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SNP MP vows Scotland will be taking new Brexit slogan 'literally'
AN SNP MP has joked that Scotland will be taking Michael Gove's new Brexit slogan "literally, though, not in the way he maybe intended". The UK Government's new advert that reads “the UK’s new start: let’s get going” and will be launched on Monday
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Chickens reared humanely don't need to be washed in chlorine
IS it the lot of Scots every day to feel anger, frustration and despair, as Jackson Carlaw daily jumps to the Westminster Tory tune? When they propose something detrimental to Scotland, and tell him to jump, is his only response always “how high?”
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Health, not politics, is the clear focus of the FM’s daily briefings
I HAVE to disagree with Eugene Cairns (Letters, July 13) – I think the First Minister and her team have got the balance just right in their presentation of the Scottish Government’s daily press briefings. The favouring of the public health message
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Nicola Sturgeon's pub order: don't break coronavirus tracing rules
NICOLA Sturgeon ordered pubs to comply with Covid-19 control rules yesterday as she warned Scotland not to take recovery for granted. The First Minister urged bars and other hospitality businesses to take down the names and contact details of all
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John Curtice: Scotland's place in Union 'now less certain than it ever has been'
SCOTLAND’S place in the Union “is now less certain than it ever has been in the past”, John Curtice has said. The polling guru was speaking on Times Radio when he was asked to predict whether or not Scots would vote for independence within the
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AUOB announces plans to resume 'physically distanced' independence marches
ALL Under One Banner plans to resume independence marches when Scotland moves into the final phase of plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions. The pro-independence campaign group said the marches will show how “adaptable” campaigners are
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Michael Russell jokes UK Brexit slogan has been 'hi-jacked' by Scotland
MICHAEL Russell has hit out at a UK Brexit campaign being launched in Scotland. Scotland's cabinet secretary for constitutional affairs joked the advert that reads "Scotland's New Start, Let’s Get Going", has been "hi-jacked" for use in Scotland
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Tonight's TV: Becoming Beethoven & Once Upon a Time in Iraq
University Challenge (BBC2, 8.30pm) MANY new students expecting to head off to university in September will be wondering exactly what’s in store for them – hitting the bars and making new friends in freshers’ week while negotiating packed lecture
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English newspapers can't seem to grasp how devolution works
‘IN the curious form of devolution that the UK has adopted, Nicola Sturgeon gets to announce things before Boris Johnson, although usually it is the other way round. On the question of requiring people to wear masks in shops, Ms Sturgeon made the announcement
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New coronavirus care home cluster detected in Scottish city
A CLUSTER of coronavirus cases has been detected at a city care home, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. A total of 19 new cases were revealed to the public on Sunday. Today Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that 12 of these are in the Glasgow area
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Glasgow distillers in £5.5m loan for international expansion
THE Glasgow Distillery Company has announced that it has secured a £5.5 million asset-based lending facility from Barclays in order to support its international growth plans. The funding will provide working capital for investment in increasing
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Nicola Sturgeon's warning: 'This virus will spread again if we give it a chance'
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned Scots against coronavirus complacency as more lockdown easing comes into force. Shopping centres have reopened today and outdoor contact sports for children have resumed, as has some routine dental treatment and visiting
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Clothing brand 'extremely concerned’ over supplier wage breaches
FASHION brand Quiz has said it believes that one of its suppliers based in Leicester has used a subcontractor at the centre of allegations over breaches to the national living wage. The Glasgow-based brand said it is “extremely concerned” by a report
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'Slap in face' as care workers snubbed in new Tory immigration plans
CARE workers will not be eligible for the UK government’s new post-Brexit health visas, the Home Office has confirmed. The government said that this was because they wanted to try and encourage more UK based workers into care jobs. "We want
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This is when Scotland's most famous castles will re-open
SCOTLAND'S castles are to open their drawbridges to the public within weeks, heritage bosses have confirmed. Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart castles will be the first ticketed sites to reopen after lockdown under a programme announced by Historic
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'World-first' paper-made whisky bottle to lead eco-packaging revolution
IS this the world's first ever paper-made spirits bottle? Whisky maker Diageo thinks it is — and says the "world-leading" packaging could help create a new industry standard that will help battle pollution and waste. The drinks giant will use
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Scotland's historic attractions are in crisis – this is how we can save them
FOR a country that is so dependent on tourism for income, Scotland has made a hash of running the tourist industry in the past. The problem was that everyone seemed to know what to do to build a successful industry but nobody agreed with each
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No Covid-19 deaths recorded in Scotland for fifth day in a row
NO coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland for the fifth day in a row. It means the total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 remains 2490. An additional six cases were confirmed yesterday, taking the
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Presentation matters, especially when the Tories are belittling us
PRESENTATION is as important in politics as it is many areas of public life – maybe more so. The Downing Street press briefings are held in an impressive wood-panelled room, the speakers flanked by two huge Union Jacks. The Welsh government
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Maureen McGonigle: Votes for women – get behind our female footballers in poll
WITH so many sporting events now cancelled for the foreseeable future, probably longer than most of us ever expected, online engagement is key to maintaining supporters’ interest. Keeping current names such as Erin Cuthbert and Kim Little at the
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Grayling as intelligence committee chairman would be an oxymoron
NOT content with surrounding himself with incompetents, Boris Johnson is expected to appoint failing Grayling as chairman of the Intelligence Committee, an oxymoron if ever there was one. This new role will undoubtedly enable the hapless nincompoop
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Tory minister suggests Priti Patel is 'still learning' how to wear a mask
A TORY minister has sparked yet more uncertainty in England about face mask rules after declaring he would "perhaps" support making them mandatory when in public. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland also confused matters further when urged to explain
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Scottish osprey chicks named Doddie, Vera and Captain after online poll
A TRIO of Scottish osprey chicks have been named by the public after a poll. The Woodland Trust Scotland held an online vote for naming the young birds at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber in the Highlands, which received thousands of suggestions
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Nicola Sturgeon warns Boris Johnson over 'full-scale attack on devolution'
NICOLA Sturgeon has warned Boris Johnson's plans to seize control of state aid would represent a “full-scale attack on devolution”. Tory ministers are preparing to table legislation which would give Westminster statutory powers to control policies
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'Regrettable and ridiculous': Nicola Sturgeon blasts Rishi Sunak’s point-scoring
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for using the Covid-19 crisis to make “nonsense” political arguments. Sturgeon’s comments came after Sunak suggested Scotland would have struggled to cope through the pandemic
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Scots ‘footing bill’ for £700m Brexit border chaos
THE SNP has said Scots are “footing the bill” for Brexit after the UK Government announced it is to spend more than £700 million on border security and customs checks. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove insisted the money would ensure traders
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Ruth Wishart: Here’s the nub of why the Scottish Tories face oblivion
IT’S ancient history now, but there was a time when the Conservative & Unionist Party won 50.1% of the vote in Scotland. After the 1955 UK General Election, the map of Scotland was almost solid blue with some red splashes in places such as Central
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Roslin spin-out shows its 'huge potential' with £50m funding bid
ROSLIN Technologies, a four-year-old business which partners closely with the Roslin Institute – Scotland’s world-leading institute for animal research – is embarking on a £50 million second-round capital raise, valuing the Edinburgh-based company
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Former Labour donor contributed to SNP MP's election campaign fund
AN SNP MP has expressed gratitude for a £5000 donation made by one of Scottish Labour’s largest former donors to his General Election campaign last year. Neil Gray, who represents Airdrie and Shotts, was given the contribution by Brian Dempsey,
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Michael Gove: English don't need mask laws because they have good manners
ENGLAND doesn’t need to make face coverings mandatory – because good manners are enough to ensure their use, Michael Gove has said. Despite higher rates of infection and deaths in England, it has not followed Scotland’s lead in making face coverings
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Iran blames human error for plane missile hit
MISCOMMUNICATION between troops and human error led to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukranian jetliner in January which killed 176 people, it has been claimed. According to a report by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, a misaligned
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Eight-point plan for Scotland’s ‘green recovery’ from pandemic
A GROUP of civic and business leaders have today set out an eight-point plan containing the practical solutions it says the Scottish Government should implement now in order to move the country towards a net-zero economy post Covid-19. The Climate
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Most Scottish voters back end of free tuition fees
A MAJORITY of voters in Scotland believe the Scottish Government should abandon the flagship policy of free university tuition fees in favour of a graduate tax to help the country out of the economic crisis, according to a new poll. The Panelbase
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RBS report: Optimism improving in hard-hit Scots private sector
SCOTLAND’S private sector downturn continued throughout last month, with slower but still rapid falls in business activity and new orders. According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Purchasing Managers’ Index, ongoing coronavirus restrictions
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‘Rethink commute’ plea amid public transport pressure
PEOPLE and businesses in Scotland are being urged to grasp a chance to change the daily commute – for good. As part of phase three of the Scottish Government’s route map out of Covid-19 lockdown, travel demand impact assessment suggests cities
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The independence train is nearing the station but this is what could derail it
THERE is a stooshie in the national movement of a seriousness we have not seen since the SNP leadership expelled the left-wing 79 Group in the early 1980s, or since the feud between Sillarsite “fundamentalists” and Salmondite “devolutionists” in the
