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Brian Monteith: Brexit Britain can simply not make a hard Irish border

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All smiles: But Cammy Day and Adam McVey may struggle to contain outbreak of coalition infighting (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Steve Cardownie: Labour-SNP coalition on brink of open warfare

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Budget management is part of well-paid council officials' job description and shouldn't need outside consultants

Steve Cardownie: Officials want to spend £1m to save them work

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Theresa May will discuss cyber attacks.

Sanction Russia over cyber warfare, EU told

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Blackford in last-ditch appeal for single market and customs union

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Concerns raised over cardboard baby boxes

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May open to extra year under EU rules as she seeks ‘creative’ exit

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Battling high streets to face rates increase of £16 million

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Newbyres Crescent in Gorebridge which has had a number of houses demolished due to Carbon Dioxide ingress into the properties.

Probe launched into gas dangers in disused mines across Scotland

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Car Parking. Picture: File

Crackdown on excess parking fees in Scotland

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Indyref2 More Indyref2 >>

Veteran Labour MEP ready to back indyref2 over no-deal Brexit

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Depute leader Keith Brown has now called for the Westminster parties to 'stop standing in the way' of Indy Ref 2. Picture: PA

Poll: Majority of Scots want Holyrood to have power over Scottish independence vote

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Mike Russell warned against 'creating barriers in our minds' about the prospect of giving Scots a repeat of the 2014 vote on leaving the UK amid growing concerns of a 'No Deal' Brexi

Scottish independence vote ‘can happen without Westminster approval’

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Joanna Cherry claims a 'democractic event' is enough to push for independence. Picture: Contributed

Joanna Cherry: Indyref2 not necessarily needed for independence

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Indy supporters march on the Scottish Parliament on the anniversary of the independence referendum. Picture: Steven Scott Taylor / J P License

Poll: Half of Scots would vote for Scottish independence after Brexit

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Opinion Polls More Opinion Polls >>

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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Brexit More Brexit >>

Former Conservative Prime Minister John Major

Campaigners responsible for Brexit will ‘never be forgiven’ by British public says Sir John Major

UK 127

US officials will pursue a trade deal after Brexit.

Financial sector warned of ‘false sense of security’ around Brexit transition deal

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon appeals to MPs to seize ‘only chance’ to change Brexit

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David Mundell and Ruth Davidson have threatened to resign over proposed compromises on the Irish border in a Brexit deal. Pictures: PA Wire

Ruth Davidson and David Mundell in quit threat over Brexit plan

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Scottish Parliament More Scottish Parliament >>

US officials will pursue a trade deal after Brexit.

Financial sector warned of ‘false sense of security’ around Brexit transition deal

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David Martin is the United Kingdom's longest serving MEP. Picture: Contributed

Veteran Labour MEP ready to back indyref2 over no-deal Brexit

General Election 224

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said securing a good deal with our EU partners remains our top priority. Picture: Getty Images

No-deal Brexit would wipe out trade deals with 70 countries

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Issues More Issues >>

Pufferfish appoints tech veteran Seonaidh MacDonald

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The Games Without Frontiers team has sealed its first international deal. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Games Without Frontiers inks India sales deal

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The plans include a new hotel. Image: Contributed

Plans submitted for £23m St Andrews development

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Alan Cumming will be honoured at next month's BAFTA Scotland Awards.

Alan Cumming to be honoured at Scottish BAFTA ceremony

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The current soft border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is invisible on the ground (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

Brian Monteith: Brexit Britain can simply not make a hard Irish border

Opinion 20

Main Players More Main Players >>

Sanction Russia over cyber warfare, EU told

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British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, hugs Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, as they meet in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 when European leaders meet to negotiate on terms of Britain's divorce from the European Union. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

May open to extra year under EU rules as she seeks ‘creative’ exit

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Prime Minister Theresa May. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Brexiteers warn May before crunch EU summit

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US officials will pursue a trade deal after Brexit.

US ready to talk post-Brexit trade

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