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Nicola Sturgeon accuses Jeremy Corbyn of stalling on vote to topple PM

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Theresa May called off a vote in the Commons on her Brexit deal because the Government was certain to lose

Brexit: Theresa May visits EU to seek new assurances on deal

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Unemployment in Scotland has fallen slightly

Unemployment in Scotland falls while rising UK-wide

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

Brexit: No renegotiation, EU Commission chief tells Theresa May

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Scottish economy could be rocked by Brexit, forecasters warn

Business

Brexit: SNP joins opposition parties to demand clarification on vote

Politics

Sought-after breast cancer drug approved for Scottish use

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Brexit: Theresa May 'to delay Commons vote on deal'

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon says vote delay is 'pathetic cowardice'

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John Lamont MP

Brexit: Second Scottish Tory MP says he will vote against PM's deal

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Indyref2 More Indyref2 >>

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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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 >>

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

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

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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First look inside ‘Scotland’s biggest chippy’ in heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

A KFC advert on an Edinburgh bus stop.

Fast food adverts could be banned on Edinburgh’s bus and tram stops

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A disorderly withdrawal from the European Union remains the biggest threat to jobs, experts have warned

Scottish economy could be rocked by Brexit, forecasters warn

Business

Decision leads to calls for Perjeta to be rolled out to those with incurable illness

Sought-after breast cancer drug approved for Scottish use

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Norrie Garret.

Scottish RAF veteran with sight loss spending Christmas alone after wife died

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Nicola Sturgeon accuses Jeremy Corbyn of stalling on vote to topple PM

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon says vote delay is 'pathetic cowardice'

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon said she wanted to ensure Brexit does not harm human rights in Scotland. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon moves to create new human rights framework in Scotland

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Jeremy Corbyn. Picture: PA Wire

Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn under pressure to force no confidence motion in Theresa May

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