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Workers walk through the Grangemouth oil refinery in Falkirk

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Grangemouth should be brought into public hands – I'll tell you why

Scottish celebrities and activists for the Yes campaign

Scottish celebrities and activists for the Yes campaign

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Lorna Slater: The 2014 indy referendum was a sliding doors moment for our country

The pressure is really starting to mount ahead of the Changemaker Summit

The pressure is really starting to mount ahead of the Changemaker Summit

United Nations (UN)

It’s the last push ahead of the big New York Changemaker Summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of delivering a speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of delivering a speech

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Keir Starmer took little time to show he is unworthy of voters’ trust

Labour leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer with SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney

Labour leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer with SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney

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Professor Richard Murphy: We're set for a terrible choice in 2026 election

Glasgow Labour MPs Patricia Ferguson and Gordon McKee had almost carbon copy responses defending their vote on Tuesday

Glasgow Labour MPs Patricia Ferguson and Gordon McKee had almost carbon copy responses defending their vote on Tuesday

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Copy-paste defence from Labour MPs won’t reassure freezing pensioners

People watch the debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in California (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

People watch the debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in California (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

United States of America

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David Pratt: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both winning at evasion

Undated TV still handout from The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, which saw a backlash in some circles for its diverse cast

Undated TV still handout from The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, which saw a backlash in some circles for its diverse cast

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Anger about diverse casting on TV just shows people's own ignorance

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and First Minister John Swinney

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and First Minister John Swinney

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Lesley Riddoch: SNP leaders beware. You and Labour are starting to sound the same

Scottish Labour MPs outside Downing Street after the General Election

Scottish Labour MPs outside Downing Street after the General Election

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Why did BBC Scotland not report how Scottish Labour MPs voted?

Jane McAllister, left, in front of the To See Ourselves poster

Jane McAllister, left, in front of the To See Ourselves poster

Scottish independence

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We took our indyref documentary around Scotland. This is what we learned

Owning a house feels like a distant prospect for many young people who are renting long-term

Owning a house feels like a distant prospect for many young people who are renting long-term

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There is a new class divide. Can we risk letting it become entrenched?

'The problem isn’t pageants, but rather the attitudes towards women who compete in them,' Grace McCabe writes

'The problem isn’t pageants, but rather the attitudes towards women who compete in them,' Grace McCabe writes

I finished in the Miss Scotland pageant's top 10 – here's what I learned

Labour's Defence Secretary John Healey surveys a UK nuclear submarine as it returns from extended patrol

Labour's Defence Secretary John Healey surveys a UK nuclear submarine as it returns from extended patrol

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Seamus Logan: Labour's instinct is still to 'get the Union flag' on nuclear weapons

Camp 2030: Finally time to put names to faces as campers arrive

Camp 2030: Finally time to put names to faces as campers arrive

Camp 2030: Finally time to put names to faces as campers arrive

Scottish Labour MSP Anas Sarwar and MP Blair McDougall photographed ahead of the General Election

Scottish Labour MSP Anas Sarwar and MP Blair McDougall photographed ahead of the General Election

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

Scottish Labour

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Wee Ginger Dug: How Labour's Better Together MP is using tired Tory arguments

Jane McAllister (right) engaged with both sides during filming around the 2014 independence referendum

Jane McAllister (right) engaged with both sides during filming around the 2014 independence referendum

Scottish independence

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I made an indyref documentary – come see it at The National's anniversary event

Pro-independence merchandise for sale at the SNP's 2024 conference in Edinburgh

Pro-independence merchandise for sale at the SNP's 2024 conference in Edinburgh

Scottish independence

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Reaching independence means accepting different visions of what comes after

Scotland in Union's new poll claims to show increased support for the UK

Scotland in Union's new poll claims to show increased support for the UK

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Why Scotland in Union's vague new independence poll isn't what it seems

Police in Southport, Merseyside, after a man was detained and a knife seized following a horrific stabbing which killed three

Police in Southport, Merseyside, after a man was detained and a knife seized following a horrific stabbing which killed three

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Will ‘levelling’ with racists about the truth prevent riots in the future?

Supporters of a 'pro-UK' rally endorsed by Tommy Robinson gathered in George Square on Saturday

Supporters of a 'pro-UK' rally endorsed by Tommy Robinson gathered in George Square on Saturday

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Familiar anti-trans activists stood with the fascists in Glasgow. We must ask why

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have insisted they have no choice but cuts

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have insisted they have no choice but cuts

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Don't buy the 'dirty lie'. There is plenty of money to reverse austerity

Europe's golfers celebrate retaining the Solheim Cup

Europe's golfers celebrate retaining the Solheim Cup

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Nick Rodger: Win, lose or draw? There's no need to tinker with team golf format

People internationally don't understand Scotland's situation. That must change

People internationally don't understand Scotland's situation. That must change

People internationally don't understand Scotland's situation. That must change

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar (left) has been more supportive of Keir Starmer's cuts than some of his own MPs

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar (left) has been more supportive of Keir Starmer's cuts than some of his own MPs

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Commons vote is a test for Scottish Labour. Will they fail?

Ash Regan has said she will back the SNP's Budget if they support her bill seeking to criminalise the purchase of sex

Ash Regan has said she will back the SNP's Budget if they support her bill seeking to criminalise the purchase of sex

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Ash Regan: I am willing to support Budget if SNP back my bill

Aberfeldy is on a mission to build on the manifesto of 50 years ago and reconnect us with where our food comes from

Aberfeldy is on a mission to build on the manifesto of 50 years ago and reconnect us with where our food comes from

Food and drink business

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Food for people and planet – a Scottish town's manifesto for change

Twelve more people, half of them children and one a pregnant woman, died last week attempting to cross the Channel to reach safety in the UK

Twelve more people, half of them children and one a pregnant woman, died last week attempting to cross the Channel to reach safety in the UK

Refugees and immigration

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Channel tragedy a grim reminder of UK’s failed policies on immigration

Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Human RIghts Bill won't be brought forward before the 2026 Holyrood elections

Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Human RIghts Bill won't be brought forward before the 2026 Holyrood elections

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Broken promise on human rights bill is devastating but it’s not too late to listen

The people of an independent Scotland might have enjoyed fireworks over Edinburgh as part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations, with president Brian Cox officiating

The people of an independent Scotland might have enjoyed fireworks over Edinburgh as part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations, with president Brian Cox officiating

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George Kerevan: This is Scotland 10 years on... if Yes had won in 2014

Holyrood cannot eradicate poverty – but it can alleviate it

Holyrood cannot eradicate poverty – but it can alleviate it

Scottish Government

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Tommy Sheppard: Scotland needs a short and snappy plan with real priorities

Kelly Given is in New York to work on a new UN-linked project

Kelly Given is in New York to work on a new UN-linked project

Kelly Given: New York camp is hoping to make a difference on the big issues

Alison Phipps discusses how the power of song can help connect communities

Alison Phipps discusses how the power of song can help connect communities

Refugees and immigration

Alison Phipps: How the power of song can help connect communities

Chef Pam Brunton has recently released a new book

Chef Pam Brunton has recently released a new book

East of England Tourism Awards

Michael Russell: How this new book builds a case for 'landscape cuisine'

New French prime minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech during the handover ceremony

New French prime minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech during the handover ceremony

French fix is storing problems as Europe faces threat from far-right

A lone piper leads the islanders of Eigg off to celebrations after the ceremony to unveil a plaque commemorating the historic purchase of the island by its residents

A lone piper leads the islanders of Eigg off to celebrations after the ceremony to unveil a plaque commemorating the historic purchase of the island by its residents

Highlands & Islands

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It’s flat out or flat on your back for essential local development trusts

Shona Robison said the Nature Fund had to be redirected to help balance the books

Shona Robison said the Nature Fund had to be redirected to help balance the books

Scottish Government

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Scottish Government says there's no money for nature – here's how we can find some

Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee

Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee

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David Pratt: It's open season for outside meddling in the US

View of the The Scottish Parliament debating chamber during First Minister's Questions

View of the The Scottish Parliament debating chamber during First Minister's Questions

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Andrew Tickell: The message matters but human rights are delivered on by detail

John Swinney announced his Programme for Government this week

John Swinney announced his Programme for Government this week

Scottish Government

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Robin McAlpine: Three key things the Scottish Government could do differently

A tube train passes the remains of Grenfell Tower

A tube train passes the remains of Grenfell Tower

Grenfell Tower disaster

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Ruth Wishart: Passing the buck seems to be order of the day right across society

Pat still hasn't had a more dramatic flight experience than swooping down to land on Barra’s Traigh Mhòr

Pat still hasn't had a more dramatic flight experience than swooping down to land on Barra’s Traigh Mhòr

Highlands & Islands

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Pat Kane: E-planes sound far-fetched – but they’re coming to Scottish skies

The BBC announced it is set to axe 25 to 30 jobs in Scotland

The BBC announced it is set to axe 25 to 30 jobs in Scotland

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Scotland deserves better than what BBC offers

Protesters hold rally to defend the future of Scotland's culture funding

Protesters hold rally to defend the future of Scotland's culture funding

Scottish Greens

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Lorna Slater: This Budget isn’t the fair, green future I worked for

A protester calling on the Scottish Government to reinstate £6.6 million of Creative Scotland funding

A protester calling on the Scottish Government to reinstate £6.6 million of Creative Scotland funding

Creative Scotland

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Is Scottish Government arts funding overlooking queer projects?

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: John Swinney MSP, Party Leader and First Minister addresses delegates on day three of the SNP conference at Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on September 01, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. John Swinney

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: John Swinney MSP, Party Leader and First Minister addresses delegates on day three of the SNP conference at Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on September 01, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. John Swinney

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Richard Walker: SNP must separate their governing role and the pursuit of indy

Outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

Outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Douglas Ross's hypocrisy over child poverty dig at SNP is laughable

TOPSHOT - A protester, wearing a mask depicting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raises his hands wearing gloves with red paint, during an anti-government rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in

TOPSHOT - A protester, wearing a mask depicting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raises his hands wearing gloves with red paint, during an anti-government rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in

Benjamin Netanyahu

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David Pratt: Civil war in Israel isn’t beyond realms of possibility

Conservative West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly speaks to the media outside Northampton Crown Court after his wife, Lucy Connolly, pleaded guilty to publishing a social media post stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers

Conservative West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly speaks to the media outside Northampton Crown Court after his wife, Lucy Connolly, pleaded guilty to publishing a social media post stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers

Ndaye Lisa Badji-Churchill: Why censorship is not the answer for far right

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (C) chairs a meeting of the National Wealth Fund Taskforce at 11 Downing Street

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (C) chairs a meeting of the National Wealth Fund Taskforce at 11 Downing Street

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Lesley Riddoch: What Shona Robison should really say about cuts

First Minister John Swinney announced the Scottish Government's Programme for Government earlier today

First Minister John Swinney announced the Scottish Government's Programme for Government earlier today

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Programme for Government shows all roads lead back to Westminster

The Baby Box acts as an entry point into a wider debate about the future of welfare, writes Assa Samake-Roman

The Baby Box acts as an entry point into a wider debate about the future of welfare, writes Assa Samake-Roman

2022 Assembly Election

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I love the Baby Box — here’s why it matters more than you might think

Caitlin Logan recalls her experience of being in an abusive relationship (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images).

Caitlin Logan recalls her experience of being in an abusive relationship (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images).

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Caitlin Logan: What being in a controlling and abusive relationship taught me

First Minister John Swinney delivers his address at the SNP annual national conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Picture date: Sunday September 1, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS SNP. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA

First Minister John Swinney delivers his address at the SNP annual national conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Picture date: Sunday September 1, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS SNP. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA

Scottish Government

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Seamus Logan: The next independence white paper must paint a clear picture

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