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Michael Gove managed to shoot himself in the foot over indyref2 in one tweet
BREXIT is the political project of this UK Government – alongside attempting to manage Covid-19. They are on the former informed by the rhetoric of "Taking Back Control", the warm words of promising "sunny uplands", and in Boris Johnson’s panglossian
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Scottish Government launch plans to bring in ‘gold standard’ to Scottish police
PLANS to strengthen the police complaints system with the aim of reaching a “gold standard” have been announced by the Scottish Government and Lord Advocate. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC have published their
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Someone tell these pantomine villains Christmas has passed
THE pantomime season is still with us – oh yes it is. You can tell by the number of pantomime villains there are lining up to rubbish Scotland. First there was the nebulous Centre for Economic Performance, a think tank under the auspicious of the Economic
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Why it’s time for the for the former First Minister to graciously bow out
WHILST I’m concerned over the portrayal of two camps in the SNP, I can’t help feel that the ordinary member/voter like myself would be grateful if Salmond would graciously withdraw from any future leadership ambitions he may have. He led us into
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Advisers warned Boris Johnson to shut borders last month
THE Government’s top scientific advisers warned last month that a “complete, pre-emptive closure of borders” was needed to fully prevent new coronavirus strains being imported into the UK. Minutes from a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group
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State of the Union podcast tackles Douglas Ross's inaccurate independence claims
THE National's podcast is back for another week to keep you informed about all things independence. State of the Union, hosted by Stephen Paton, was launched in September last year to keep Scots up to date with all the latest developments in Scotland
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Bill Gates warns future pandemics could be worse – the world must listen
I FIRST heard Bill Gates predicting a serious pandemic around five years ago. Through his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation billions of dollars have been spent on research into pandemics. He must be regarded as being an authority. His attitude about
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Tonight's TV: The Gadget Show and Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out in Wales
The Gadget Show (C5, 7pm) THE team are back for a new series and are joined by some new recruits, including members of the public, who will get a chance to try out the latest gadgets before they buy. There will also be appearances from the YouTuber
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Some 99 per cent of older care home residents now vaccinated, John Swinney announces
A TOTAL of 99% of older care home residents have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, John Swinney has revealed. The Deputy First Minister said 99% of older care home residents - regarded by the World Health Authority as the most vulnerable
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Salmond probe in 'crisis' as committee refuses to publish former FM's evidence, says MSP
The Alex Salmond Inquiry is in “crisis” for refusing to publish a submission by the former First Minister, an MSP warned. Alex Cole-Hamilton, who is a member of the inquiry team, has raised his concerns today and called for an urgent summit claiming
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Michael Gove causes Twitter storm with post on Scottish independence and Brexit
MICHAEL Gove has been met with sheer disbelief from thousands online after he tweeted a claim about Scottish independence. Gove, who famously declared that “the people of this country have had enough of experts”, has apparently changed his
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Scotland breaks one-day vaccination record again but 61 Covid deaths reported
SCOTLAND has recorded 61 deaths from coronavirus and 895 positive tests in the past 24 hours, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. The number of new cases has fallen from the 1149 announced on Thursday, although the number of deaths has increased
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Section 30 indyref case will go to higher court after 'hypothetical' dismissal
SCOTTISH independence campaigner Martin Keatings says the dismissal by Lady Carmichael of his action to prove that Holyrood already has the power to hold indyref2 is not “a silver spike through the heart”. He told The National that he has already
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People's Action on Section 30 indyref2 court case dismissed as 'premature'
THE action which sought a judgement on whether the Scottish Parliament could hold a second independence referendum was dismissed in the Court of Session this morning. Martin Keatings of Forward as One had brought the crowd-funded action to try
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Unionist scaremongering will ramp us soon – we need to have answers ready
I’M hugely impressed, as always, with Lesley Riddoch’s excellent latest article, and good for her delivering what she terms her “stern rebuke” because, sadly, it’s very much needed! (More voices are needed to argue against report that Scots are too
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Green New Deal will allow us clean up our act on climate while still being ‘dirty’
IF we are going to tackle the climate emergency and build a new greener Scotland, it will require us to both clean up our act and get our hands dirty, in a manner of speaking. Because a low-carbon future doesn’t mean abandoning industry. Far from
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Dido Harding’s ignorance of basic facts about viruses is astonishing
THERE is so much to comment on in yesterday’s paper. Angus Cochrane’s article on Dido Harding’s ignorance of virus mutation is astounding, since every Scottish schoolchild for at least the last 40 years in my experience, has been taught this by the
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Mother and daughter among three dead after Kilmarnock stabbings, reports say
A MOTHER and daughter are among the three people confirmed dead after the "serious incidents" across Kilmarnock last night. An NHS worker, named in The Mirror as Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, was stabbed outside Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock
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Refugee lawyer elected Edinburgh University's first BAME rector
A HUMAN rights lawyer who came to Scotland as a refugee has been named rector of Edinburgh University. Debora Kayembe fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has lived in Scotland since 2011. She will now be the first person of colour and
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'Insulting': Ofgem slammed as energy bills to rise for 15 million UK households
OFGEM’s decision to lift the price cap on energy bills, which could cost 15 million UK households around £100 each, has been branded “insulting”. The regulator said suppliers could pass on the cost of rising gas and electricity prices, and that
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SNP urged to U-turn on Budget and avoid 'immediate crisis in Scots journalism'
FINANCE Minister Kate Forbes has said that she is “willing to consider” a change in policy after an outcry at newspapers being omitted from business rates relief in the Scottish Budget. The current 100 per cent relief for the retail, hospitality
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Scots brace for sub-zero temperatures amid winter flood and snow warnings
TEMPERATURES are set to drop over the first February weekend, with large parts the UK braced for a wintry chill and weather warnings in place over much of Scotland. The mercury could plunge to freezing in some areas, while heavy snowfall may cause
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'Potentially linked serious incidents': Police Scotland investigate Ayrshire stabbing
ONE person was stabbed and a hospital placed in lockdown as police dealt with three serious “potentially linked incidents” in Ayrshire. The PA news agency reported at least one person was stabbed during one of the incidents which took place in
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Cherry hits out at 'double standards' after sacking and accuses SNP of Stalinism
JOANNA Cherry has today stepped up her attack on her sacking from the SNP’s frontbench team at Westminster and compared the presentation of her dismissal to "Stalinist revisionism". The SNP MP accused the party’s leadership of double standards,
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Joanna Cherry: Attempts to smear or intimidate won’t make SNP stronger
A WEEK is a long time in politics. The past fortnight feels like an eternity. Two weeks ago, the SNP leadership produced an 11-point plan conceding the need for a plan B if the British Government continues to refuse a Section 30 order and embracing
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Boris Johnson claims to be ‘voice of the Scottish people’ despite Union Unit chaos
BORIS Johnson is the “voice of the majority of the Scottish people,” Downing Street has claimed. The bizarre comment from the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson came as more questions were asked over the ousting of Luke Graham, the former Scottish
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Why is the SNP infighting now with independence in our grasp?
I’M looking back at the events of recent days with a mixed range of emotions: disappointment, disillusionment, confusion and even some anger. But most of all I’m simply bewildered. I think I’m like a lot of National readers and a lot of SNP members
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Twitter’s narcissists keep the outrage mill turning and ending anonymity won't help
‘BE careful what you tweet, because if you say something provocative you’re not going to get any sympathy if you then get abused.” Those are the words of Dr Chris Hand, a cyberpsychologist at Glasgow University who has been researching online victim-blaming
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Drive for volunteers to take part in Covid vaccine trials
THE University of Dundee is seeking thousands of volunteers for a new study assessing the effectiveness and safety of Covid-19 vaccines. Researchers are hoping that the VAC4COVID study will help scientists and doctors understand people’s health
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Can the SNP restore calm to their ranks? People on both sides give their views
SNP politicians from different wings of the party have said the current internal strife can be resolved ahead of the Holyrood election but that major changes will be needed to restore calm. A furious backlash erupted on Monday after the prominent
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Plan for house at site near Culloden Battlefield knocked back
HIGHLAND Council’s decision to reject a planning application to develop a house on a site near Culloden Battlefield has been welcomed by the National Trust for Scotland. Developers wanted to convert a steading to form a house at land 120 metres
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Rangers' administrator doubts proper investigation will take place
THE Rangers administrator who won £12 million in damages and legal expenses from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has “no confidence whatsoever” that allegations he is making about criminal conduct on the part of prosecutors will be properly
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New diagnoses of HIV in gay and bisexual men down since pill introduction
NEW diagnoses of HIV in gay and bisexual men have fallen by 20% since the introduction of the PrEP prevention pill programme in 2017, research shows. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) uses antiretroviral drugs – also used for treating people with
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Scots firm's 'space tug' looking to change how work in orbit gets done
THE UK is one step closer to becoming a world leader in tackling space junk after successful trials, the firm behind the project said. Skyrora believes the Orbit Transfer Vehicle could clear debris, reposition satellites and remove defunct satellites
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SNP hit out at Douglas Ross’s inaccurate Scottish independence claims
THE SNP have hit out at the hypocrisy and inaccuracy of the Scottish Tory leader after yet another independence-related intervention. Douglas Ross criticised the SNP for what he claimed is their intention to hold an independence referendum during
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Edinburgh Airport sees quietest year since 1995 in past two months
EDINBURGH Airport has seen the lowest number of passengers since 1995 in the last 12 months. In 2019, the airport celebrated a record number of passengers as almost 15 million people used the airport. But this plummeted to just 3.5m in 2020 – a
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Colour of ink to use on post-Brexit paperwork among issues faced by Scots exporters
SQUABBLING over whether to use red or blue ink on post-Brexit customs forms is among the problems plaguing exporters who are facing a “whack-a-mole” situation, a Scottish trade body has warned. Scotland Food and Drink chief executive James Withers
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Kate Forbes slams LSE report on Scottish independence which ‘ignores growth’
FINANCE Secretary Kate Forbes has hit back at a London School of Economics (LSE) report which predicting that the impact of independence on Scotland’s finances would be three times as bad as Brexit. Forbes highlighted how it took no account of
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New discussion paper puts forward plans to address land ownership in Scotland
A NEW discussion paper has proposed new legislative measures to modernise land ownership in Scotland. Published yesterday, the proposals are designed to support a dynamic and productive economy by addressing the adverse effects of Scotland’s concentrated
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Drug couriers are jailed for bringing nearly £6m worth of cocaine into Scotland
TWO drug couriers have been jailed after being caught bringing almost £6 million of cocaine into Scotland. The Crown Office said David Murdoch, 56, from Paisley in Renfrewshire, and Graham McCulloch, 39, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, admitted
