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JON DAHL TOMASSON heaped pressure onto Rangers tonight by insisting the Ibrox men are the 'big favourites' to progress in the Champions League despite Malmo's 2-1 lead from the first leg.The Swedes travel to Glasgow with a narrow advantage thanks to a late Steven Davis strike that has changed the co...
The UK Government would not stand in the way of another vote on Scottish independence if it is the“settled will” of voters, Michael Gove has said.Westminster has repeatedly rejected requests from the Scottish Government for the necessary powers to hold another vote but the Cabinet Office minis...
Downing Street advisers privately conceded that Scotland could have a referendum on “anything it wants” without England’s permission, previously classified documents from Tony Blair’s premiership have disclosed.An email from Prime Minister’s key aide Pat McFadden ahead of releasing plans f...
Willie Rennie resigns as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Willie Rennie is to quit as leader of the Scottish Lib Dems after a decade at the helm.Mr Rennie has led the party through eleven election and referendum campaigns since 2011.However they have struggled badly over that period, garnering less and less votes as time progressed and were reduced to just...
Unlucky Scotland, never mind, onto Wembley.
Patrik Schick's double either side of half-time, including an astonishing second from the halfway line, spoiled Scotland's Euro 2020 Group D opener as the Czech Republic ran out 2-0 winners at Hampden Park.The Bayer Leverkusen striker's brilliant header put the visitors ahead three minutes before th...
Scotsman Josh Taylor is the first fighter in the UK to become the undisputed champion of the world, holding all four belts at the same time. Taylor has rocketed to to the top of the division, taking just 18 fights to get there. The Scotsman's last 6 opponents have a combined record of 136 wins and j...
Rangers Football Club have condemned the behaviour of their own fans in Glasgow following Saturday's title celebrations - claiming their actions have utterly "besmirched" the club's name and ruined what was supposed to be a great day.Scenes of chaos and disorder around George Square has led to five....
HUNDREDS of angry Glaswegians surrounded a Home Office van today in a bid stop British dawn raid evictions from happening in Scotland.Locals in Kenmure Street, Glasgow, came out in their droves as news spread that a family were being hunted from a property in the street by British immigration enforc...
Rangers and Celtic have both clinched Champions League qualifying places for next term, but what is the situation for the rest?The good news is that there is an extra place up for grabs and one of Hibernian, Dundee United, St Johnstone or St Mirren will be assured European football until December an...
The party finished on 64 seats - with the Greens on tow securing 8 seats, spelling out a pro independence majority of 72 seats in parliament.
Line Of Duty star Martin Compston has urged Scots not to leave the outcome of Thursday’s election to chance, calling on them to back Nicola Sturgeon in the ballot.
The Greenock-born actor, who stars as Steve Arnott in the hit BBC drama, made the plea in an online rally, which aired shortly before the Line Of Duty finale.
With the next Scottish Parliament election taking place in just a few days, the actor told voters: “Scotland’s future is in your hands. Don’t leave it to chance.
“The only way to make sure we re-elect Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister is to make it .
“Make sure you and all your pals get out to vote.”
Greenock-born actor makes plea during online rally also attended by Alan Cu***ng, Brian Cox and Val McDermid.
The SNP are heading for a historic fourth term but the push to run a post recovery referendum may hang in the balance with the projected seat tally at 65 and 64 for rival parties.
Boris Johnson has denied saying he would rather see "bodies pile high in their thousands" than have another COVID lockdown.
While England’s Big Six led the humiliating retreat from the Super League debacle, they remain convinced reform of the Premier League is essential.
In a statement, the Returning Officer for Dumfries and Galloway Fiona Lees said, "I have been made aware that a very small number of postal vote packs issued for the Scottish Parliament 2021 election, did not include the text "My date of birth is" on the postal vote statement.
“The formal position of the government of the United Kingdom appears to be that there will be no lawful or democratic route by which to achieve Scottish independence for an unspecified number of decades. This is irrespective of how Scotland votes in May, or at any subsequent election during this u...
Sixty percent of UK Labour members back a second Scottish independence referendum, a new poll by YouGov has found
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is said to be “out of touch“ with Scotland and with his own party's membership - as polling reveals a clear majority of UK Labour Party members back an independence referendum.
Former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish says the Labour Party should back a second independence referendum and work on trying to add a third option to the ballot
The former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish has said his party should back holding a second Scottish independence referendum due to the fact it “will happen anyway”.
Professor John Curtice says the List vote is "crucial" to the SNP to win a majority in this coming parliament
Professor John Curtice explains how the List vote in this Scottish Parliament election is "crucial" to the SNP if they're hoping to get a majority
One of the Scottish Governments most recent pieces of legislation was the introduction of a new benefit, the Scottish Child Payment, intended as a founding piece of progressive legislation which, once up and running and properly funded, is designed to try and aid some of the poorest across the count...
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He is now the Alba Party's first MP at Westminster and said he would be forming an Alba Party group there. He said the membership of Alba was "going through the roof".
The former First Minister said: "The '𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯' aim is the achievement of independence." | Scottish Journals
He said: "the 'main' aim is the achievement of independence", and that the new party would stand four candidates in each region of Scotland. Although he was less forthcoming about any other aims he may have.
We'll block Holyrood's ability to legislate warns Tories
In a letter to the Deputy First Minister, Alister Jack warned that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, which was backed unanimously by Scotland's parliamentarians, could infringe on the ability of the Westminster government to pass laws in Scotla...
The Scottish Government has offered a "substantial" pay rise for NHS Scotland Agenda for Change staff, including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals and domestic staff.
"If you think you can bully me out of office, you misjudge me." Sturgeon comes out swinging.
Nicola Sturgeon has brushed aside a vote of no confidence tabled by the Tories, after a committee of opposition MSPs had teed them up earlier today.
Sky News presenter caught saying he was going to give SNP MP 'a kicking' on air | Scottish Journals
A SKY News presenter has come under fire after vowing to give Ian Blackford “a kicking” before he came on air for an interview. The row erup...
The company has now created an electric vehicle charge point on the island of Yell where drivers can fill up using tidal energy.
VERDICT IN: First Minister did NOT breach ministerial code
He ruled that the claims made by the Tories (and various bedfellows) that said the First Minister broke the Ministerial Code, were simply wrong. He said he had found no evidence to suggest such a thing.
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"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. Video credit: Channel 4 News
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.
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 Video credit: Channel 5 News
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.
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
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.”
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
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, 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 generational referendums and world cups in Scotland.
Tories take their weekly dose of pelters from the Scots corner in the House of Commons
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