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Former England manager Gareth Southgate has warned that ignoring the negative impact of social media, particularly on young men, is not an option (Picture: Ina Fassbender)

Southgate's lecture and Netflix's Adolescence are both must-watches Christine Jardine

​Families are often reluctant to discuss their finances (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Why we need to break the silence around family finances

Biggest threat to safety of trans people comes from loudest champions Euan McColm

Keir Starmer shakes hands with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a meeting in Downing Street (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/WPA pool)

Why Starmer can't sit on fence over Trump's attacks on Canada Dr Graeme Young

Adolescence is essential viewing

Adolescence is essential viewing, but manosphere crisis is not new Alexander Brown

Elon Musk wields a chainsaw while give a 'Doge update' at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference last month (Picture: Saul Loeb)

Holyrood needs to be more efficient, but must shun Musk's chainsaw Scotsman comment

In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government was desperate to keep unemployment below three million, so encouraged people to claim disability benefit instead (Picture: Tim Graham)

Disability culture began when Thatcher tried to rig jobless figures Brian Wilson

The UK needs to increase its defence capabilities, but it's wrong to cut benefits to do so (Picture: Leon Neal)

German example shows UK didn't have to cut benefits to boost defence Stephen Gethins

Given the seriousness of our times, it may not be possible to retain the RAF Red Arrows display team, seen performing over Athens last year (Picture: Theophile Bloudanis)

Best in the world? Why the British Army makes US officials want to cry Stephen Jardine

A fire rages at the Hayes electricity substation near Heathrow (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

Heathrow shutdown shows how vulnerable UK is to an array of threats Scotsman comment

Russian President Vladimir Putin would like the EU to break up, but his war on Ukraine is pushing the UK back towards Brussels (Picture: Maxim Shemetov/pool)

How Brexit fan Putin is pushing the UK and EU closer together Stuart Nicolson

Scotland were fortunate to come away with a win against Greece (Picture: Menelaos Myrillas)

Tartan Army must not linger in Greece. Hampden Roar needs them all Scotsman comment

As the SNP prevaricates, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has already acted on some of the recommendations made by an independent review into the recording of sex data by public bodies (Picture: James Manning)

Why gender ideology could have ‘fatal consequences’ for trans people Susan Dalgety

PIC Lisa Ferguson 19/03/2025 The Scotsman Investment Conference UK Equities: Growth on our Doorstep Chloé Darling-Stewart, Baillie Gifford Wednesday 19th March 2024 LOCATION: Kimpton Charlotte Square, Edinburgh,

Investors plot Scotland’s place in global financial landscape

John Swinney should realise that higher income taxes in Scotland make it harder for businesses to recruit skilled staff (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney needs to take business complaints about income tax seriously Scotsman comment

Prince William meets Estonian President Alar Karis in Tallinn, Estonia (Picture: Suzanne Plunkett/WPA pool)

Why Prince William's visit to Estonia is diplomatic rebuff to Trump Scotsman comment

Like these zombie enthusiasts, populists seem to keep coming back from the dead (Picture: Sean Gallup)

Populist right-wingers are turning into an undefeatable undead army Joyce McMillan

Vulnerable people in remote parts of Scotland could see their heating stuck at 'on' when the automatic radio teleswitch service is switched off in June (Picture: CM Dixon/Heritage Images)

100 days to save rural Scots from dangerous energy system shutdown Alistair Carmichael

The arrival of bird flu on a farm results in a mass cull of the animals and stringent controls to prevent any further spread of the disease(Picture: Matt Cardy)

Why the threat posed by bird flu is a ticking timebomb for humanity Philip Lymbery

A new stamp to be issued later this month features the Loch Ness Monster (Picture: Royal Mail)

How Scotland's Loch Ness Monster is about to get the ultimate accolade Scotsman comment

John Swinney, left, speaks to Mark Simmers, chief executive of biorefinery Celtic Renewables, during a visit to the Grangemouth plant (Picture: WPA pool)

Grangemouth is a vital test case for Scotland's oil and gas industry Scotsman comment

Gillian Martin said the draft Heat in Buildings Bill would ‘make people poorer’​

Reality check for Scottish Government's housing policies is a welcome sign

The low turnout at the 2024 general election was a warning sign for democracy in the UK (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

Why a 'Bonfire of the Quangos' is crucial to defeating Reform UK Henry McLeish

Keir Starmer's flawed economic policies are undermining much-needed efforts to increase defence spending (Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/WPA pool)

How Keir Starmer is turning UK into second-rate European power Azeem Ibrahim

Glasgow Tenement Apartments On a Leafy Street

You can buy an Edinburgh hovel for the same price as a Glasgow palace Gaby Soutar

Kemi Badenoch should speak to the insurance industry about their rising costs as a result of increasingly extreme weather (Picture: Leon Neal)

Why Conservative leader is wrong about climate change Scotsman comment

A sloth bear pictured at a recue centre near the city of Agra in India (Picture: Rob Elliott)

Pandas are a tough act to follow, but don't say that to a sloth bear! Scotsman comment

Women with early stage cervical cancer can end up waiting years to get a hysterectomy (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Told she may have cancer, Jenny had to wait nearly a year to find out Jackie Baillie

Scotland's planning system is too slow, rent controls have driven away many buy-to-let investors and the wait for electricity connections to the grid can run into years (Picture: Damian Gillie/Construction Photography/Avalon)

How the SNP is making Scotland’s housing crisis worse Murdo Fraser

Given its harmful effects, social media simply cannot be allowed to continue in its current form (Picture: Spencer Platt)

How to launch social media revolution to strip Musk and co of power Ian Johnston

Failure to win contract 'a red herring for Ferguson Marine's survival' Alastair Dalton

The success of Wallace and Gromit is down to mathematicians and computer experts as well as artists (Picture: MJ Kim)

Why Wallace and Gromit need mathematicians as much as we all do Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer needs to ensure the disability benefits system is fair (Picture: Leon Neal)

Labour risks repeat of winter fuel row over disability benefit cuts Scotsman comment

​The skills shortage is having tangible impacts on the construction industry (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

‘Clearances’ in reverse will see skilled labour heading north

One of many floral tributes left at the house in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were murdered by Kyle Clifford (Picture: Jonathan Brady)

Why these horrific murders should make us think about death penalty Tom Wood

Canadian troops leave their trenches for an attack on the German positions during the First World War (Picture: The Print Collector/Heritage Images)

The historic ties that mean we must stand with Canada against Trump Alex Cole-Hamilton

Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the media after announcing she will not stand for re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year (Picture: Robert Perry)

Why Sturgeon leaving Holyrood is unfortunately not the end of an era Brian Monteith

Glasgow University's RoboGuide, a talking, self-navigating robotic guide dog, meets a Labrador at the RNIB conference on Inclusive Design for Sustainability at Glasgow Science Centre

Why 2025 is the most exciting time in history for blind people Robin Spinks

Jamie Oliver reads extracts from his book, Billy and the Epic Escape, during a visit to a school in Essex

Why we need a serious political response to the challenges of dyslexia Alastair GJ Stewart

At the United Nations when Christine Jardine was there, Donald Trump's influence hung over everything like a cloud (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

Countries looking to UK and EU, not US, to uphold international law Christine Jardine

​Vicky Crichton is Director of Public Policy, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission​​​​​​​

Legal services should be accessible, empowering and based on respect

Kimberley Goh is a legal director, Shoosmiths

Real estate deals can benefit from corporate 'wrapping'

​Vulnerability affects people personally and professionally (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Customer vulnerability in a B2B context matters

Keir Starmer is making tough decisions

Cuts are popular but that doesn’t make them right Alexander Brown

Ramadan is a time of togetherness with people gathering to share communal iftar meals (Picture: Daniel Leal)

Ramadan is not just about fasting, it's about empathising with others Foysol Choudhury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to boost defence spending and get the economy growing (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

SNP and Reform will benefit if Labour can't find ways to boost economy Scotsman comment

How Nicola Sturgeon went from victim of sexism to hate figure for feminists Euan McColm

James McFadden celebrates after scoring against France at the Parc De Princes stadium in Paris in 2007 (Picture: Franck Fife)

Scotland can beat France if they show some James McFadden-style gallus Scotsman comment

Nicola Sturgeon's legacy is her insistence that men can be women if they choose and the backlash this view sparked (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Why Sturgeon will be remembered as a mediocre politician who failed Susan Dalgety

A rally by university union members outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

University’s troubles worsened by UK’s hostility towards migrants Stephen Gethins

Shops should be on the high street, not in soulless, out-of-town retail parks (Picture: Ben Birchall)

Why Dumfries can spark national fightback against out-of-town shopping Stephen Jardine

Red and roe deer are naturally woodland animals, and many starve to death on Scotland’s bare hillsides over the winter (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Deer have become one of the greatest threats to Scotland's environment Duncan Orr-Ewing

A woman sheds tears at a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers in Kyiv's Independence Square on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion (Picture: Sergei Supinsky)

No one should be in any doubt about who's to blame for Ukraine War Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer's decision to scrap arms-length quango NHS England and bring the NHS under democratic control has lessons for the SNP (Picture: Oli Scarff/WPA pool)

Starmer's decision to scrap huge quango should shame SNP into action Brian Wilson

Keir Starmer delivers a speech on his plans to reform the civil service and the NHS during a visit to Hull (Picture: Oli Scarff-WPA pool)

Why SNP need to be as brave as Keir Starmer if NHS is to be saved Scotsman comment

Nicola Benedetti, director of Edinburgh International Festival, at the launch of the programme for this year's event, which has the theme of "the truth we seek" (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

8-hour Edinburgh Festival performance is worthwhile test of endurance Scotsman comment

The UK’s Russia sanctions regime incrementally ramped up from February 2022 (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

HMRC lifts the lid on trade sanctions enforcememnt

David Lloyd George, Prime Minister during the First World War, knew the value of Orkney farmers like this one, pictured in 1915 (Picture: Hulton Archive)

How we can end scandalously low prices paid to farmers Alistair Carmichael

The visit to a Glasgow chip shop by Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice last week proved to be somewhat chaotic (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Lefty-liberals who sneer at Reform voters are increasing their numbers John McLellan

People sit on the Areopagus hill, where the ancient Athenians once held trials (Picture: Louisa Gouliamaki)

Free speech is key to resolving the crisis of our polarised society Professor Sir John Ball

Princes Street at night

I feel Princes Street is less of a zombie thoroughfare now Gaby Soutar

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