The National (Scotland)
Major protest to be held against use of airports in ‘illegal’ US wars
AMAJOR protest is set to take place tomorrow against the use of Scottish airports as a launchpad for “illegal wars of aggression”. A number of anti-war and trade union organisations such as Stop the War Scotland, Scottish Campaign for Nuclear...
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Sarwar ‘backs plans to cut NHS dental services’
ANAS Sarwar is under pressure to explain whether he supports cutting NHS Scotland dentistry so that it no longer provides services such as crowns and braces – after a report suggested he backed proposals from Reform UK leader Malcolm Offord’s brother...
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TRUMP THREAT TO WIPE OUT IRAN
DONALD Trump warned yesterday that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not meet his latest deadline for Iran to agree to a deal to end the US and Israel’s war on the Islamic Republic. World leaders and experts warned that strikes as...
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Plan put forward for ‘deliverable’ upgrades to two major roads
EXPERTS have recommended key upgrades to two major Scottish roads which can be “realistically delivered” in the coming years. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) commissioned a study which has identified a list of upgrades to the A75 and...
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Swinney: ‘We offer Hope with independence’
THE SNP campaign is the only one working to win this election, the First Minister has claimed, as he said he wants to offer people hope through the “fresh start” of independence. John Swinney, who was visiting a farmers’ market in Perth yesterday,...
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Government ‘set to approve’ major North Sea gas field
THE UK Government is set to approve a major North Sea gas field as ministers face pressure over soaring energy costs amid the Iran war, according to reports. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is set to give the green light to the Jackdaw gas field, 150...
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Travel warning as Storm Dave to batter Scotland
POLICE have issued a travel warning for this weekend as Storm Dave is set to bring “blizzard conditions” and “very strong winds” to large swathes of the country. The storm, named by the Met Office yesterday, will see parts of central and north-west...
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Party leaders urged to oppose Palantir in Scotland’s NHS
SCOTTISH political leaders are being urged to oppose any future NHS contracts with IDF-linked tech giant Palantir. Amnesty International has said party leaders must commit to keeping the company out of the country’s health service ahead of the Holyrood...
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More than 100 jobs at risk at bus manufacturer
BUS manufacturer Alexander Dennis has announced that 115 jobs at its Falkirk base are at risk of being cut despite a government rescue bid. The firm plans to shut its Falkirk site and convert its Larbert manufacturing facility. The company announced...
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Queen’s final letter seen by 20k visitors
MORE than 20,000 visitors have seen the last letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots. The treasured item is on loan from the National Library of Scotland until April 26. To mark its second birthday, Perth Museum announced that the Last Letter written...
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Bronze Age shield back in Scotland for big exhibition
AN “incredibly rare” Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years. The shield was discovered during labouring work near Beith, North Ayrshire, in about 1779. It was presented to the Society of Antiquaries of...
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Cox: ‘We are the people who will free Scotland’
BRIAN Cox addressed the crowd at a major Scottish independence rally in Edinburgh. The Scottish actor was among a number of prominent figures leading the annual Believe in Scotland march through the capital. Prior to marching, Cox explained to the...
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Firm urges Labour to spell out £1.5bn factory concerns
THE Chinese firm whose £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands was blocked by the UK Government has asked Labour to explain why they made the decision – and accused them of risking pushing up people’s energy bills. Ming Yang had proposed a largescale...
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Dolly predecessor
A CLONED sheep that helped pave the way for the creation of Dolly the sheep has gone on show at a rural life museum. Morag and her identical twin Megan were cloned from the same embryo and were the first mammals to be successfully cloned from...
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Chinese firm’s £1.5bn Highland wind farm factory blocked by UK Government
THE UK Government has blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in a new Scottish factory over security concerns. Ming Yang – one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers – had been looking to build the UK’s largest wind turbine...
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Hoy hails project as ‘major step forward’ Prostate cancer Tests launch
AGROUNDBREAKING project has begun which aims to improve the early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. Olympian Chris Hoy, former Scotland rugby star Kenny Logan and leading business figures including Tom Hunter launched the Scottish Prostate...
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Attack on charity an ‘antisemitic hate crime’
COUNTER-TERRORISM police are leading the investigation into an arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances early yesterday. The incident in Golders Green, north-west London, is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime by the Metropolitan Police...
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Students design tartan to mark US 250th anniversary
STUDENTS at a Scottish university have been offered a “remarkable” chance to design a tartan to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. The Scottish Government USA office in Washington, DC invited Heriot-Watt University to create a...
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Costume exhibition has designs on capital
COSTUMES worn by the likes of Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Nicole Kidman and Jenna Coleman are to go on show in the capital. Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh will host Costume Couture: Sixty Years Of Cosprop as it makes its Scottish debut. The...
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£40m airport investment to create 450 jobs
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created through a £40 million investment project at Prestwick Airport. Some 450 highly-skilled engineer and mechanic jobs, as well as 60 apprenticeships, will result from a major expansion of Ryanair’s maintenance facility at...
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‘Disastrous Labour a threat to Scottish jobs’
THE latest unemployment figures show Labour pose “a threat to Scottish jobs”, the SNP have warned. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published yesterday, show that UK unemployment has risen in every quarter since Labour won the...
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Protesters set for special screening of Kenmure Street film
RESIDENTS who took part in the Kenmure Street protest will join a special Glasgow screening and live Q&A of Everybody to Kenmure Street, the documentary about the 2021 immigration raid in Pollokshields that sparked an eight-hour community...
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TV series follows new crofter’s journey
AN insight into crofting life in Scotland can be seen in a new TV series as broadcaster and author Peter MacQueen follows his dream of having his own croft. The programme follows his first steps in fulfilling his dream and learning what it takes to...
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS ON IRAN
John Swinney would ban US and Israeli militaries in an independent Scotland Investigation Prestwick’s role in strikes David Pratt ‘Mission creep’ is now clear
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Information chief says he ‘cannot trust ministers’
THE Scottish Government has insisted that it handled freedom of information requests “properly” after the country’s Information Commissioner accused ministers of using “preposterous and unacceptable” excuses to prevent some documents from being...
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Sinn Fein leader wears Palestine flag to meet PM
SINN Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was photographed wearing a Palestine flag pin badge while meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his visit to Belfast yesterday. At The Culloden Hotel in County Down, the two leaders met before attending the...
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Old Firm clubs yet to condemn fans’ behaviour
NEITHER Old Firm club has come forward to condemn disorder among fans which marred the end of Sunday’s game, Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell has said. Members of Holyrood’s Public Audit Committee heard from members of Police Scotland and...
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Weir on the road
A CHARITY cycling team including the wife of late rugby legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir has raised more than £1 million for the foundation in his name. The Doddie’s Triple Crown 2026 team passed the milestone yesterday –...
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PM says UK and US ‘working Together every day’
KEIR Starmer has said that the UK and US are “working together every single day” as the war in Iran rages on. The Prime Minister stressed the need to “de-escalate this situation” as the conflict which has engulfed the Middle East reached its 10th...
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Police chief slams ‘shameful’ scenes at Old Firm match
THE “shameful” behaviour of supporters who rushed the pitch at Ibrox following the Scottish Cup quarter final has been slammed by Police Scotland. Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen said that a number of arrests had been made and pledged to continue...
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Seventh heaven!
Scots score 50 to keep title dream alive McAneny tops off rout in World Cup qualifier
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Promise of ‘new investment’ in bid to avert teacher strike
EDUCATION Secretary Jenny Gilruth pledged there will be “additional new investment” to help with the costs of employing more teachers as she seeks to prevent strike action that could impact schools in the “crucial period” leading up to exams. After...
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Hegseth pledges ‘death and Destruction all day long’
THE US secretary of war promised “death and destruction all day long” as Iran’s death toll reportedly reached more than a thousand. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox Nation TV host, was evasive when asked about the bombing of an Iranian girls’ elementary...
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Than 200 deaths among homeless people
SCOTLAND recorded an estimated 231 deaths among homeless people in 2024, with Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan describing them as a “tragedy”. National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures showed the death total was down slightly, from an estimate of 242...
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‘CATASTROPHIC MISTAKE’ FROM STARMER
Prime Minister slated for letting US use UK bases for strikes on Iran missile sites says US and Israel are breaking international law
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Iran vows revenge for Khamenei killing
IRAN vowed revenge after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise US and Israeli bombardment a day earlier. Blasts in Tehran sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky yesterday in...
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ISRAEL CLAIMS IRAN’S LEADER KILLED IN JOINT STRIKES WITH US
Minister says ‘legality’ of attack must be demonstrated politicians demand swift vote on war powers
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Administrators in at animation studio
SCOTLAND’S largest surviving animation firm has appointed administrators while a buyer is being sought for the multi-award-winning studio mid-production of an ongoing children’s TV series. Wild Child Animation appointed Gordon McIntyre and Donald...
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McCRONE REPORT SPECIAL
52 years ago, the UK prime minister received a report on the astonishing wealth of Scotland’s oil. It was hushed up for decades in a bid to suppress support for independence. Today, as families face spiralling energy bills and Scotland’s renewables...
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Poll puts SNP on course for majority at May election
THE SNP are set to win a Holyrood majority, according to the latest MRP poll. The poll, conducted by Stonehaven and commissioned by The Times, has the SNP on 67 seats, a victory John Swinney has said would give him the mandate to push for a second...
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Government says No to Flamingo Land
THE developers behind the proposal to build a Flamingo Land resort on the banks of Loch Lomond said they were “extremely disappointed” after they were rejected by the Scottish Government yesterday. Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer, who assisted in...
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League’s newest team Ready for kick-off
ANEW team has been welcomed to a women’s football league ahead of the start of its season. Fort William are the new recruits to the ScottishPower Women’s Highlands and Islands League and will play on an iconic pitch set to the backdrop of a looming Ben...
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Aunt’s ‘heartbreak’ as curlers miss out on gold
THE aunt of two members of Britain’s Olympic men’s curling team told of her heartbreak after they missed out on a gold medal at the Milano Cortina games. However, Gail Munro, who manages Stranraer ice rink, said the team’s success has already led to a...
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Alba board Vote to de-register
MEMBERS of the Alba Party’s board have voted not to contest the upcoming Scottish Elections. Members have been sent an email outlining plans to de-register the party following a meeting of the party’s national executive committee (NEC). The email,...
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Moves likely to bar former prince from ever being king
ALAW to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession will be considered by the UK Government after a police investigation finishes, it is understood. Despite being stripped of his title last year, the former Duke of York, who was...
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Andrew released after arrest
ANDREW MountbattenWindsor was released under investigation last night following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince, who became the first senior royal in...
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Nearly two dozen hate crime reports per day
ALMOST two dozen hate crimes were recorded in Scotland every day in the year since the Hate Crime Act came into force, according to a first-of-its-kind report from Police Scotland. The force published figures on hate crimes in the 12 months from April...
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BrewDog to be sold as early as next month, staff told
SCOTTISH drinks giant BrewDog could be sold as soon as next month, as bosses at the firm are “trying to push through a quick sale,” staff have been told. The Ellon-based brewer launched a formal sale process at the end of last week after it appointed...
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Greens to force vote on banning US military from Scottish airports
MSPs will vote on whether to evict US military forces from Prestwick Airport, following continued military activity and reports of breaches of Scottish jurisdiction. The Scottish Greens are to use a parliamentary debate on Wednesday to call for the US...
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Flynn warns Labour Civil war is harming Scots
THE “cost of chaos” within the UK Government is directly harming Scottish families and businesses, Stephen Flynn has warned. The SNP Westminster leader said ministers are “so caught up in their own civil war that they are completely ignoring...
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Murrell charges set out in court papers
FORMER SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is accused of embezzling £460,000 from the party over 13 years, court papers have revealed. Murrell, the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is alleged to have used SNP funds to buy...
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Child Payment delivers £1.3bn of support
THE Scottish Child Payment has delivered more than £1.3 billion to more than 241,000 parents and carers since it launched five years ago. Social Justice Secretary ShirleyAnne Somerville said the benefit is a key part of the Scottish Government’s...
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SNP MP accuses UK Government of ‘sabotaging’ at-risk Scottish space firm
THE UK Government has been accused of “sabotaging” a Scottish space firm after it announced plans to appoint administrators due to a failure in securing the funding it needed. Orbex had been “on the cusp” of the first test launches of its...
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Flynn hits back at ‘hypocrisy’ dig over World Cup plans
STEPHEN Flynn hit back at Murdo Fraser after the Tory MSP accused the SNP of “hypocrisy” over the MP’s plans to support Scotland at the World Cup in the United States. The SNP’s Westminster leader said last week that he is “looking forward to cheering...
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GAMBLE GONE WRONG
Scottish Labour figure brands his move ‘idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating’
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Figures show £1bn real-terms spending increase on schools
SPENDING on schools across Scotland has risen by more than £1 billion in real terms over the past decade, official Scottish Government statistics have revealed. Data shows that local authority funding across primary, secondary and special schools...
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‘AN OUTSTANDING MINISTER AND FRIEND’
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman. Freeman passed away at the age of 72 following a cancer diagnosis, her family confirmed in a statement yesterday. She was the SNP’s MSP for Carrick, Cumnock...
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WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED
Ipso has asked [the Press Association] to circulate the following advisory: Ipso has today been contacted by a representative acting on behalf of Peter Mandelson. Mr Mandelson’s representatives state that he does not wish to speak to the media at this...
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Festival brings Blaze of light to city
SCOTLAND’S Festival of Light, Spectra, returned to Aberdeen last night, bringing a dazzling showcase of immersive art installations and giant projections to the city. Tens of thousands of visitors from Scotland and beyond are expected for the...
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Palestine Action activists Celebrate after win
SIX Palestine Action activists have declared victory after being cleared of committing aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israel-based defence firm’s UK site. Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan...
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Fury as Tory MSP withdraws bill at last minute
ATORY MSP prompted fury after withdrawing a Holyrood bill seconds before it was due to be debated in the chamber. Meghan Gallacher’s Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill was set for a stage one debate yesterday. However, the Scottish Tory MSP...
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Schemes helping people into work receive £90m
THE Scottish Government is investing £90 million into schemes to help people into work, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes saying such spending is a “win-win situation”. She said money spent on employability services would boost Scotland’s economy...
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Exams body to review full list of qualifications
SCOTLAND’S new exams body is to carry out a major review of all qualifications to ensure they are “absolutely fit for purpose”, its chief examiner has said. Qualifications Scotland, which takes over from the Scottish Qualifications Authority, is...
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Human rights activist Arrested at Palestine march
ACTIVIST Peter Tatchell has been arrested at a proPalestine march in central London for having a placard that read “globalise the intifada,” his foundation said. The human rights campaigner was carrying a sign that read “Globalise the intifada:...
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Decision ‘soon’ on Chinese wind turbine factory
THE UK Government expects to decide “soon” whether to approve a Chinese firm’s plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland but has to consider security, the Trade Minister said. Chris Bryant was questioned on BBC...
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Scotland nets more than £23m in sales from Japan Expo
ANEW report highlights the success of Scottish companies which attended the World Expo in Japan, generating orders for sectors including offshore wind, gaming, health technology and consumer products. Business delegations to Scotland Day showcase...
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Stonehaven rail crash made worse by lack of modern safety features, inquiry told
AN inquiry into the derailment of a train in Aberdeenshire has heard the outcome would “more likely than not” have been better if the train had been built to modern safety standards. The train crashed at Carmont near Stonehaven on August 12, 2020...
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Risk of dying from cancer in Scotland drops by 12%
DEATH from cancer in Scotland has become less likely in the last decade, according to new figures. A report from Public Health Scotland showed the risk has fallen 12% in the last 10 years. The report, Cancer Mortality In Scotland, looked at cancer...
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Hopes of Gaza crossing will open as last hostage’s remains recovered
ISRAEL said yesterday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. The next step is likely to be the reopening of Gaza’s border with Egypt, enabling...
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Daughter’s Doddie Aid plea to help families hit by MND
APROFESSIONAL golfer has spoken about the pain and trauma families face when someone close to them is living with motor neurone disease (MND), as she urged people to take part in the annual Doddie Aid fundraising challenge. Tara Carrick, 30, described...
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Commissioner goes to court over Sturgeon files
THE information commissioner is taking the Scottish Government to court over its failure to publish files linked to the investigation into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. David Hamilton announced yesterday...
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