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Glasgow secures Linda McCartney photography exhibition

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Aqsa Mahmood, left, from Glasgow was described as a "bedroom radical" who travelled to Syria and married an Isis fighter in 2014

Rise in young Scots at risk of exploitation by extremists, police warn

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The Electoral Commission calculates the cost per vote in Scotland was �3.66

Cost of staging Brexit referendum in Scotland ‘around £10m’

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon and Derek Mackay on their way to the debate on the Scottish Government's draft spending and tax plans for 2019-20. Picture: PA

Letters: Derek Mackay’s Robin Hood budget could bring him an arrow in the back

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Theresa May confirms she won't lead Tories into next election

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Why Tories can’t be trusted with devolution – Joyce McMillan

Opinion

John Swinney hits out at Fife council for scrapping P1 tests

Politics

Scottish Ballet pays tribute after its first stage star passes away

Culture

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Scottish Parliament. Picture: TSPL

New measures planned to create ‘zero tolerance’ of harassment at Scottish Parliament

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The firm has failed to meet its targets in each year. Picture: John Devlin

Outsourced army recruitment fails to deliver

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Nicola Sturgeon: I won’t call a second Scottish independence vote this year

General Election

Linda Fabiani says it's laughable to suggest if Scotland was independent it would choose to join Brexit Britain (Picture: John Devlin)

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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Picture: Neil Hanna

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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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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Prime Minister Theresa May. Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock

Tory Brexit anger as Attorney General says backstop ‘indefinite’

UK

The disclosure will add to the pressure on the Prime Minister at the start of another difficult week. Picture: Getty Images

Theresa May was warned Northern Ireland ‘backstop’ was ‘bad outcome’ for UK

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The disclosure will add to the pressure on the Prime Minister at the start of another difficult week. Picture: Getty Images

Theresa May was warned Northern Ireland ‘backstop’ was ‘bad outcome’ for UK

UK

Boris Johnson has described Theresa May's Brexit plan as akin to terms imposed on a nation after a military defeat. Picture: PA

Brexiteers demand a place in TV debate between May and Corbyn

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Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

John McDonnell: Second Brexit vote may end up as the only option

General Election

Former Ukip leader Paul Nuttall is the latest to quit the party

Former Ukip leader quits party over Tommy Robinson appointment

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Health minister Jeane Freeman. Picture: Michael Gillen

‘Reckless’ Brexit deal puts NHS Scotland patients at risk

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Crabbies confirms first Edinburgh whisky for 100 years

Companies

Boston Networks chief executive Scott McEwan said the acquisition would drive the company to its next phase of growth. Picture: Peter Devlin

Boston Networks expands with fresh buy-out

Tech

The Exchange Plaza building on Lothian Road is home to a number of businesses. Picture: Contributed

Law firm Burness Paull seals deal for extra floor at Edinburgh base

Companies

The site was opened by ex-Manchester City player Joleon Lescott (left). Picture: Klaudia Seidl

Goals cheers 50th football centre milestone

Media & Leisure

Last month, Speedy Hire reported a 24.1 per cent increase in adjusted profit before tax to �13.4m. Picture: Contributed

Speedy Hire swallows Glasgow business in multi-million deal

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Theresa May confirms she won't lead Tories into next election

Politics

Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Theresa May faces no confidence motion in her Government

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Theresa May survived the Tory confidence vote. Picture AFP/Getty

Theresa May returns to Brussels after surviving bruising Tory confidence vote

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Theresa May. Picture: Getty Images.

Theresa May clings on but is urged to quit by Brexiteers

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