Politics
Humza Yousaf’s in-laws escape Gaza via Rafah crossing
LONDON — Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s parents-in-law were given permission to use the Rafah crossing out of Gaza today after weeks trapped in the…
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Understanding all kinds of English accent can improve empathy and learning – and even be a matter of life and death
In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor James McAvoy plays a Scottish air traffic controller attempting…
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Conflict
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s family stuck in Gaza and ‘terrified’
LONDON — Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s parents-in-law are trapped in Gaza and fearing for their lives amid renewed conflict with Israel, his wife has…
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Scotland’s medieval Declaration of Arbroath is too important for cherry picking by politicians
As long as a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be subjected to the lordship of the English. It is…
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Ex-Scotland leader arrested by police probing party’s finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for years, has been arrested by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence…
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Will Nicola Sturgeon's Big Independence Gamble Pay Off?
Nicola Sturgeon responds to the Supreme Court judgement. Unlike her predecessor, Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon is not known as a gambler. While Salmond loved nothing…
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Support For Scottish Independence Has More Than Doubled In 10 Years
Thousands of Scottish independence supporters march through Glasgow during an All Under One Banner march in 2020. Support for Scottish independence has more than doubled…
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Immigration: how Scotland sees itself and how migrants actually experience it
Ame26150/Shutterstock The UK government has come under fire in recent weeks for its “hostile environment” immigration policy, which many consider a contributing factor to the…
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Queen Elizabeth II Attends Christenings Amid Health Fears
File photo: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal gesture during a visit to The Children’s Wood Project in Glasgow on June…
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