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Rent controls are a key part of the Housing Bill, but the SNP Government has focused on tenants' rights to keep pets

SNP Government given rent control warning amid focus on pets

People take part in a Believe in Scotland march and rally in Edinburgh in 2023

People take part in a Believe in Scotland march and rally in Edinburgh in 2023

Scottish independence support rises two points amid Labour Budget fallout

The Glasgow Caledonian University Palestine Solidarity Society has recently been formed

The Glasgow Caledonian University Palestine Solidarity Society has recently been formed

Glasgow Caledonian University

'It felt big': How a university Palestine group has shaken up an 'apolitical' campus

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar photographed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar photographed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster

Lesley Riddoch: What Scottish Labour's U-turn tells us about the Union

SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll will face a challenge from MP Stephen Flynn for her Holyrood seat

SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll will face a challenge from MP Stephen Flynn for her Holyrood seat

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Kelly Given: Stephen Flynn's boys club will elbow women aside for their ambition

Fears for ‘target’ Trident as Vladimir Putin lowers threshold for nuclear weapons

Fears for ‘target’ Trident as Vladimir Putin lowers threshold for nuclear weapons

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)

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Fears for ‘target’ Trident as Vladimir Putin lowers threshold for nuclear weapons

Anas Sarwar has performed a U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment, but is anyone going to buy it?

Anas Sarwar has performed a U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment, but is anyone going to buy it?

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Will voters buy Scottish Labour's screeching U-turn on winter fuel?

Roza Salih and Martyn Day have been appointed

Roza Salih and Martyn Day have been appointed

Scottish Independence Convention

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Scottish independence campaign group announces new co-conveners

Nostalgia reminds us of what is possible, but it is up to us to make it real

Nostalgia reminds us of what is possible, but it is up to us to make it real

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Assa Samake-Roman: In a chaotic world, nostalgia has never been so tempting

How exactly can we expect children to flourish when families are skipping meals and living in destitution?

How exactly can we expect children to flourish when families are skipping meals and living in destitution?

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Seamus Logan: Labour must listen and make ‘change’ a reality

Scottish Tory deputy chair Pam Gosal has been accused of 'scaremongering' about LGBT Youth Scotland

Scottish Tory deputy chair Pam Gosal has been accused of 'scaremongering' about LGBT Youth Scotland

Scottish Conservatives

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'Trumpian scaremongering': Tories spark fury with attack on Scottish LGBT charity

Farmers protested in Westminster over Labour's plans to impose fresh taxes on family farms

Farmers protested in Westminster over Labour's plans to impose fresh taxes on family farms

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'We're going to make them listen': Farmers collar Scottish Labour MPs over tax raid

A campervan approaches on the NC500 route in Scotland

A campervan approaches on the NC500 route in Scotland

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NC500 chair speaks out after route named on travel guide's 'no go list'

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar pictured campaigning for the Maryhill by-election which will be held on Thursday

Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar pictured campaigning for the Maryhill by-election which will be held on Thursday

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By-election candidates call out Anas Sarwar over 'convenient' winter fuel U-turn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is seen as another dishonest politician, Glaswegians told The National

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is seen as another dishonest politician, Glaswegians told The National

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'She should go': Glaswegians give their views on Rachel Reeves 'lying on her CV'

King Charles has given consent to a bill which will make him richer, the Lords have heard

King Charles has given consent to a bill which will make him richer, the Lords have heard

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New law that 'will make King Charles many times richer' condemned

Anas Sarwar previously defended the UK Government move

Anas Sarwar previously defended the UK Government move

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'What a chancer': Anas Sarwar slammed over Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

The picturesque village of St. Monans in the East Neuk of Fife

The picturesque village of St. Monans in the East Neuk of Fife

BACK IN THE DAY

Is it population or location that truly makes a village?

The debating chamber at Holyrood

The debating chamber at Holyrood

2026 Holyrood election

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Karen Adam: My work serving as an MSP isn’t just professional but deeply personal

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage

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Steph Paton: It would be dangerous to dismiss Reform’s rise in Scotland

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said it was a

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said it was a

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There is a credible path forward for Scottish independence, says Kate Forbes

The UK Government has been called out for cutting the Winter Fuel Payment as freezing temperatures hit Scotland

The UK Government has been called out for cutting the Winter Fuel Payment as freezing temperatures hit Scotland

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Leading charity calls out UK Government on winter fuel cut as temperatures plunge

Stephen Gethins has been named as a vice president of the European Movement UK

Stephen Gethins has been named as a vice president of the European Movement UK

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European Movement selects vice president from Scotland for first time

Keir Starmer argued in 2014 that the Serbian siege of Vukovar in Croatia was a genocide

Keir Starmer argued in 2014 that the Serbian siege of Vukovar in Croatia was a genocide

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'Cynical hypocrisy': Keir Starmer called out on Gaza as old clip re-emerges

Alan Riach: Open your ears to the music of this Scottish composer

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn=

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn=

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Ash Regan: Despite some witty stand-ups at PMQs, Stephen Flynn's scorecard is thin

Yes and Better Together supporters listen to Jim Murphy Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

Yes and Better Together supporters listen to Jim Murphy Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

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George Kerevan: Labour ‘think tank’ proves we need more lobbying restrictions

Balmoral Castle in the Cairngorms National Park

Balmoral Castle in the Cairngorms National Park

Balmoral Castle

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Andy Wightman: King’s ownership of Balmoral is a block on real Scottish land reform

Kenny McLean passed away in September

Kenny McLean passed away in September

'Kenny was always there': An obituary of SNP councillor Kenny McLean

First Minister John Swinney has been urged not to cut independence spending in the budget

First Minister John Swinney has been urged not to cut independence spending in the budget

Scottish independence

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SNP 'must rule out cutting independence spend in Scottish budget', Greens demand

File of UK-EU border at Dover - EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY MAY 20 Lorries queue for the frontier control area at the Port of Dover in Kent. The Government has no clear timetable to fully implement its post-Brexit border controls with the EU, the National

File of UK-EU border at Dover - EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY MAY 20 Lorries queue for the frontier control area at the Port of Dover in Kent. The Government has no clear timetable to fully implement its post-Brexit border controls with the EU, the National

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Tommy Sheppard: The best hope for Scotland's economic future is the EU

Hana-Rāwhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, Aotearoa New Zealand’s youngest MP

Hana-Rāwhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, Aotearoa New Zealand’s youngest MP

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Alison Phipps: Language rights matter — in New Zealand and here in Scotland

Audrey Nicoll said she 'wasn’t persuaded' anyone could work two representative positions

Audrey Nicoll said she 'wasn’t persuaded' anyone could work two representative positions

2026 Holyrood election

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'I would have acted differently': Audrey Nicoll on Stephen Flynn's Holyrood bid

The post office on the isle of Tiree, off the west coast of Scotland

The post office on the isle of Tiree, off the west coast of Scotland

Highlands & Islands

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Rhoda Meek: Delivery inequity is an unaddressed issue for Scotland's islands

Stephen Flynn took a dig at the Scottish Greens

Stephen Flynn took a dig at the Scottish Greens

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Ruth Wishart: Part-timers are a bad idea even if we need talented people at Holyrood

First Minister John Swinney's government has shelved plans to bring a right to food into Scots law

First Minister John Swinney's government has shelved plans to bring a right to food into Scots law

Scottish Government

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SNP face questions on shelved policy as Scotland reports record high food worries

Betting against the future is risky, writes Lesley Riddoch

Betting against the future is risky, writes Lesley Riddoch

10 Years of a Changed Scotland

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Lesley Riddoch: What exactly have we got a decade after the independence referendum?

Authors Billy Kay (top) and Darren McGarvey spoke about the anti-Scottish and anti-working class discrimination they had faced

Authors Billy Kay (top) and Darren McGarvey spoke about the anti-Scottish and anti-working class discrimination they had faced

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I've experienced anti-Scottish prejudice. It should be dealt with more seriously

Edinburgh University students at Old College sunday wait for the library to open..

Edinburgh University students at Old College sunday wait for the library to open..

University of Edinburgh

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Andrew Tickell: Snobbery is alive and well at the University of Edinburgh

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and surgeon Nizam Mamode giving evidence at Westminster

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and surgeon Nizam Mamode giving evidence at Westminster

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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I was in Gaza. Keir Starmer should give up his law degree if he denies the genocide

The Sunday National spoke with Isaac Richardson (top right) and Marvin Allan (bottom right) on why they joined pro-Palestine marches

The Sunday National spoke with Isaac Richardson (top right) and Marvin Allan (bottom right) on why they joined pro-Palestine marches

Glasgow Caledonian University

I hadn't been on protests before pro-Palestine marches – here's why I joined

Conference participants attend day six at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan

Conference participants attend day six at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan

Alyn Smith: COP highlights Scotland's need for greater interconnectivity

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are a terrifying glimpse at the dystopian future his Project 2025 may be about to unleash on America, writes Mike Small

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are a terrifying glimpse at the dystopian future his Project 2025 may be about to unleash on America, writes Mike Small

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Mike Small: This fascist US clown show will bring wreckage to American society

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the House GOP conference

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the House GOP conference

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David Pratt: America’s late night chat shows will not be short of gags any time soon

Millerhill near Edinburgh

Millerhill near Edinburgh

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

Nigel Farage's Reform UK are hoping to win seats at the next Holyrood election

Nigel Farage's Reform UK are hoping to win seats at the next Holyrood election

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Experts weigh in on what Reform UK's rise will mean for Scottish elections

Professor Sir John Curtice (left) and SNP MP and Westminster group leader Stephen Flynn

Professor Sir John Curtice (left) and SNP MP and Westminster group leader Stephen Flynn

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John Curtice on whether MPs 'double-jobbing' could affect SNP in 2026 Holyrood vote

Eating out in Venice can be an expensive business

Eating out in Venice can be an expensive business

If you’re savvy, Venice can be affordable without sacrificing adventure

What might have happened to Eric Linklater and the cause of Scottish nationalism if he had been successful in standing as a parliamentary candidate, asks Hamish MacPherson

What might have happened to Eric Linklater and the cause of Scottish nationalism if he had been successful in standing as a parliamentary candidate, asks Hamish MacPherson

BACK IN THE DAY

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More Scots should be aware of the work and legacy of this great writer

Orkney-based Dr Linda Gask said women in Scotland are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety and depression but are not getting the help they need

Orkney-based Dr Linda Gask said women in Scotland are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety and depression but are not getting the help they need

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Psychiatrist criticises lack of policies for women's mental health care

Carina Rose’s Echoes Of The Rebellion collection

Carina Rose’s Echoes Of The Rebellion collection

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Scottish fashion show features Jacobite Rebellion-inspired collection

A person walks past art in the Turkey Pavilion at COP29

A person walks past art in the Turkey Pavilion at COP29

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'COP29 sits on a knife edge': Scottish observer gives behind-the-scenes verdict

A man eating fast food

A man eating fast food

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Mike Lean: Our research dietitians have put together a 100-year-old Scottish diet

Action needed on hidden tyre danger

Action needed on hidden tyre danger

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Calls for urgent action on hidden tyre particle dangers