"I think you would mess it up for us, the way you have messed it up for yourselves."
Heidi Nordby Lunde, president of Norway's European Movement, pours cold water on calls for the UK to strike a Norway-style deal with the EU.
The politician says it is not in her country's interests to let the UK into EFTA should they crash out of the EU without a deal.
The news will come as a hammer blow to groups like EFTA 4 UK, as it was thought the free trade nations in EFTA would have allowed the UK to join after signalling to Scotland that it would be welcome if it chooses independence.
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Brilliant new festive advert from IRN-BRU, featuring Kelpies, Hydro, Edinburgh Castle, Falkirk Wheel, Forth bridges, V&A and more (Y)
Video credit: IRN-BRU
Short video clip of the large pro-independence march as it filed past the front window of a flat belonging to a young journalism graduate in Edinburgh
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has said; "If Scotland can demand that Amazon and others pay their people a decent 'living wage', then so can the United States."
Video credit: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
A senior Labour Party member was forced to make an embarrassing apology after making a tongue in cheek gag about Catholics from the podium at the party's conference in Liverpool.
Both STV News & BBC Scotland had initially ignored the news but the BBC eventually reported on it this afternoon and STV this evening after pressure from the public via social media.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was shocked by the gag, with plenty of others also having their say on social media. One person enquired: "What would the fallout be like if this happened at an SNP conference?"
Another quipped: "Imagine he said this about a Muslim; 'I was going to take your question hen but your headscarf looks like a Burka.'" before going on: "It seems it's only Catholics they're comfortable making jokes about".
The BBC reported that the Labour member has said he is sorry for what he said. Is an apology enough or should The Labour Party lead by example by turfing him out?
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗕𝗖 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸.
The 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 state broadcaster had led with a headline story which conceded that Scotland's finances were greatly improved, before appearing to hack The Scottish Government's legs away by claiming it was responsible for spending over £13billion more than was raised.
They went into great detail about how this was four times the deficit of the UK government.
This 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴 was not only terribly misleading but was also factually incorrect. They had added money spent by the UK government onto the amount spent by Scotland's own government then claimed the entire deficit was all of Scotland's own making.
They announced an 𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 yesterday, issued between their last news item and the weather.
Brexit Means Chequers
Theresa May 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 Channel 5 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀.
The current UK administration have led us to a place where they are now fearful that they will have to vacate the EU and are facing the humiliating prospect of being left outside the European Single Market with no trading arrangements.
The 'Single Market' is the world's largest marketplace through which all the exports and imports of Europe's nations pass, Britain has been a member since it's inception. It will no longer be a member if the current direction of travel is pursued by the UK government.
That means Scotland, England & Wales will be taken out of the world's most successful marketplace with DUP ministers pushing to have Northern Ireland taken out also because they are loathe to be on the same terms as the rest of Ireland, whether it be better for the people or not. #BrexitMeansBrexit
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Disco Inferno: Fire rips through Glasgow nightclub
A fire has been raging in the heart of Glasgow city centre since early this morning. Police cordoned off Sauchiehall Street to stop members of the public from going near the site, believed to be Victoria's Nightclub. Rumours of asbestos in the building, best to avoid travelling this way if possible.
Massive 8.2 earthquake strikes Mexico
A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the richter scale has hit off the west coast of Mexico and has already left 32 dead, the number is expected to rise.
The quake comes as a category 5 hurricane rages off Mexico's east coast. Hurricane Irma is terrorising people in the Carribean, Cuba and the citizens of Florida have been advised to "leave now" if they are able. Video credit: teleSUR English
Brexit wrecks it | Peterson Institute for International Economics
The current UK executive are culpable in knowingly delivering a negative supply shock to the UK's economy for purely ideological, economically illiterate reasons. Peterson Institute for International Economics President Adam Posen fears people are about to be “mugged by reality.”
UK media's trashing of GERS rubbished in under 2 mins by Prof ...
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland - the usual UK media trashing of Scotland's finances and remote-controlled economy (from London) rubbished in under two minutes by Professor Richard Murphy.
Liar Liar GE2017 | Capt SKA
Crisis after crisis, another u turn today ... you can't trust Theresa May. Let's get this into the top 40. Download it and force the BBC to play it over the airwaves.
All proceeds from downloads of the track between 26th May and 8th June 2017 will be split between food banks around the UK and The People's Assembly Against Austerity.
Please note Captain SKA previously released a version of Liar, Liar in 2010, watch you don't download the wrong one. Correct track is: 'Liar Liar GE2017' (Y)
Tories hunted from the West Country
The Tories were hunted from the West Country earlier on today. Born again Brexiteer Boris Johnson lasted about 30 seconds before jumping back into his car.
Credit: Cornwall Live
Tories booed after 'no to independence' pitch
Tories booed after 'no to independence' pitch
Davidson's bottle crashes after challenge on Rape Clause by Gr...
Leader of the Tories in Scotland, Ruth Davidson, appeared ashen-faced here when Ross Greer of the Scottish Green Party invited her to get to her feet and explain her reasons for defending her party's 'rape clause' in their policy on Child Tax Credits.
UN Peace Envoy thank you to Scotland
The United Nations' Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura has thanked Scotland and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a live feed link to the United Nations Headquarters in New York late yesterday afternoon.
Mr de Mistura said he and his colleagues were impressed by Nicola Sturgeon's input in efforts to involve more women in peace talks in Syria and appeared complimentary of the progression of meaningful gender equality within Scotland's own parliament.
Labour MEP says independence is likely if UK continues to igno...
A member of the European Parliament since 1984, Labour's David Martin has warned Theresa May she will likely oversee the break up of the UK if she and her government continue to ignore Scotland's input in Brexit talks.
Mr Martin voted to keep the UK govt in Scotland during the first independence vote 3 years ago, however when asked if he would do so again he intimated that he now did not know how he'd vote.
This video was created by STV News, you can read more about this and other news on their page.
Former Labour Party member on why he quit the party
Former Labour Party member, Jamie Kerr, on speaking up for the people of Scotland and his former party's refusal to represent the country's democratic wishes.
Kevin Bridges on indyref 2.0
Kevin Bridges on generational referendums and world cups in Scotland.
Tories detroyed again this week by MPs from the Scots Corner o...
Tories take their weekly dose of pelters from the Scots corner in the House of Commons
