the only council in Scotland not recording meetings?
Published: October 5, 2026 12:24
West Lothian Council has come under fire after becoming the only local authority in Scotland to stop recording and broadcasting its meetings
John Swinney rejects Tory claim he 'misled Scottish parliament' over UK pensions
Published: October 5, 2026 12:08
FIRST Minister John Swinney has denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament with a statement on UK pensions – insisting he has “nothing to explain” ...
Modern-day Zionism led to genocide against Palestinians, say Scottish Greens
Published: October 5, 2026 11:39
MODERN-DAY Zionism resulted directly in a genocide against the Palestinian people, the Scottish Greens have said ...
Pictures conveying the Celtic Alliance can have a significant impact
Published: October 5, 2026 11:00
I AGREE with the thrust of Tommy Kelly’s views (Young activists deny indy motion is ‘vanilla’ plan, Oct 4), but I also disagree with his suggestion that “A march on Westminster could bring home the significance of the issue to the London establishment”.
John Swinney admonishes English and Welsh Greens over 'Zionism is racism' vote
Published: October 5, 2026 10:51
FIRST Minister John Swinney has spoken against the Green Party of England and Wales’ decision to define Zionism as racism, saying it was not the party's place to do so ...
Greens demand public consultation on AI data centres
Published: October 5, 2026 10:14
THE Greens have demanded the public be given a say over plans for a wave of energy-hungry AI data centres across Scotland.
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