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Scots public spending £1500 higher than UK average

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General view of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh.'Ponds'landscaping

Scottish Parliament workers to miss advance Christmas pay due to Universal Credit

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Nicola Sturgeon (right) called on a 'coalition' of MPs to defeat Theresa May's Brexit deal. Picture: PA/AFP

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP, Labour and Tories must form ‘coalition’ to fight Brexit deal

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Karen Gray campaigned for medical cannabis to be prescribed on the NHS for her son Murray, six. Picture: Lisa Fergsuon

MP calls for Commons to debate cannabis prescription guidelines

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Patrick Harvie condemns UK Government’s dismissal of UN poverty report

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Scottish independence: Unionists wrong about new poll – Linda Fabiani

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UK will split apart before Spain, says country’s Foreign Minister

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Nicola Sturgeon says independence referendum could come after Holyrood election

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DUP leader Arlene Foster. Picture; PA

DUP issues warning to Theresa May over confidence-and-supply deal

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Murder victim Craig McClelland with partner Stacey

Fall in electronic tagging for prisoners after Craig McClelland murder

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Scottish independence: Unionists wrong about new poll – Linda Fabiani

Opinion

Scotland remains divided on the issue of independence. Picture: Phil Wilkinson/TSPL

Readers’ poll: Would you vote for Scottish independence in a second referendum?

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Poll: 60% of Scots would back ‘remain’ in new Scottish independence vote

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Scottish Labour leader, Richard Leonard. Picture: John Devlin

Richard Leonard: Scottish independence vote would be worse than Brexit

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Scottish Independence Convention fund raises £90k after crowdfunding campaign

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Nicola Sturgeon leads Britain’s most influential woman poll

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Pro-independence marchers make their way through Glasgow in September 2017. Picture: John Devlin

Poll: Support for Scottish independence at 32%

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Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA

Scottish Conservative support falls as SNP's rises - poll

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Independence supporters gather in Glasgow Green in 2016 on the second anniversary of the referendum which delivered a 10 point win for the pro-UK campaign. Picture: John Devlin/TSPL

What the latest polls tell us about Scottish independence

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Nicola Sturgeon (right) called on a 'coalition' of MPs to defeat Theresa May's Brexit deal. Picture: PA/AFP

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP, Labour and Tories must form ‘coalition’ to fight Brexit deal

General Election

Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Supreme Court rejects UK Government bid to appeal Brexit challenge

General Election

Nicola Sturgeon will unveil her Government's legislative agenda for the coming year. Picture: WPA Pool /Getty Images

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon brands Theresa May ‘disgraceful’ after EU immigration comments

General Election

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon: decision on Scottish independence vote in ‘not-too-distant future’

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John Curtice: Poll reveals many Scottish independence voters happy in UK

General Election

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Theresa May fights corner in vital last week

Main players

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Buyers at Peterhead fish market joke with one another during the sale on November 25, 2015 in Peterhead, Scotland. Recent negotiations could see an increase in North Sea fishing quotas covering several key species for the Scottish fishing industry, including North Sea cod, haddock, saithe and herring. Recent scientific advice recommends an increase in quotas for North Sea cod and North Sea haddock reflecting the healthy state of many of the Scottish fishing fleets most important fish stocks. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Brexit: ‘It’s not what we voted for’, Fishermen fear tide is out

Farming

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Rocket firm lands new Edinburgh office site

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Adrian Grace: 'important step' in the firm's strategy. Picture: Aegon

Aegon makes Edinburgh assurances as Atos deal extended

Companies

Stuart Paterson ' confident meeting full-year expectations. Picture: Macfarlane Group

Macfarlane Group looks to wrap up year with profit hike

Companies

L to R: Jake Reilly, Daniel Lee, Ian Richardson, Michael Thomson (Opal technical director), Daniel Charman, Colin Watson. Picture: Michael Baister Photography

New contract wins provide £1.2m lift for Edinburgh IT outfit Opal

Tech

Nucleus founder and chief executive David Ferguson says the deal will 'build on the assured progress of recent years'. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nucleus targets increased inflows with new contract

Financial

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Nicola Sturgeon rejects ‘false choice’ of Theresa May’s deal or no deal

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Poll: 60% of Scots would back ‘remain’ in new Scottish independence vote

Politics

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Theresa May fights corner in vital last week

Main players

The Dundee unit is the second of four of Scotlands new major trauma centres that will deal with the worst injuries suffered in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell - Pool / Getty Images)

New centre to aid severely injured patients opened by First Minister

Dundee & Tayside