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Hundreds of trans rights campaigners protest outside of EHRC Glasgow office
Published: May 2, 2025 13:11
HUNDREDS of protestors have gathered outside of the EHRCâs Glasgow offices to call for EHRC guidance that would exclude transgender people from toilets and other services to be scrapped.
John Swinney stresses 'threat' of Nigel Farage after English elections
Published: May 2, 2025 12:50
Scotland must be âaliveâ to the âthreatâ of Nigel Farage, the First Minister has said, after Reform UKâs strong performance in Englandâs local elections.
Alba lay 'wreath from Scottish Labour' to mark end of Grangemouth production
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25134356.alba-lay-wreath-scottish-labour-grangemouth/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 12:35
ALBA have laid a wreath "on behalf of Scottish Labour" to mark the end of oil refining at Grangemouth after MSPs rejected proposals to give the oil refinery equal protections to Scunthorpe's British Steel works
Politicians who have our interests at heart are few
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25132626.politicians-interests-heart/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 11:00
YOU couldnât better Richie Ventonâs take on the state of society, although it makes you wonder if political life has ever, or will ever, attract types who have our best interest at heart rather than being a cushy job with a completely unjustified payâŚ
Nigel Farage has his sights on the NHS. Scotland can do better
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25132624.nigel-farage-sights-nhs-scotland-can-better/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 11:00
THE mendacious demagogue Nigel Farage has set his venal sights on the National Health Service, that last redoubt of civilised collectivism, with the explicit aim of delivering it, bound and gagged, into the clammy hands of rapacious American healthcareâŚ
'I get it': Keir Starmer responds to Reform UK's historic victory in by-election
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25133816.keir-starmer-responds-reform-uks-by-election-win/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 10:45
Keir Starmer conceded Labourâs loss by just six votes to Reform UK in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election was âdisappointingâ and said the Government needed to go âfurther and fasterâ in delivering change.
Reform UK rise is a golden opportunity for the SNP and independence movement
Published: May 2, 2025 10:25
RUNCORN and Helsby is almost certainly the first by-election in history in which the provisional margin of victory was first made public knowledge by the number of fingers held up by an Official Monster Raving Loony Party representative ...
Scottish Government drops plans to criminalise misogyny and end conversion practices
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25133644.scottish-government-drops-plans-misogyny-bill/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 10:15
THE Scottish Government has quietly dropped plans to criminalise misogyny and end conversion practices during the current parliamentary session
'No progress': Labour gains in Scotland have been lost, says polling expert
Published: May 2, 2025 09:25
Gains Labour made last year when Sir Keir Starmer won a landslide Westminster election have âlargely been lostâ, a polling expert has said.
'Britain is broken': SNP hit out at Reform election gains in England
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25133267.snp-hit-reform-election-gains-england/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 09:12
THE SNP have said that âBritain is brokenâ following the rise of Reform in Englandâs local elections.
First Minister of Wales says Labour MPs 'not standing up' for nation
Published: May 2, 2025 08:53
THE First Minister of Wales has said Welsh Labour MPs are not standing up for the country, it has been reported.
Andrea Jenkyns becomes first Reform UK mayor as voters abandon Labour and Tories
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25133100.andrea-jenkyns-becomes-first-reform-uk-mayor/?ref=rss
Published: May 2, 2025 08:37
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has been elected the first Reform UK mayor as voters in England were seen to abandon Labour and the Tories
Labour mayor tears into Keir Starmer after narrow victory over Reform
Published: May 2, 2025 08:20
A LABOUR mayor who eeked out a victory in Doncaster over Reform has sent a scathing message to Keir Starmer, warning he needs to âlisten to votersâ.
John Curtice gives verdict after Reform UK win Labour safe seat
Published: May 2, 2025 06:32
POLLING expert Sir John Curtice said Reform UK âare in businessâ following their victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election
Reform UK win by-election with six votes after recount in major blow to Labour
Published: May 2, 2025 06:08
Nigel Farageâs Reform UK has secured victory by six votes over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby as Sir Keir Starmer failed his first by-election test as Prime Minister
The spectacular Scottish Trump mural that shows why protest is so important
Published: May 2, 2025 04:00
THE spectacular beach protest urging resistance to Donald Trump which appeared near his Turnberry golf course could hardly have been better timed.
John Swinney urges politicians to 'recommit' to tackling climate change
Published: May 2, 2025 04:00
SCOTLAND'S First Minister is urging politicians from all parties to ârecommitâ to tackling climate change â insisting the issue is âone of the greatest global challenges of our timeâ ...
Workers rights are central to the Scottish independence argument
Published: May 2, 2025 04:00
BY THE time you read this column, it will be Friday. The last day of the working week and the beginning
Grangemouth's fate was sealed when Scotland voted No
Published: May 1, 2025 18:49
THERE has been much political hand wringing, finger pointing and blame gaming over the final closure of Scotlandâs only oil refinery at Grangemouth. The fact is that its fate was actually sealed back in September 2014.
Why John Swinney's Kneecap intervention disappointed me
Published: May 1, 2025 18:49
I CANâT help but feel disappointed in John Swinney on seeing him bounced into taking an illiberal position on whether Kneecap should perform at the TRNSMT festival.
Nigel Farage's fan club is bullish about by-election chances
Published: May 1, 2025 18:15
England goes to the polls today in local and mayoral elections which are mostly in the south and Midlands of the country
Prison in Scotland must not be a death sentence
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25132505.scottish-prison-deaths-far-high---must-act/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 16:58
THE Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) has found that deaths in Scottish prisons have risen to among the highest in Europe
Greens by-election candidate suspended amid 'sexual misconduct' claims
Published: May 1, 2025 16:41
The Scottish Greens candidate in the Clydebank Waterfront by-election has been suspended and reported to the police amid allegations of sexual misconduct ...
Poll predicts big boost for SNP and commanding lead over Scottish Labour
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25132285.poll-predicts-big-boost-snp-lead-scottish-labour/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 15:57
THE SNP continue to enjoy a strong lead over Scottish Labour in both Holyrood and Westminster voting intentions, according to a new poll.
Aberdeen locals react to Michael Gove choosing 'Lord of Torry' title
Published: May 1, 2025 15:46
ASKING locals in Torry what they thought of Michael Gove naming himself the Lord of the area yielded one response more commonly than any other ...
We will strip free bus passes from anti-social youngsters, says John Swinney
Published: May 1, 2025 15:24
Young people breaking the rules on buses could soon lose their free travel pass under plans by the First Minister.
More than 100 Labour MPs 'could lose seats' in Waspi backlash, data suggests
Published: May 1, 2025 15:23
SOME 150 Labour MPs are "at risk of losing their seats" as their majorities are smaller than the number of Waspi women living in their constituencies, the campaign group has highlighted.
Our new series is investigating Donald Trump's links to Scotland
Published: May 1, 2025 15:14
The National is launching a brand new series on Monday, digging deep into Donald Trump's connections to Scotland ...
Pro-indepependence parties urged to sign electoral pact ahead of Holyrood election
Published: May 1, 2025 14:42
An SNP activist and long-time independence campaigner has called for an electoral pact between pro-independence parties ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election
Leading disability rights campaigner tears apart Labour's 'immoral' cuts
Published: May 1, 2025 14:12
LABOUR'S proposed benefit cuts are "immoral" and "counterproductive", according to a leading disability rights campaigner.
More than 100 MPs and peers call on David Lammy to secure release of detained Scot
Published: May 1, 2025 14:04
More than 100 MPs and peers have called on the UK government to make âall diplomatic effortsâ to secure the urgent release of a Scot who has been imprisoned in India without trial for more than seven years
Where is the outrage at environmental damage caused by HS2 farce?
Published: May 1, 2025 14:00
THE public is obsessing
Call for abortion decriminalisation in Scotland amid Westminster proposals
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25131538.call-abortion-decriminalised-scotland/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 13:52
The Scottish Greens have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland
What to look out for in the English local elections
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25131448.local-elections-england---look-results/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 13:37
Scotland has no direct involvement in this year's annual round of May local elections in the UK, but indirect effects could nevertheless be felt north of the Border, particularly if Labour have a catastrophic night.
LBC host says âf***ing hellâ live on air during heated Gaza discussion
Published: May 1, 2025 13:02
LBC presenter Shelagh Fogarty has come under fire after saying âf***ing hellâ live on air during a discussion about Kneecap and Gaza ...
Campaigner hits out at 'PR trick' nuclear energy poll of SNP members
Published: May 1, 2025 12:55
A LEADING independence activist has hit out at a recent poll suggesting roughly half of the SNPâs voters believe nuclear power should be part of Scotlandâs mix of clean energy generation
Greens to raise Russell Findlay 'abuse' with Presiding Officer, says MSP
Published: May 1, 2025 12:11
THE Scottish Greens have said they will be discussing Russell Findlay's "abuse" during FMQs with the Presiding Officer after the Tory leader was reprimanded four times for disrespectful behaviour.
Warning as 100,000 Scots face disruption and higher bills over meter switch off
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25131044.100-000-scots-impacted-rts-meter-switch-off/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 12:06
More than 100,000 Scots could face higher energy bills and disruption to heating and hot water when a dated electricity meter is set to switch off in two months' time
Deputy leader removed and provost resigns after explosive Scottish council meeting
Published: May 1, 2025 11:53
The deputy leader of South Ayrshire Council has been removed following a vote by councillors
Russell Findlay brands Greens 'dangerous fanatics' in feisty FMQs
Published: May 1, 2025 11:35
SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay branded the Greens "dangerous fanatics" in an FMQs where he was told off by the Presiding Officer four times for being discourteous.
You do not pander to people like Donald Trump â you kick them hard
Published: May 1, 2025 11:00
AMANDA Baker is quite correct when she says that the USA is a world problem. You do not pander to people like Trump; you kick them hard. The worldâs major economies are big enough and ugly enough to kick Trump very hard.
UK and France in talks over Palestine recognition, David Lammy confirms
Published: May 1, 2025 10:32
The UK is in talks with France over the recognition of a Palestinian state, David Lammy has confirmed
Donald Trump bid to have The Open at Turnberry 'could breach US constitution'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25130245.donald-trump-bid-open-turnberry-could-breach-us/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 09:46
DONALD Trumpâs bid to have The Open hosted at his Turnberry golf course could be in breach of the US constitution, experts have suggested.
Nigel Farage says he 'doesn't want' NHS to be publicly funded
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25130234.nigel-farage-doesnt-want-nhs-publicly-funded/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 09:44
NIGEL Farage has said that the NHS should not be fully publicly funded ...
'Distraction from Gaza': Debate Night audience praised by Kneecap
Published: May 1, 2025 09:10
AN audience member on BBC Scotlandâs Debate Night has been praised by Kneecap after they intervened in a row calling for the band to be removed from TRNSMT
Rachel Reeves under investigation by standards watchdog over theatre tickets
Published: May 1, 2025 08:17
Rachel Reeves is under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog after a late declaration of free theatre tickets.
Half of SNP voters back nuclear power despite party's stance, poll shows
Published: May 1, 2025 06:43
Roughly half of the SNPâs voters believe nuclear power should be part of Scotlandâs mix of clean energy generation, a new poll suggests
'Gaza is the story': Musicians rally around Kneecap after âkill your MPâ footage
Published: May 1, 2025 06:19
Pulp, Paul Weller and Primal Scream are among the notable music names who have defended Kneecap after one of the rap groupâs members appeared to call for Tory MPs to be killed
Stephen Flynn jokingly urges Keir Starmer to campaign in Hamilton by-election
Published: May 1, 2025 04:00
The SNPâs Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has urged the Prime Minister to campaign in an upcoming Holyrood by-election ...
Kelly Given: Kneecap's bravery puts out politicians to shame
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25129455.kneecaps-bravery-puts-politicians-shame/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 04:00
The paratroopers of free speech of late, otherwise known as the political right, are particularly up in arms â but theyâre not alone.
Will Keir Starmer have the guts to follow Mark Carney and stand up to Donald Trump?
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25129438.will-keir-starmer-guts-stand-donald-trump/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 04:00
KEIR Starmer doesnât have his problems to seek.
David Pratt: Israel could learn much from the words of a Jewish doctor of the past
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25129441.israel-learn-much-words-jewish-doctor-past/?ref=rss
Published: May 1, 2025 04:00
I ADMIT to thinking twice about choosing this subject for todayâs column. How much more of the horrors being inflicted on Gaza can readers absorb I asked myself?
Abortion buffer zone legislation IS enforceable when clinics closed, police say
Published: April 30, 2025 19:49
ABORTION buffer zones can be enforced when clinics are closed, police have said ...
How dare the âfriends of Israelâ pass moral judgement on others?
Published: April 30, 2025 17:30
THE Irish hip hop trio Kneecap must be doing something right. They have been roundly condemned by Scotlandâs First Minister, the UK Prime Minister, the leader of the opposition, the Unionist parties in Northern Ireland, the Spectator magazine and SharonâŚ
The illusion of a shift to the âfar rightâ is not the fault of the SNP
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25127811.illusion-shift-far-right-not-fault-snp/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 17:30
WHILE I have some empathy with James Murphy (Letters, April 30) over the plight of our indigenous filmmaking industry, when he claims the âSNP failure to support local initiatives has helped the far-right riseâ, I fear he has fallen into the flawedâŚ
I'm a mother of six in Gaza. I worry my children will starve due to Israel's blockade
Published: April 30, 2025 16:50
PALESTINIANS in Gaza are suffering from a huge lack of water, food and medical supplies amid the ongoing Israeli blockade ...
How Palestine solidarity is thriving in Highlands as campaigners prepare for march
Published: April 30, 2025 16:20
Campaigners are ensuring the pro-Palestine movement is thriving in the Highlands as they prepare to take to the streets again to call for an end to Israel's war on Gaza ...
Israel accelerating illegal West Bank expansion 'eight times faster' â David Lammy
Published: April 30, 2025 16:06
ISRAEL set up more than eight times as many illegal outposts in the West Bank in 2024 than its 25-year average, the Foreign Secretary has said ...
SNP minister pans Labour for 'shipping in' London councillor to run against her
Published: April 30, 2025 15:07
AN SNP minister has hit out at Scottish Labour for "shipping in" a London councillor to stand against her in the Holyrood election.
Grangemouth closure 'nothing short of economic crisis', says Kate Forbes
Published: April 30, 2025 14:53
The closure of Grangemouth is ânothing short of an economic crisisâ, Kate Forbes has said ...
Petition to stop Donald Trump addressing UK Parliament hits huge milestone
Published: April 30, 2025 14:31
A PETITION calling for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing the UK Parliament during his state visit has attracted more than 40,000 signatures in a week.
Reality of challenging lives will push demand for Westminster's demise
Published: April 30, 2025 14:00
THE latest report from Edinburgh Universityâs Centre for Constitutional Change declares that self-determination is inexorably, to quote Burns, âcomin yet for aâ thatâ. This steady march is driven apparently by relatively young demographics and anâŚ
SNP ministers approve plans for new wind farm and battery storage site
Published: April 30, 2025 13:30
THE Scottish Government has approved plans for a new wind farm and battery storage site ...
Actors from JK Rowling movies sign letter 'condemning' Supreme Court sex ruling
Published: April 30, 2025 13:23
ACTORS who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations have signed an open letter standing âin solidarityâ with members of the LGBT+ community âimpactedâ by the recent Supreme Court ruling on gender ...
Keir Starmer denies ruling out scrapping two-child benefit cap
Published: April 30, 2025 12:22
KEIR Starmer has denied claims from sources within his own Government that Labour have ruled out abolishing the two-child benefit cap ...
Huge Donald Trump protest appears on beach next to Turnberry golf course
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25127471.donald-trump-protest-near-turnberry-golf-course/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 11:28
Campaigners have staged a huge protest near Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course ...
Tony Blair slammed for 'counterproductive' intervention on net zero
Published: April 30, 2025 11:22
FORMER prime minister Tony Blair has been slammed for a "counterproductive" intervention after he attacked efforts to limit climate change ...
Major blow to Labour as Donald Trump 'pushes back UK trade deal talks'
Published: April 30, 2025 11:14
Donald Trump has dealt Labour a major blow by pushing a trade deal with the UK down his priority list, reports say ...
SNP failure to support local initiatives has helped the far-right rise
Published: April 30, 2025 11:00
THE rise of the far-right isnât an isolated issue. Itâs the result of decades of failure by mainstream parties, including the SNP. These parties, driven by neoliberal policies, have consistently prioritised big business and foreign investment over theâŚ
Tories demand John Swinney sacks SNP MSPs who backed Maggie Chapman
Published: April 30, 2025 10:45
THE Scottish Tories have demanded John Swinney remove all the SNP MSPs on Holyroodâs equalities committee after they opted to support Maggie Chapman remaining a member.
Labour vote to give themselves power to spy on people's bank accounts
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25127064.dwp-powers-spy-bank-accounts-mean/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 10:14
LABOUR have voted to give ministers powers to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts in a move branded âOrwellian levels of mass surveillanceâ ...
'Utterly pointless': Alba chief slams calls to ban Kneecap from TRNSMT
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25126905.kenny-macaskill-defends-kneecap-kill-mp-video/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 09:48
ALBA party leader Kenny MacAskill has come out in defence of the rap trio Kneecap after a video emerged of a band member allegedly saying âkill your local MPâ.
RAF jets launch airstrikes on Yemen for first time under Labour
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25126857.raf-jets-bomb-yemen-first-time-labour/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 09:38
Royal Air Force jets have attacked a drone manufacturing facility used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen ...
'Hell of a commute': Labour pick London councillor to contest Highlands seat
Published: April 30, 2025 09:11
Scottish Labour have been blasted for selecting a London councillor to stand more than 600 miles away in the Scottish Parliament elections.
Assisted Dying Bill needs âfurther considerationâ before becoming law, MSPs told
Published: April 30, 2025 07:48
PARTS of a bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland would need âfurther considerationâ if the proposals pass a key vote at Holyrood, MSPs on the Health Committee have said
Assa Samake-Roman: The rise of the far-right in Europe reveals a citizenship crisis
Published: April 30, 2025 04:00
WE often hear that charity begins at home. Living in Scotland over the past few years, I have found myself thinking that the same should be said of citizenship â and of democracy itself.
Nicola Sturgeon to launch memoir at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Published: April 30, 2025 04:00
Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will launch her memoir at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
A Northern Ireland-style referendum deal would fail Scotland
Published: April 30, 2025 04:00
WE in the Aberdeen Independence Movement have said it before, and weâll say it again â calling for a Northern Ireland-style deal on holding a Scottish independence referendum is a dead end.
Seamus Logan: Independence is needed to secure Scotland's green future
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25125994.power-scottish-people-key-green-future/?ref=rss
Published: April 30, 2025 04:00
IF thereâs one subject more important than any others for the majority of my constituents â perhaps transcending even the ever-present question of âyesâ or ânoâ to independence â then itâs the importance of energy jobs and securing a just transition in theâŚ
John Swinney's far-right summit failed to talk about the root issue
Published: April 29, 2025 19:20
JOHN Swinneyâs summit on âsafeguarding Scotlandâs democracyâ from the threat of the far-right was dominated by politicians from the SNP, Labour, Greens, LibDems, and Alba ...
ICC arrest warrant requests must be kept secret, court judges order
Published: April 29, 2025 18:42
THE prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (CC) wonât be able to publicise any new arrest warrants in the courtâs Palestine case after a judge ordered they must be kept secret, it has been reported ...
Scottish Tory bid to oust Maggie Chapman from Holyrood committee reeks of hypocrisy
Published: April 29, 2025 18:11
A Scottish Greens MSP has survived a Tory attempt, backed by Labour, to oust her from her position as deputy convenor of Holyrood's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.
Labour MSPs vote against giving Grangemouth and Scunthorpe equal support
Published: April 29, 2025 17:38
SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have rejected proposals to give Grangemouth oil refinery equal protections to Scunthorpe's British Steel works ...
Mission of Reform UK is to dismantle every hard-won protection we have
Published: April 29, 2025 17:30
WHAT a spectacle these Reform UK frauds present â a gaggle of free-market zealots, swaddled in the Union Jack while sharpening their knives for the NHS. They posture as the voice of the forgotten, all the while plotting to flog off the countryâs mostâŚ
Kemi Badenoch calls for mass deportations of immigrants
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25125814.kemi-badenoch-calls-mass-deportations-immigrants/?ref=rss
Published: April 29, 2025 16:57
KEMI Badenoch has backed Donald Trump-style mass deportations of immigrants.
'Absolutely dreadful': Local representatives react to Grangemouth refinery's last day
Published: April 29, 2025 16:36
LOCAL representatives have called the last day of crude oil production at the Grangemouth oil refinery an âabsolutely dreadful dayâ for Scotland ...
Anas Sarwar mentioned six politicians in key speech. But not Keir Starmer
Published: April 29, 2025 16:09
ANAS Sarwar has been accused of being âashamedâ of Keir Starmer after he failed to mention the Prime Ministerâs name during a keynote speech to trade unionists.
Violent criminal Chris Brown is playing Hampden â so why focus on Kneecap?
Published: April 29, 2025 16:08
Itâs funny how politicians seem to love freedom of speech, until itâs speech they disagree with. No issue has brought this further to the forefront in recent years than Israelâs genocidal onslaught against the people of Palestine.
Tory MSP told off over point of order to Patrick Harvie trans anxiety question
Published: April 29, 2025 16:00
A Tory MSP has told off for a point of order to a question from Patrick Harvie during a fiery Holyrood debate following the interim guidance from the UKâs equality watchdog on single sex spaces ...
'Right to choose independence' should be focus of Holyrood 2026, former MP says
Published: April 29, 2025 15:30
Pro-independence parties should have the "right to choose" independence at the "front and centre" of their Holyrood election manifestos, a former MP has said ...
Labour minister rejects calls to recognise state of Palestine with France
Published: April 29, 2025 15:27
The UK Government has rejected calls to join France in preparing to recognise the state of Palestine within months.
Chair of Sheku Bayoh inquiry considers quitting in impartiality row
Published: April 29, 2025 15:07
THE chair of the Shekku Bayoh inquiry will consider whether he should step down after police officers questioned his impartiality.
Scottish Government responds to EHRC update on trans people using single-sex spaces
Published: April 29, 2025 14:53
THE Scottish Government has responded to the interim guidance from the UKâs equality watchdog on single sex spaces ...
Amazon to show customers cost of Donald Trump tariffs on products
Published: April 29, 2025 14:39
AMAZON will reportedly display the cost of Donald Trumpâs tariffs to consumers on its website.
Scotland 'ready to stand alongside Canada' after election, says John Swinney
Published: April 29, 2025 14:14
John Swinney has said that "Scotland is ready to stand alongside Canada" as he congratulated Mark Carney on his victory in the country's election ...
âSteady as she goesâ approach of the SNP just wonât cut it
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25122394.steady-goes-approach-snp-just-wont-cut/?ref=rss
Published: April 29, 2025 14:00
IN my letter in last Fridayâs National I argued why, in my opinion, the Holyrood election next year could not be used as a plebiscite independence referendum. Voting reasons are unclear because many issues are involved. Subsequent comments accused me ofâŚ
Thousands to march in Glasgow for Scottish independence rally
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25124817.thousands-march-glasgow-scottish-independence/?ref=rss
Published: April 29, 2025 13:56
Thousands are set to march through Glasgow in a rally for Scottish independence.
Scottish Tory and Reform voters more likely to back majoritarian government â poll
Published: April 29, 2025 13:42
REFORM and Tory voters in Scotland are much more likely to support âmajoritarianâ government than SNP, Labour, Greens, or LibDem voters, new polling has found ...
Labour minister refuses to name Kneecap in Commons statement
Published: April 29, 2025 12:43
A HOME Office minister has urged MPs not to name the band Kneecap after their "dangerous and irresponsible" alleged comments about killing politicians.
Doctors slam Supreme Court ruling as 'reductive' and 'scientifically illiterate'
Published: April 29, 2025 12:31
Doctors at the British Medical Association (BMA) have branded the Supreme Court's gender ruling as "scientifically illiterate" ...
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