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Keir Starmer is set to address party members in Liverpool on Tuesday

Keir Starmer's claim Labour would help Scotland 'shape its own future' rubbished by Greens
A LABOUR government would help Scotland “shape its own future” Sir Keir Starmer has said.

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Gabriel Leroy made the extraordinary claims at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday

Labour member makes link between Italian far-right and SNP in 'tasteless' speech
A DELEGATE at Labour’s conference has sparked derision after arguing against electoral reform by claiming it allowed “extremist” parties like Italian neo-fascists and the SNP in Scotland into power.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget risks accelerating inflation by pumping up demand

comment George Kerevan: What is shorting the pound, and what do the Tories have to do with it?

Welsh Labour leader defends coalition with pro-independence parties

CONFERENCE SEASON Welsh Labour leader defends coalition with pro-independence party

Attempts are allegedly already being made to turf Liz Truss out of Number 10, just a few weeks after she took office

Exclusive SNP say no confidence letters are 'damning indictment' of Truss's 'disastrous' start

Nicola Sturgeon's government were accused of pretending to be left wing

EXCLUSIVE 'Laughable': Indy parties hit back at claims SNP 'pretend' they're left wing

The flag of Nova Scotia pinned on a map of the Canadian province

history The story of how a Scottish earl founded a new Scotland across the Atlantic

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans must be met with action

COMMENT Direct action required to deal with Liz Truss’s Tories, not mere hand-wringing

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng once worked for one of the UK’s top hedge funds

comment George Kerevan: The plunging pound shows why an indy Scotland needs to ditch sterling

Cuts in the 1960s left communities cut off from the network – with some having to travel 40 miles to their nearest train station

comment The whole of Scotland could benefit if we rerail the north-east

Without Will Maclean (below) there would be almost no images of the Highland Clearances in Scotland’s visual arts other than those of William McTaggart in the late 19th century

essay Will Maclean's art offers a window into the Highland Clearances

Scotland was home to migrants for centuries before the Irish immigration of the 19th century, the Windrush Generation and EU membership

history Here's a look at Scotland’s rich history of embracing immigration

Following pressure from the Arran Development Trust, North Ayrshire Council has recently built 34 new affordable homes in Brodick, the first in a generation.

comment Here's what we are doing to tackle our island's housing crisis

Prime Minister Liz Truss is keen to make her mark – but her priorities are all wrong

comment Kirsty Strickland: This was more like a bomb than a mini-budget

Anas Sarwar, left, has been said to have 'acknowledged mistakes were made' during a conversation about standing an Orangeman in the council elections

EXCLUSIVE 'Scottish Labour know mistakes were made with Orangeman councillor', Catholic group says

King Charles has not yet had his coronation

EXPLAINED Let's answer some Coronation queries from a Scottish perspective

Somnyama I, Paris, 2014; : Qiniso, The Sails, Durban, 2019; Vika, Decks, Cape Town, 2019. All images: © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist, Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg/Amsterdam and Yancey Richardson, New York

PREMIUM ‘Past history of struggle has shaped the present moment’

A woman walks by flags of presidential candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro at Feira dos Importados in Brasilia

ANALYSIS Brazil's election is on a knife-edge – but could offer us hope

Authors Mairi Kidd and Sara Sheridan. Photograph: Gordon Terris

INTERVIEW How Mairi Kidd is changing the narrative around Scotland’s witches

The House of Lords is facing being ‘considered’ for abolition by the Labour Party

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Scotland must look at how a revised second chamber would work

The Imperial State Crown, and orb and sceptre

EXCLUSIVE Monarchy may not fit independent Scotland, says SNP adviser

Don Quixote MOC (L-R) Irene Macdougall, Benny Young. Photograph: Alastair More

THE BIG READ Enduring classic Don Quixote adapted into new play set in 21st-century Scotland

Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his mini-Budget tailor-made for the 600,000 richest people in the UK

COMMENT Andrew Tickell: The UK Chancellor is selling a lie

Zander Murray announced that he was gay

DIARY Kevin McKenna's Week: Zander Murray gives a boost to equality

A scene from The Book of Mormon

REVIEW Mark Brown reviews The Book of Mormon as hit musical arrives in Scotland

Russian recruits walk past a military recruitment centre in Volgograd, Russia

SPECIAL REPORT David Pratt: Putin's mobilisation ups the ante with another dangerous moment

Boris Johnson appears poised to elevate Nadine Dorries to the House of Lords

COMMENT Ennobling of ridiculous Nadine Dorries should be trigger for Lords reform

Tory MP Andrew Bowie speaks in the House of Commons

EXPLAINED Scottish Tories face more disarray as tax cut row looms

Play – and not just in humans – happens because we have to rehearse our survival skills.

comment Pat Kane: Let the children play and leave formal learning until just a bit later

The appointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary is utterly bone-chilling

comment We can’t let the disaster we face right now distract us from a Tory dystopia

Members of the Royal Company of Archers march at St Giles Cathedral

comment This group existing shows Scots we haven’t tackled land reform well enough

Linnea’s Fair Isle jumper, the scenery and freshly caught langoustines made Robin feel at home in west Sweden

Travel This Swedish village could be on Scotland's west coast

Independence freedom march in Inverness attratcts over 10,000 people from all over the country.

comment Tories may move the independence polls by protecting the super rich

Nadhim Zahawi, minister for intergovernmental relations, is travelling to Orkney for the first meeting of the Islands Forum

EXCLUSIVE Tory minister to travel to Orkney in 'desperate attempt' to shore up Union support

Gemma Clark (right) is hoping her petition will lead to the decriminlisation of abortion in Scotland

Interview 'We need our rights enshrined in law': Teacher seeks to decriminalise abortion

Fiona Bruce attempted to address some of the recent criticism directed at Question Time

EXCLUSIVE Question Time attempts to address bias criticism - but is warned it's not enough

Prince Charles taking part in a traditional sword dance during a visit to Saudi Arabia
in 2014

comment We need to talk about the future role of the monarchy, not just the players involved

A book about poet Willie Neill (above) will be released at Wigtown Book Festival

Exclusive Interview Wigtown Book Festival returns to celebrate literature in Scotland's Year of Stories

The media coverage of historic event failed to acknowledge that the UK’s history hasn’t always been ‘happy and glorious’

comment The Queen's funeral was a field day for British nationalists and the media

The police have been responding to anti-monarchy protests

comment Joanna Cherry: Protest is a fundamental right, not a mere inconvenience

A new poll has shown record support for Scottish independence

COMMENT The REAL Scottish Politics: Record indy support shows direction of travel for Scotland

Edinburgh councillors who are private renters have been blocked from voting on rent freezes in the city

special report Fury sparked as private tenant Edinburgh councillors blocked from voting on rent freeze

The proposals were intended to maintain the provision of residential housing in the centre of the city

Special report Edinburgh councillors face legal challenge over bid to regulate Airbnb

A woman holding a Yes Scotland placard at a Scottish independence march in Inverness this year (Paul Campbell)

ANALYSIS Polling expert explains why this week's big independence poll matters

Douglas Ross quizzed Nicola Sturgeon on the recent A&E figures

FMQs Sketch FMQs Sketch: A&E and Douglas Ross's remarkable impression of an eight-year-old girl

Gordon Brown's Unionist think tanks' plans for boosting economic growth have been branded a 'carrot' for voters

EXCLUSIVE 'Brownhog Day' as ex-PM's think tank calls for 'Scottish Treasury' to boost growth

The Dig It! project commissioned the art to mark the end of its Scotland Digs 2022 campaign

Exclusive Archaeology dig inspires artists to capture climate lessons

Vladimir Putin’s speech yesterday confirmed to many Russians that the Ukraine war may soon be on their doorsteps

comment Putin's calls for Russian reserve mobilisation is a show of weakness

The new eco-friendly charity-run Greyhope Bay Cafe, the place to spot dolphins

Travel 'Forget oil and gas': Aberdeen is branching out into dolphins, surfing and galleries

The most reasonable option is for Scotland to increase its defence budget, build larger forces and secure membership of Nato, according to Doug Humphries

COMMENT As the world changes, so must the defence plans for an independent Scotland

People take part in the All Under One Banner Scottish independence demonstration at the Robert the Bruce statue at the Battle of Bannockburn site near Stirling. PA Photo.

comment Lesley Riddoch: The Yes movement must ramp up its visibility this winter

Reports have emerged that there are concerns over Douglas Ross's leadership within his party

Exclusive Greens mock 'disaster after disaster' for Douglas Ross amid leadership concerns

Adam Tomkins has been criticised over his comments on Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie

Exclusive Former Tory MSP criticised for ‘bitter and personal’ attack on Patrick Harvie

The Wallace Tower had been lit up in Union flag colours

Exclusive Answers given over 'insulting' Union Jack tribute on William Wallace memorial

Alba MPs Neale Hanvey, left, and Kenny MacAskill, right, will not swear allegiance to King Charles

EXCLUSIVE Alba MPs WON'T swear allegiance to new King - here's why