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These latest attack lines from Unionists will blow up in their face
KEMI Badenoch threatens to rip up the devolution settlement. You could be forgiven for thinking that Tory threats to red-pen
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 27m
In trying to discredit devolution by making every mistake a constitutional crisis, Unionists may end up making the strongest possible case for why Scotland needs something more secure than Westminster’s goodwill, Andrew Tickell ✍️
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 33m
Scottish universities have been warned of the risk of espionage after MI5 said a Chinese research institute was tied to the country’s intelligence service
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Scottish universities warned of espionage risk following MI5’s China spies alert
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1h
🚨 A man has died and another person is in hospital following a crash between a car and a van in the Highlands
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Man dies following crash between car and van in Highlands
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1h
SNP leaders are facing a backlash from members and MSPs after allowing a major anti-abortion group to host an event at the upcoming party conference ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1h
BBC Scotland’s biggest names will be pitted against each other to save their jobs as the broadcaster looks to move the channel online, a former senior BBC journalist has warned
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BBC Scotland's biggest names face losing their jobs, ex-presenter claims
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1h
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Why are the big issues being pushed to the fringes of the SNP conference?
THIS year’s SNP conference meets in the wake of huge upheavals across these islands ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1h
The task for those who wish to see Scotland’s future in its own hands is to shift the dial decisively in favour of self-determination to a regular 55% or more in polling. Cuts, centralisation and neoliberalism are a disaster for that, Simon Barrow ✍️
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
The BBC has sparked a backlash after censoring a pro-trans message which appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing star’s T-shirt
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Fury as BBC censors pro-trans message on Strictly Come Dancing star's T-shirt
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
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Fury as BBC censors pro-trans message on Strictly Come Dancing star's T-shirt
THE BBC has sparked a backlash after censoring a pro-trans message which appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing star’s T-shirt.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
The BBC has sparked a backlash after censoring a pro-trans message which appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing star’s T-shirt
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
John Swinney has fiercely denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament after saying pensioners will lose their pensions after the UK Government decided to end the triple lock in a fiery exchange with Laura Kuenssberg
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John Swinney clashes with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg over pension row
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
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Is SNP's refusal to sit in House of Lords an 'Achilles Heel' for independence?
SCOTTISH Green co-leader Gillian Mackay has dismissed SNP grandee Ian Blackford’s claim that the lack of pro-independence figures in the House of Lords is an “Achilles heel” for the Yes movement ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay has dismissed SNP grandee Ian Blackford’s claim that the lack of pro-independence figures in the House of Lords is an 'Achilles' heel' for the Yes movement
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3h
A Scottish Green MSP has admitted fault after appearing to endorse an 'antisemitic' social media post
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Scottish Green MSP admits fault after 'liking antisemitic social media post'
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
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Time will have to decide whether Greens leader was brave or foolish
THE customary definition of a leader is a person who “guides, directs, or influences a group, organisation, or country towards a shared goal”.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
When the Greens held their ­controversial vote on Zionism being tantamount to ­racism, Zack Polanski was apparently too busy campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to attend, speak on or try to influence the result in any way. Ruth Wishart ✍️
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government is under fire after declining to reveal how much more Scottish emergency services have had to pay due to Labour’s tax increases
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Labour 'too ashamed' to reveal cost of tax hikes on Scottish public services, SNP say
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
Firefighters have spent a second night tackling a major blaze at a scrapyard in Glasgow
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Firefighters spend second night tackling blaze at Scottish city scrapyard
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
BBC viewers have been left asking where Laura Kuenssberg is on her flagship political show this Sunday morning, as she has been replaced
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Viewers confused as BBC host Laura Kuenssberg missing from Sunday show
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
EXCLUSIVE: Bus franchising, integrated ticketin, and a proposed regional council could revitalise bus services 'nobody’s proud of', bus campaigners have argued amid a key transport policy anniversary
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Scottish Government urged to regulate 'insane' Glasgow buses
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
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Company behind AI data centre proposal for Scottish town owned by Tory treasurer
THE company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal – and one of the largest in the world – is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via a Caribbean tax haven, The Ferret can reve...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h
THE FERRET: The company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal – and one of the largest in the world – is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via a Caribbean tax haven
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5h
The line-up of guests for the BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme this morning has been revealed. See the full list of guests below 👇
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Who is on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg? See the full list
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5h
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Disbelief as Home Office offers Syrian family in Scotland £3k 'to return to Albania'
A SYRIAN family in Scotland has raised concerns about Home Office decision-making after they were offered £3000 “to return to Albania” – a country none of them have ever even visited ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5h
EXCLUSIVE: A Syrian family in Scotland has raised concerns about Home Office decision-making after they were offered £3000 'to return to Albania' – a country none of them have ever even visited
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5h
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Grassroots SNP group challenges John Swinney amid conference ‘independence omission’
A GRASSROOTS “Independence” group set to officially launch at the SNP conference has unveiled five key demands for the First Minister ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5h
EXCLUSIVE: A grassroots pressure group set to officially launch at the SNP conference has called on the First Minister to commit to five pledges to build the foundations for Scottish independence – saying the absence of any fringe events on the issue is a 'glaring omission'
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16h
Tomorrow's front page: A Syrian family in Scotland has raised stark concerns about Home Office decision-making after they were offered £3000 “to return to Albania” – a country none of them have ever even visited
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h
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Pat Kane: The BBC's crisis is Scotland's chance to rethink public media
LIKE a skyscraper in a hurricane, the massive edifice of the BBC is doing some worrisome twisting at the moment
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h
The BBC was birthed at the heights of British Empire, and very much designed to inform the subjects of the realm about that world. How should I expect them to report on a project which, by definition, would diminish the powers of the British State? Pat Kane ✍️
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h
🚨 ScotRail trains running in South Lanarkshire are facing delays and cancellations after a passenger incident
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ScotRail trains facing cancellations and delays amid passenger incident
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 19h
Demonstrators have lined the streets in Edinburgh as part of a national march in solidarity with the people of Palestine to mark three years since Israel's deadly assault on Gaza began
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Pro-Palestine protesters line Edinburgh streets as part of UK-wide demonstration
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 20h
A Scottish Olympic gold medalist was reportedly involved in a fatal car crash alongside the daughter of the Paris Saint-Germain manager in Spain
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Scottish Olympic Gold medalist involved in fatal crash with PSG manager's daughter
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 20h
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her lawyers
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Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 20h
A legal challenge to a decision by Secretary of State Chris Bryant to halt an Orange Order march in Co Armagh has been adjourned to Monday
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Legal challenge to halting of Drumcree Orange Order march adjourned
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 20h
🚨 A man has died following a four-vehicle crash on the A9 in the Highlands, which left another two people in hospital
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Man dies and two others in hospital following four-vehicle crash on A9
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21h
Two people have been arrested after a stolen car allegedly crashed into multiple vehicles in a quiet street
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Man and woman arrested after stolen car crashes into several vehicles in quiet street
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21h
Actor James McAvoy has claimed he told his attacker that he was 'from Drumchapel' after he went 'flying' for a man who allegedly punched him in the head at a bar in Canada
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James McAvoy warned attacker he was 'from Drumchapel' in Canadian bar fight
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 22h
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The ceasefire myth: What Gaza has endured over the past year
WHEN people outside Gaza hear the word "ceasefire", they understandably imagine an end to violence
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 22h
Despite the so-called 'ceasefire' agreed a year ago today, there is still no end in sight to Israel's genocide in Gaza, writes Fikr Shalltoot ✍️
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 22h
Demonstrators have taken part in a Scotland National March for Palestine in Edinburgh this afternoon to mark three years of genocide in Gaza 📸 Lesley Martin
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 22h
A Scottish airport has proposed holding a Christmas market with free parking for visitors this December
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Christmas market proposed for Scottish airport with free parking
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23h
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Black Scottish workers call out 'far-right lies' against migrants
BLACK Scottish workers have called on both governments to take a “zero-tolerance approach” against far-right politicians “spreading lies and hatred” about migrants ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23h
EXCLUSIVE: Black Scottish workers have called on both governments to take a 'zero-tolerance approach' against far-right politicians 'spreading lies and hatred' about migrants
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🚨 Driver on one of Scotland’s busiest motorways are facing delays following an incident on Saturday afternoon
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Drivers facing long delays after busy motorway 'restricted' due to 'incident'
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A Scottish textile company fell into administration after supplying some of the UK’s biggest department stores for over 50 years, after it racked up more than £1.5 million in debt
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Scottish textile company in administration after 50 years owing £1.5 million
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
SNP MP Lara Bird has outed a UK comedian as a secret 'pro-independence Scottish nationalist' during a debate about the country’s right to decide its constitutional future
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SNP MP Lara Bird outs UK comedian as 'secretly pro-Scottish independence'
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Susie McCabe blasts Reform UK MSP over 'nonconsensual' photo of women
COMEDIAN Susie McCabe has hit out at a Reform UK MSP’s “misogynistic” social media post for sharing a picture of women politicians in the Scottish Parliament without their consent ...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Susie McCabe has hit out at a Reform UK MSP’s 'misogynistic' social media post for sharing a picture of women politicians in the Scottish Parliament seemingly without their knowledge
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