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The Prime Minister Liz Truss has declined to rule out cutting benefits.

Politics Liz Truss faces dangerous Cabinet split as she refuses to rule out benefits cut

Ian Hamilton KC, who became famous for his role in taking the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey and was a well-respected advocate, has died aged 97. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

National Ian Hamilton KC, taker of the Stone of Destiny, dies aged 97

World Ban on asylum request for ‘illegal’ migrants ‘risks breaking international law’

Politics More cuts may have to be made in Scotland, warns John Swinney

Health Almost 5,000 patients spent half a day or more in A&E in Scotland in August

Politics Ministers 'confident' rent freeze bill safe from legal challenge

National Highland glen to begin repopulation after community buys forest land

Environment Bird flu: migrating geese threat to Scottish nature reserves

cut through the noise

Crime Fears over lost of senior officers in Police Scotland retirement 'boom'

Politics 'Good landlords have nothing to fear from new bill', says Harvie

Politics Can Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng survive such a disastrous U-turn?

Coronavirus

National When will US borders open to UK travellers?

Coronavirus Which countries have seen the highest total Covid cases so far?

Coronavirus Here's how to get your vaccine certificate in Scotland

Transport

Politics Unions call for urgent meeting with Sturgeon over rail network future

Transport Changes to Stagecoach bus services from Monday, October 31

Transport Rising prices and reduced spending power warning to holidaymakers

Columnists Sturgeon, not CMAL, should be the target in ferries scandal – Brian Wilson

Transport Loch Lomond risks 'drift into new commuter belt' as hotels shut up shop

Transport Ryanair to resume Edinburgh-Stansted flights from October after three years

Transport RMT intensifies ScotRail pay dispute by announcing overtime ban

Crime

Crime Harry Macdonald: Police confirm new sighting of man missing for more than two we...

Politics School pupils visited by Sturgeon are targeted by racist abuse online

Promoted content Who killed Jeffrey Dahmer, Dahmer actor Netflix, where is Dahmer's brother

Crime Man to appear in court charged with murder of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Weather

Weather Search for survivors in Florida goes on as Hurricane Ian rages

Weather Eastern Scotland records 10th driest summer in 100 years

Environment Hurricane Ian: Dangerous storm leaves millions without power

Weather Yellow weather warning issued for much of the country

Politics

Columnists A rent freeze will just end up costing tenants more – Murdo Fraser MSP

Columnists Thinking about death can help ask right questions about life – Karyn McCluskey

Politics Dalgety Bay: Radiation contamination clean-up from beach to stretch into 2023

Politics North east takes centre stage at SNP conference

Columnists Truss's tax U-turn betrays lack of judgment in more ways than one – Scotsman

Columnists 57-point swing shows Kwarteng and Truss double act is jaw-droppingly unpopular

Business Scottish National Investment Bank having 'tangible' impact after £140m boost

Opinion

Columnists Antarctic escape will leave many in UK looking on enviously – Scotsman comment

Columnists Aidan Smith: Christmas is losing its sparkle. Do we call the whole thing off?

Letters Readers' Letters: Tory grandees must replace Truss team now

Columnists Henry McLeish: Statue of Liberty looks on askance at toxic US immigration debate

Columnists Great Risk Transfer has left many people struggling with finances – Susan Murray

People

People Scotland 'missing out on £40m' by not capitalising on St Andrew's Day

People Pride of Buchan Award for former councillor

Books Day in the Life: James Rose of The Folio Society

Lifestyle Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood exhibition opens at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh

People Vardy to pay £1.5 million Coleen Rooney costs after 'Wagatha Christie' case

People Danish Queen to strip grandchildren of royal titles

World Angela Merkel receives top award for protecting Syrian refugees

Obituaries

People Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest star

People Scotsman Obituaries: Frank Pottinger, Scottish sculptor and printmaker

People Obituaries: Irene Papas, Greek actress best known for The Guns of Navarone

Environment

Environment Prince of Wales: Too many lives being destroyed by wildlife crime

Columnists Muirburn helps ground-nesting birds and climate fight – Ross Ewing

Business Contractor on major Scottish projects challenges industry with new green goal

Columnists Local people must not be excluded by wealthy landowners intent on ‘rewilding’

Columnists Beavers do wonders for nature, but let's be realistic about benefits to people

Environment 10 pieces of amazing Scottish wildlife to look out for in October

Environment Capercaillie numbers fall to critically low numbers in Scotland

UK News

National Video: The Scotsman's daily bulletin

Columnists Why Tory meltdown poses big questions for opposition parties – Christine Jardine

Columnists Charities face tougher times ahead than Covid and the 2008 crash – Alex Fleming

National New 'village' opens as Jack Nicklaus golf course moves forward

National Centenary celebrations for 'Flying Scotsman' Eric Liddell and his Paris gold

National 12 pictures of King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort in Dunfermline visit

World

World Japan takes shelter as North Korea fires ballistic missile

World Report claims three men’s bodies dumped in forest by Russian occupiers

World Belarusian dictator accused of ‘trolling’ Putin

World Significant risk' of gas shortage in UK this winter, Ofgem warns

World Students trapped as Iran protests escalate

People Nobel Prize goes to Swedish scientist for human evolution research

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