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Euan McColm: Tory Brexit zealots out of touch with reality

Opinion

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond. Picture:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

‘Edinburgh Airport chiefs curbed Alex Salmond’s VIP access after harassment allegations’

Main players

Joanna Cherry. Picture: TSPL

‘Scottish independence case stronger after Scotland sidelined in Brexit talks’

Opinion

Scottish Labour leader, Richard Leonard. Picture: John Devlin

Richard Leonard: Scottish independence vote would be worse than Brexit

Politics

Leader: Scottish Labour’s invisible man

Politics

Dani Garavelli: What’s it like to be the best of the Tories’ dirty laundry?

Opinion

Theresa May brings back Amber Rudd and takes charge of Brexit talks

Politics

Still time for Britain and EU to get their priorities right

Opinion

Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images.

Prime Minister has my confidence amid Brexit criticism says David Mundell

News

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn needs to make his position on Brexit crystal clear and choose between the three realistic options that remain (Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

Corbyn’s Brexit stance risks no-deal catastrophe – leader comment

Opinion

Indyref2 More Indyref2 >>

Richard Leonard: Scottish independence vote would be worse than Brexit

Politics

The Scottish Independence Convention (The SIC) has hit the halfway figure in its attempts to raise �180,000 to pay for a new push for the Yes movement.

Scottish Independence Convention fund raises £90k after crowdfunding campaign

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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

Keith Brown hailed the poll. Picture: PA

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

News

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’

General Election

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Nicola Sturgeon leads Britain’s most influential woman poll

News

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

Poll: Support for Scottish independence at 32%

Politics

Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA

Scottish Conservative support falls as SNP's rises - poll

Politics

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

Politics

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Steve Baker had to backtrack on his calculations of how 'many letters the 1922 Committee had received. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty

Euan McColm: Tory Brexit zealots out of touch with reality

Opinion

Joanna Cherry. Picture: TSPL

‘Scottish independence case stronger after Scotland sidelined in Brexit talks’

Opinion

Brexit: Michael Gove decides not to resign in boost for Theresa May

General Election

Mr Kipling cakes firm Premier Foods has revealed it is to start stockpiling ingredients ahead of Brexit amid fears of gridlock at ports if the UK crashes out without a deal.

Firm behind Mr Kipling to start stockpiling ingredients ahead of Brexit

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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

The Brexit debate rumbles on (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Supreme Court appeal lodged over Brexit bid

General Election

Almost a third of European doctors working in Scotland are considering moving to another country because of Brexit, a survey has suggested.''Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.

European doctor exodus looms as Brexit sparks medical exit strategy

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Fyne Audio pumping up the volume in hi-fi world

Retail

As chief executive of Virgin Money, Jayne-Anne Gadhia aimed to make everyone involved in the business better off. Picture: Leon Neal

The Big Interview: former Virgin Money chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia

Financial

Motel One is seeking out more sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Motel One seeks new sites to join city giant

Media & Leisure

Boats of all shapes and sizes celebrate the re-opening of the Forth and Clyde Canal at Kirkintilloch. Photograph: Peter Sandground

Stop rot in our canal network, say campaigners

Transport

Research also suggests autistic children are higher than average users of technology and social media.

University focuses on making the internet safer for autistic children

News

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‘Edinburgh Airport chiefs curbed Alex Salmond’s VIP access after harassment allegations’

Main players

Theresa May brings back Amber Rudd and takes charge of Brexit talks

Politics

Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Return of ally Rudd as May tries to ride out Brexit coup attempt

Politics

David Lidington responded to Nicola Sturgeon (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon told to forget independence referendum by Theresa May’s deputy

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