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Bridget Phillipson said she would get 'round the table' with teachers if she were education secretary

Labour's education secretary repeatedly refuses to say if she backs teacher strikes
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's shadow education secretary, refused to clearly say whether or not she supported teachers taking industrial action in England and Wales.

Boris Johnson was reportedly told to stop seeking financial advice from Richard Sharp

Boris Johnson 'told to stop seeking advice on financial matters from Richard Sharp’

The Tories described the meeting with BBC Scotland officials as

EXCLUSIVE Tories met with BBC Scotland to discuss ‘pro-nat’ dossier

Prince Andrew is reportedly seeking legal advice in a bid to overturn to the multi-million pound settlement he struck with Virginia Giuffre

The Telegraph attempts to clear Prince Andrew’s name with 'bonkers' front page

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Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter is referenced by a piece of street art in Edinburgh

COMMENT Michael Russell: Being suspended from Twitter was like watching my own funeral

William Shawcross will lead the investigation into the hiring of BBC chairman Richard Sharp

PROFILE Father of Rishi Sunak's policy chief to lead BBC investigation into Richard Sharp

Nadine Dorries with Boris Johnson in the studio for her new TV show. Don't they both look thrilled

THE JOUKER Nadine Dorries given her own TV show – and she's to interview Boris Johnson

The second episode of our new podcast is now available to listen to

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Banff Academy has found itself at the centre of a conspiracy theory imported from the United States

EXCLUSIVE How America's 'litter box conspiracy' spread to one Scottish school

Fiona Bruce has been accused of defending former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi after he paid a hefty penalty to HMRC

Fiona Bruce accused of defending Nadhim Zahawi on Question Time

Dani Hair is the sole focus of the first part of the Influx short film Scotland: Where beautiful scenery meets incredible motorbikes

Scottish scenery plays starring role in new film about mental health

BBC chairman Richard Sharp was dining privately with Boris Johnson months after taking on the role

comment BBC chairman’s ties with Boris Johnson are an inevitable stain on the broadcaster

Matt Hancock lost the Tory whip after he went on the ITV reality show I'm a Celeb

Matt Hancock reveals massive paycheque to appear on I'm a Celebrity

The BBC has sparked uproar after suggesting that some children are 'willingly' trafficked across the Channel

Experts slam BBC after top editor says children are 'willingly' trafficked

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Polling conducted exclusively for The National revealed what Scots think about the big topics

All of our polls from our exclusive series this week

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Brian Cox is a vocal supporter of Scottish independence

The best of Brian Cox's views on Scottish independence

David Linden shot down Ann Widdecombe as she suggested putting Scotland aside in a discussion about the NHS

SNP MP's perfect response as Ann Widdecombe says Scotland should be 'put aside'

Andrew Pierce called for asylum-seeking children to be placed in 'secure camps'

EXCLUSIVE GB News presenter calls for asylum-seeking children to be put in 'secure camps'

Richard Sharp is reportedly facing 'mutinous' staff at the BBC

BBC chair facing 'mutinous' staff following Boris Johnson loan row

BBC chairman and Tory donor Richard Sharp (left) has close links to former prime minister Boris Johnson

BBC chairman to be quizzed by MPs over link to Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp said he believed his appointment had been conducted ‘by the book’

BBC chair Richard Sharp says he won't quit over Boris Johnson loan scandal

Darvel manager Mick Kennedy delivered an incredible speech before his side's historic win

Footage shows Darvel manager's inspirational speech before historic victory

A majority of Scots do not think the BBC reported accurately on the effects of Brexit, a poll found

COMMENT Wee Ginger Dug: What will it take for the BBC to acknowledge its issues and change?

Douglas Ross said that pro-SNP bias could be behind the BBC's perceived poor performance on Brexit

Douglas Ross claims 'bias in favour of SNP' is BBC's problem in Scotland

Pete Wishart, left, confronted Tory minister Julia Lopez over our poll which showed most Scots felt the BBC had failed to properly cover the impact of Brexit

Tory minister: Leave voters may feel 'opposite' to Scots over BBC Brexit coverage

Review launched into hiring process for BBC chairman involved in Boris Johnson loan

UPDATED Review launched into hiring process for BBC chairman involved in Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp has asked for a review into any potential conflicts of interest after it was alleged he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan

BBC chair Richard Sharp calls for board review after Boris Johnson loan row

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is yet to hear a 'compelling' argument on how Scotland's gender legislation impacts the Equality Act

No 'compelling' argument that gender law impacts Equality Act, says Nicola Sturgeon

Viewers were not happy with the choice of guests on this week's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show

Viewers left fuming with choice of guests on BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said

'No doubt' BBC chair was 'appointed on merit', says Foreign Secretary

The Labour Party has reported Boris Johnson to a standards watchdog

Boris Johnson reported to watchdog as 'quagmire of sleaze' surrounds former PM

BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay office

COMMENT Radio Scotland needs saved – but football should be outsourced

Professor David Wilson and Emilia Fox present Channel 4's In The Footsteps Of Killers - aiming to crack cold murder cases

INTERVIEW Scots criminologist offers final hopes for families scarred by mystery murders

BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow

BBC Radio Scotland axing piping show is 'dereliction of duty', culture chief warns

King Charles with wife Camilla in a BBC studio last year

UK media is 'insulting' audiences with slavish Royal Family coverage, pundit says

BBC chair 'helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan'

BBC chair 'helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan'

The BBC hasn't reported on Brexit's impacts well, Scots say

EXCLUSIVE POLL Majority of Scots say BBC doing a bad job reporting impact of Brexit

Our poll found Scots are unhappy with how the BBC has reported on Brexit's impact

EXCLUSIVE Experts: BBC must re-evaluate impartiality approach to regain trust

Michael Russell writes on the latest BBC polling, commissioned by The National

COMMENT Devastating poll should prompt BBC to sit down with critics and listen

Greta Thunberg laughed at Calvin Robinson's question

Watch Greta Thunberg's brilliant response to GB News host Calvin Robinson

Celtic Connections is offering up the Grace Notes whisky

Limited-edition whisky unveiled to celebrate 30 years of Celtic Connections

Derek Bateman had a strong pro-independence voice

OBITUARY Derek Bateman: BBC broadcaster who gave up the career he loved to campaign for Yes

The amount of BBC Radio Scotland’s factual, non-news programming is tiny – what does get made is shunted onto digital and podcast, and seems to be mostly about murdurr and fitba

COMMENT Pat Kane: Culture cuts at BBC Radio Scotland speak to a much deeper malaise

People attend a rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh following the decision by judges at the UK Supreme Court in London that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a second independence referendum. Picture date: Wednesday

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The Holyrood Weekly podcast launches today

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SNP president Michael Russell said he had appealed the Twitter suspension

SNP president Michael Russell SUSPENDED from Twitter

Nigel Farage will host an episode of his GB News show from a pub in Aberdeen

Nigel Farage to host episode of GB News show from pub in Scotland

No longer represented in the European Parliament, Scotland continues to receive support from MEPs

EXCLUSIVE 'We must be on the streets': Call for Scots to join major Brexit protest

More than four in five people trust news from local newspapers and websites, as audiences continue to grow

Over 80 per cent of readers trust local news as audiences surpass 40 million a month

BBC Radio Scotland will not be affected by plans to water-down cuts south of the Border, it has been confirmed

EXCLUSIVE BBC Radio Scotland shows still facing axe amid cuts review in England

Giles Coren said he is 'sorry' but won't make a public apology

Giles Coren 'sorry as hell' over 'terrible thing' he wrote on Twitter