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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow.

Politics Sir Keir Starmer: We will radically shake up devolution

All but one of this year's 13 deaths on the A9 between Perth and Inverness have been on single carriageway sections. Picture: John Devlin

Transport Slow A9 dualling progress as deaths rise causes SNP 'considerable discomfort'

Opinion Why it's past time for SNP to enter period of self-examination - Euan McColm

Politics Hamilton report into Sturgeon's conduct around Salmond Inquiry to stay secret

World New 'street circuit' event to honour late AC/DC singer Bon Scott

Health Autistic adults 'feel like we’re on trial' due to lengthy waiting lists

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

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

The i newsletter cut through the noise

Environment Extinction Rebellion protesters target Scottish Power HQ

What's On Scottish operator of West End cinema reveals Edinburgh Filmhouse takeover bid

Politics Who is Stephen Flynn, and what next for the SNP Westminster group?

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

Transport The plan to overhaul public transport to boost women's safety - Jenny Gilruth

Transport Switching rail line closure work from weekends to midweek being considered

Transport Electric vehicles 'tax' could keep older cars on roads for longer - analysis

Business Major boost for £30m Glasgow project to bring hydrogen-powered HGVs to UK roads

Transport Airport strikes: Travel across Scotland could be hit by industrial action

Columnists Ryanair may be optimistic about aviation but emissions are growing problem

Columnists Signs of hope for an end to RMT dispute - but the railways are unpredictable

Crime

What's On Rebus author Ian Rankin: 'I'm not in bed with the police'

Crime Leigh Griffiths questioned by police in alleged sport gambling probe

Crime Former SNP councillor who abused teenage boys jailed for six years

Crime Report shows extent of police response to Queen's death in Scotland

Weather

Weather When does Winter start UK 2022 and when is the shortest day of the year?

Weather Scotland on course to record its hottest autumn ever

Weather Heavy rain forecast as weather warning issued for parts of Scotland

Environment Climate sceptics should ‘think again’ after extreme weather, says council leader

Politics

Columnists James McAvoy did Scotland a service by calling out racism – Brian Wilson

Politics ‘Politics can once again be a force for good’ - Keir Starmer

Opinion Why we can sell more of what's made in Scotland to the world - Andrew Bowie

Politics Why families seeking help from Crisis is no longer rare - Fiona Smith

Columnists Glimmer of hope that UK will one day rejoin EU is getting brighter

Columnists Brian Wilson: Blackford's SNP group at Westminster were a rabble without a cause

Columnists Why Edinburgh's plan to ban lap dancing clubs is necessary – Susan Dalgety

Opinion

Opinion Dani Garavelli: The past really is another country

Food and Drink Boxing Day sandwiches: it's a hard no from me - Gaby Soutar

Columnists Janet Christie's Mum's the Word - Can Secret Santa swerve present pressure?

Columnists Put VAT on private school fees and this is what happens – Cameron Wyllie

Columnists More than a glimmer of hope for Edinburgh's Film Festival – Scotsman

People

Environment Why 2023 will be the year of floating offshore wind

Health Ex-TV news man's book to fund campaign to ban headers in football

People Best places to visit in the UK in 2023 - including 3 in Scotland

People Obituary: Willie Donald, former Scotland cricketer and President of Cricket Scot...

World Russia rejects pull-out from Ukraine as condition for talks

Politics Council has right to set strip club limit at zero, court told

People Safety signs damaged and stolen and workforce abused as St Combs road improveme...

Obituaries

People Obituary: Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer and actor who sang Fame and Flashdanc...

People Obituaries: Wilko Johnson, musician who went from Dr Feelgood to Game of Thrones

People Scotsman Obituaries: David Reith, NHS administrator with a taste for adventure

Environment

Columnists Avian flu could have a lasting effect on free-range farming – Stephen Jardine

Business R&D project looks to revolutionise 'green' shipbuilding and create Scots jobs

Environment Greenbacks: Unique nature project seeks investors wild about the planet

Columnists World may be sleepwalking to climate disaster but armed forces are wide awake

Environment Trunk calls: Diverse forests and native trees key to climate change resilience

Columnists Disposable vapes are causing tidal wave of plastic pollution – Dr Richard Dixon

Cost of living How low-carbon tech like heat pumps or solar panels can save you money

UK News

Columnists Hancock's jungle trip adds to feeling that politicians are in it for themselves

Columnists Idiotic Tory wheeze to cut numbers of foreign students will just make us poorer

Columnists Creation of 'digital Earth', an internet replica, is now possible – Marian Scott

National The Scotsman Daily Bulletin

Columnists Bu chòir a' cheist fhaighneachd: Dè a tha BT a’ dèanamh le seirbheis am fòn?

Columnists Beware! Twitter tunnel vision could turn you into Donald Trump – Laura Waddell

World

What's On Scotland agrees to return totem pole ‘stolen’ from First Nation village

World First look at Harry & Meghan’s ‘unprecedented’ Netflix docuseries released

Columnists Ukrainians remain resolute in war against Putin and so must we – Steve Cardownie

Football Wales defend decision to allow Neco Williams to play on after head injury

World US Oath Keepers militia leader found guilty over violent plot linked to Donald T...

World UK summons Chinese ambassador over beating of BBC journalist in Shanghai

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Read This What time Strictly results show is on BBC and last night’s leaderboard

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