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The National wants to ensure Scots have access to the news that matters during the UK’s cost of living crisis so readers are able to subscribe to a year’s worth of content from Scotland’s only pro-independence daily newspaper and pay only what they are able to.

It’s right in time for the Supreme Court’s indyref2 verdict and the new Sunak Government – so independence supporters can keep up with every major development regardless of their financial means.

Our top team of political journalists have reported live from Aberdeen and London in the last month, bringing you everything you need to know about these huge developments in Scotland’s story, and this is just the beginning.

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But what’s most important is that regardless of financial means during this difficult time, people across Scotland can read the truth about how our membership of the Union led us to the current sorry state – and how we can provide a real alternative with independence.

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We cover stories on the energy inequality facing Scotland – despite its energy-rich status – and how we could do things differently as an independent country.

We provide explainers on how the UK Government’s shambolic economic policies affect you right now, plus expert analysis and commentary on how Scotland’s own finances would look following a Yes vote.

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