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Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and the Prime Minister Liz Truss had a rocky start to Tory conference.

Kwasi Kwarteng to tell Tory conference 'we must stay course' on tax cuts Politics

Prime Minister Liz Truss on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference

Tories brace for ‘rocky’ party conference as members condemn ‘wrong’ tax cuts Politics

Anger as Rees-Mogg’s former business partner made a peer and government minister Politics

Kaye Adams becomes first celebrity to depart the Strictly dancefloor National

Two men charged with alleged assault on Andrew heckler Crime

Over 20,000 hit streets as Great Scottish Run returns to Glasgow People

‘Heroic’ Zelensky compared Russia to Star Wars’ evil Empire, says Mark Hamill World

Kwarteng faces calls for inquiry after champagne do with financiers Politics

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Rising prices and reduced spending power warning to holidaymakers Transport

Michael Gove could lose Tory whip by voting against Truss tax plans Politics

King set to miss international climate change summit World

Coronavirus

When will US borders open to UK travellers? National

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

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

Transport

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

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 Transport

Passengers warned of 'significant disruption' due to rail strikes today Transport

My nightmare getting a seat for Avanti West Coast rail trip – Alastair Dalton Columnists

Blood samples flown for hospital testing by drone in Scottish first Transport

Crime

New BBC true crime podcast to delve into unsolved Bible John murders People

Man charged with murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel Crime

Here are 10 of the highest rated true crime shows on Netflix released in 2022 Film and TV

Conversations With A Killer: Who was John Wayne Gacy and what did he do? Crime

Weather

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

Eastern Scotland records 10th driest summer in 100 years Weather

Hurricane Ian: Dangerous storm leaves millions without power Environment

Yellow weather warning issued for much of the country Weather

Politics

Churchill loved Scotland. So why are there so many ugly myths about him? Columnists

Truss says she has 'learned from' the economic turmoil sparked by mini-Budget Politics

Exiled Belarus pro-democracy leader asks Sturgeon to set up internship scheme World

Property market ‘cooling’, but experts predict no major price falls in Scotland Cost of living

'Crank theorist' Truss's experiments cause 'appalling damage' - Euan McColm Politics

Gaelic speakers 'face discrimination and should be included in equality data' Politics

Belarusian exiled leader says 'I tell my children I am fighting for their daddy' World

Opinion

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: Travel pass removal is another failing from... Letters

Gaby Soutar: I'd do Sober October, but nobody would sponsor me Food and Drink

I am desperate to win something playing football, but men keep ruining it Opinion

Steve Wright should keep on Jockin’ after departure from BBC Radio 2 – Scotsman Columnists

Putin’s nuclear threats will not make West abandon Kyiv – Scotsman comment Columnists

People

Life and literary legacy of Nan Shepherd inspires new Scottish theatre project What's On

Scottish recipes like macaroni pie make it into The British Cookbook Food and Drink

King Charles III welcomes leader of St Vincent and the Grenadines to Balmoral People

Queue-jumping Phillip Schofield dropped from We Buy Any Car adverts People

Soldier, 18, who walked with Queen's coffin found dead at London barracks People

Scotsman Obituaries: Frank Pottinger, Scottish sculptor and printmaker People

Molly Russell died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner concludes People

Obituaries

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

Scotsman Obituaries: Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall author who won Booker Prize twice People

Scotsman Obituaries: Tom Springfield, singer, songwriter and music producer People

Environment

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 Columnists

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

Capercaillie numbers fall to critically low numbers in Scotland Environment

Ness is more for eco-friendly new craft whisky and beer Environment

Why progress towards net-zero emissions is painfully slow – Dr Richard Dixon Columnists

Why a trained and tested workforce is key to Scotland’s green revolution Environment

UK News

Susan Dalgety: Gender theories pose threat to children's well-being Columnists

Keir Starmer was right to spell it out: no deal with SNP – Brian Wilson Columnists

Truss must not roll back anti-obesity measures like sugar tax – Stephen Jardine Columnists

Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons show his fear and expose his lies Columnists

How Tory ideology caused UK's ethical and financial meltdown – Joyce McMillan Columnists

Truss's hopeless media blitz shows her shocking lack of leadership ability Columnists

World

174 dead after stampede at Indonesian football match World

Truss says Nord Stream pipeline blasts ‘clearly an act of sabotage' by Russia World

North Korea criticised after fourth round of missile testing in a week World

'There are four new regions of Russia', declares Putin World

US family appeals decision to overturn Serial podcast murder case World

Russia to annex occupied areas of Ukraine on Friday World

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