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Scotland’s people are on the brink of losing an important recourse to environmental justice, argues Miriam Ross – unless the new Scottish environment watchdog is given the power and independence...

Where are we on the UK-EU trade deal, the latest saga in a long line of Brexit sagas stretching back to 24 June 2016, the day after the Leave vote...

THE SURGE in support for Scottish independence has issued in a familiar tide of nonsense from Unionist opponents. Adam Tomkins tweeted the image of a Spectator cover story he authored...

THIS might seem an obscure ‘read of the week’ and you’ll still be left guessing after reading it, but Douglas Fraser’s analysis of why Scottish Enterprise’s top boss is suddenly...

The latest polling on independence is some good news in tough times for Yes supporters. 58 per cent in favour of independence is reaching into new territory of independence support,...

ACCORDING to the most recent Progress Scotland poll, 75 per cent of respondents would vote for independence “with the right economic plan”. So what about that White Paper, Ms Sturgeon? ...

The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland has raised concerns that the end of the furlough scheme this month will increase the risk of evictions and homelessness, with the Job Support...

With over 500 hospitalisations, and a seven-day average of confirmed cases over 1,000, Scotland’s spread of covid-19 certainly looks “out of control”.  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon denied that was the...

IN TERMS OF both health and economy, the UK is weathering the pandemic appallingly. According to the OECD, during the first wave of the Coronavirus, Britain had the highest excess...

There are two stories about austerity in the news this morning. First, NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s have published new research on the impact of austerity on families, looking at what’s changed since...