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Deputy First Minister John Swinney will set out the Scottish budget next week.

Politics Use existing powers to tax wealth and carbon to fund the budget - campaigners

Rishi Sunak must develop a more positive vision for the UK, starting by acknowledging the damage done by Brexit (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Columnists Indy poll shows the need for Sunak to create a positive vision of UK's future

Education Teachers warn of further strikes without ‘significantly improved’ pay offer

Heritage Ancient standing stones to be protected from 'rubbing' cows

Environment How a live-chat app could help young farmers cultivate better mental health

Politics How did the SNP's new Westminster leader Stephen Flynn perform at PMQs?

Politics Full inspection of Linlithgow Palace underway ahead of 'significant' repairs

Politics Support for Scottish independence rises to 56% in latest poll

cut through the noise

Politics PMQs: Sunak says he was left 'shocked' by Baroness Mone allegations

Health UK health secretary says MND funding announcement ‘in days’ amid cash row

What's On Doctor Who’s enemies brought together under one roof for new exhibition

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

Consumer Glasgow Council urged to back bid for hospitality staff to ‘get home safely’

Transport Airport workers announce pre-Christmas strike dates

Transport Rail union clashes with Government over strikes before Christmas

Business Industry plea for urgent action on EV chargers as new car sales motor ahead

Transport Electric 4x4 set to be first mass-produced car built in Scotland for 40 years

Transport Glasgow Airport reopens 'after suspicious item found'

Transport Major Scottish road schemes like Loch Lomond A82 ‘threatened by funding squeeze’

Crime

Columnists Transgender lobby may call me a bigot, but there's a problem in prison system

Crime Here are 10 Scottish laws you might have broken without even realising

Film and TV Here are the 10 of most highly rated documentaries on Netflix UK this year

Politics Charity Christmas single to be released in tribute to Sir David Amess

Weather

Environment Blowing hot and cold: It's chilly now, but the year is set to be warmest yet

Weather Second weather warning issued as temperatures set to plummet to -10

Weather Snow and temperatures of -8 forecast as Met Office issue warning across country

Politics Climate change: Scotland's 'trend of failure' on emissions targets will continue

Politics

Columnists Alister Jack: Auld Alliance turbocharging UK trade relations with France

Columnists Anti-nuclear campaigners will fight any Grangemouth reactor plan

Columnists As casualties mount, Ukraine needs a winter peace drive – Kenny MacAskill

Columnists Urgent action required before it’s too late to save Festivals – Shona McCarthy

Columnists Scotland's arts sector must be nursed through the cost-of-living crisis

Columnists Ukrainian refugees who returned home are being forced to leave again

Columnists Why Scotland's political puritans would drive you to drink - Brian Monteith

Opinion

Columnists Marilyn Monroe film Blonde sounds like shallow guff – Laura Waddell

Columnists Do robins driven to violence by traffic noise have a message for humans?

Columnists Filmhouse takeover bid offers genuine hope it can survive and thrive

Columnists Martyn McLaughlin: It's time to have a word about word of the year contests

Columnists Brown's constitutional shake-up is conservative about Scotland's place in Union

People

Environment Turning brownfield land into green spaces for people and nature

What's On Fringe chief warns city’s ‘cultural capital’ status is under threat

People Which are the most and least used train stations in Aberdeenshire?

People Site visit planned for historic North east hotel

People Twinning Group's peace tree lights up for Christmas

People Residents urged to check grit bins

People Mackie’s steams ahead with UK-wide railway giveaway

Obituaries

People Scotsman Obituaries: Dr Karin McPherson, expert in East German literature

People Scotsman Obituaries: Sandy Stephen, Scottish shipbuilder and yachtsman

People Obituary: Graham Duncan, former Executive Director of Planning for Edinburgh Cit...

Environment

People Seal pup rescued after found wandering in town centre

Business Greenock's River Clyde Homes unlocks 'milestone' RBS loan pot of nearly £120m

Columnists Plants behaving strangely is something to keep an eye on – Scotsman comment

Heritage 'Bucket list' St Kilda to tackle growing visitor numbers

Environment The Scottish researchers investigating climate change impacts of plants

Environment Giant new fish farm would be Scotland's biggest and greenest

Columnists Destruction of healthy soils is the 'elephant’ on the farm we must not ignore

UK News

National Matt Lucas is stepping down from presenting The Great British Bake Off

Columnists Abolishing the Lords would help boost support for the Union – Scotsman comment

Columnists Brown's big plan might just be enough to bring down Sturgeon – John McLellan

National Scotland's best archaeological finds of 2022 revealed

Columnists Industrial farming is threatening humanity’s ability to feed itself

National Philanthropist sought to create £12m retreat on Scottish island

World

World Georgia loss a further blow to Donald Trump

World German police raids target suspected extremists ‘seeking to overthrow state’

World Raphael Warnock wins Democrats outright US Senate majority

World Drone strikes hit Russian targets as Volodymyr Zelensky travels east

World Why is Meta threatening to block news content in the US?

World Explosions remain unexplained at two Russia airbases

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