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North Sea oil and gas has duty to pay windfall tax, claims Sarwar Politics

Scotland does not have enough nurses to work in hospitals without using expensive agencies – just one contributory factor in the ‘cost-of-living crisis’. Picture: Getty Images

Cost of governments to blame for cost-of-living crisis - Brian Monteith Columnists

Scotsman Letters: Politicians have no right to keep facts from us Letters

P&O Ferries ship Pride of Kent inspected for fourth time Transport

Readers' Letters: Twitter takeover is not a win for free speech Letters

'Thank holiday' could become a permanent honour to the Queen Heritage

Lots to be done on land reform - Andrew Arbuckle Home

Politicians must engage on the issues we will vote on come May 5 - Scotsman edit... Columnists

Will Scotland's NHS become 'overwhelmed' by current record-breaking pressure? Columnists

Is Boris Johnson a bad person? - Professor Anthony Lang Columnists

Scottish Government scheme to improve computer science in schools ‘won’t touch t... Politics

Readers' Letters: Heat pumps aren’t affordable to most people Letters

Staff contracted to run Scotland's exams 'reticent' to sign up Politics

Politicians need to be more honest about what the NHS can do – Dr Lewis Morrison Columnists

Tories may pay a high price for farming betrayal - Andrew Arbuckle Home

Book review: Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence, by Gavin Francis Books

Analysis: Treasury's funding intervention has the whiff of 'playing politics' Coronavirus

Migration: how Scotland sees itself and migrants experience it – Marcus Nicolson Columnists

Why a public inquiry into Covid is now more urgent than ever – Scotsman comment Columnists

Zero carbon house shows it's time for timber - Stuart Goodall Columnists

Omicron is price of developed world's betrayal of human rights – Susan Dalgety Columnists

Women still discriminated against for giving birth - Susan Dalgety Columnists

Johnson damaged by Paterson scandal but so is democracy – Kenny MacAskill MP Columnists

COP26 conference must energise entrepreneurs - Michelle Ovens Business

‘Horrific pattern of neglect’ - Parliament urged to investigate stillbirth care Health

UK politicians react to the attack on a Tory MP Politics

Humanity risks boiling like the proverbial frog as world heats up – Martin Rees Columnists

Support our Libraries: Glasgow cancer survivor makes impassioned plea People

A UK government decision that epitomises Cruel Britannia – Laura Waddell Columnists

Scottish Rugby 'in dialogue' over Murrayfield covid passports and continue to su... Rugby Union

Why I'm backing vaccine passports in Scotland – Angus Robertson MSP Columnists

Calls for government apology to young people as results day looms Education

It's been a #NoThankYou kind of week for women - Susan Dalgety Columnists

Riverbed exposed as low rainfall empties the Water of Leith Environment

Readers Letters: Politicians must get serious over fireworks ban Letters

Sturgeon pledges to investigate any evidence of pupils' withdrawal from Highers Politics

Neil Oliver addresses controversial comments on GB News People

Thuram opens up on taking knee and football's role in fighting racism International

BBC apologises for coverage of Danish player's on-field medical treatment Football

We can't play politics with poverty when so many are going without Columnists

Readers' Letters: Politicians turn blind eye to anti-Catholic bigotry Letters

As elections loom, is it better the farming minister you know? Home

Don't fall for this flimsy excuse not to vote – Steve Cardownie Columnists

Politicians must get behind the ‘Right to Rehab’ = Mark O'Donnell Columnists

Fate of MP who asked intern to 'fool around' is shocking – Kirsty Strickland Columnists

Constitution rows won't help those with nowhere to sleep - Christine Jardine Columnists

Politicians urged to listen to Edinburgh's school teachers ahead of pupil return Education

Politicians should focus on taking action for visually impaired people - Mark O... Columnists

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