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Boris Johnson was questioned for hours

RECAP: All the updates as Boris Johnson faces UK Covid-19 Inquiry

New rules from the UK Government make marrying a foreigner a pursuit for the rich, writes Wee Ginger Dug

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Tory nastiness means marrying a foreigner is only for the rich

Robert Jenrick criticised Rishi Sunak's stance on Rwanda in his resignation letter

Robert Jenrick criticises Rishi Sunak's Rwanda stance in resignation statement

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in London on Wednesday

ANALYSIS Boris Johnson got off easy today – he'll feel the real fire tomorrow

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The former prime minister has taken aim at the Scottish Government

Letters Boris Johnson's Covid inquiry evidence shows his priority is self-preservation

Rishi Sunak faces major divisions over the Tories' flagship policy

Rishi Sunak's Tories in chaos as new Rwanda plans sparks resignation

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Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick quits as immigration minister over Rwanda legislation

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The SNP have launched a WhatsApp channel

SNP launch WhatsApp channel for 'news, research and rebuttal'

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Five key points from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as Boris Johnson testifies

Five key points from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as Boris Johnson testifies

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Some Unionists appeared to be in disbelief after Lorna Slater said she did not have a Government phone

JOUKER Unionist MSPs left red-faced after failed bid to stoke Lorna Slater phone row

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Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaving Dorland House in London, after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Boris Johnson booed he leaves UK Covid-19 Inquiry

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Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at their party's 2023 conference

Scottish Greens co-leaders agree that hostility is on the rise within the party

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Lorna Slater serves as Biodiversity Minister in the Scottish Government

Campaigners label Scottish Government's biodiversity strategy 'meaningless'

Holyrood officials said it was up to MSPs whether or not they contributed remotely

EXCLUSIVE Holyrood officials refuse to say if Alex Cole-Hamilton could face probe over pub row

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Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville suggested the money from nuclear weapons could be used to fund benefit reform

Money spent on Trident could be used on social security after independence

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A Freedom of Information request over a probe into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code was the centre of a court battle

Scottish Government loses court battle over Nicola Sturgeon FoI documents

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Kate Forbes has went further in her verdict on the Bute House Agreement

SNP must end governing deal with Scottish Greens, says Kate Forbes

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Suella Braverman speaking in the House of Commons

Suella Braverman: Tories face ‘oblivion’ if they don’t deport migrants to Rwanda

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The ambition for Scotland to lead the way in building ferries of the future was laudable

Letters It’s vital to consider the intent behind policies as well as outcomes

Most SNP members are currently in a state of utter confusion

Letters A clear route to independence lies in front of the SNP

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Kemi Badenoch did not reveal exactly which countries had been removed from the list

UK Government removes countries with transgender self-ID from approved list

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A 'Scottish triple lock' on pensions could see rates rise to be in line with other European nations, Alba have said

Create 'Scottish triple lock' to increase pensions after independence, Alba say

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Samir Shah has also criticised “woke warriors” in an article for The Spectator

Who is Samir Shah? The 'anti-woke' TV executive named new BBC chair

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Aamer Anwar (third left) with members of the Covid Bereaved (left to right) Alan Inglis, Ondine Sherwood, Natalie Rogers, Anna Louise Marsh-Rees and Craig Court

'Apology not accepted': Top Scottish lawyer sends message to Boris Johnson

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SNP leader Stephen Flynn and Commons deputy speaker Eleanor Laing

EXCLUSIVE Speaker apologises for 'Scottish nationalists' gaffe at PMQs

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The entrance to Prestwick Airport

Expression of interest made in sale of Prestwick Airport, MSPs told

A far-right group has been hosting demonstrations outside the Muthy Glasgow River Hotel this year

Scottish Government to consider migrant accommodation buffer zones

Highland Council's planning committee voted to approve a development on Coul Links in Sutherland

Row as Scottish council approves golf course on protected area

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East Lothian Council headquarters, John Muir House, in Haddington

Strip religious representatives of voting rights, Scottish council told in survey

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From left: SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, deputy speaker Eleanor Laing, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

PMQs Speaker calls for calm after Stephen Flynn's 'Thatcherite' jibe at PMQs

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The Tories welcomed new Thatcher 'fanboy' Keir Starmer at PMQs on Wednesday

Tories welcome 'new Thatcher fanboy' Keir Starmer at PMQs

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Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville spoke to journalists about a new independence white paper on Wednesday

No benefits sanctions in an independent Scotland, ministers say

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Security staff confiscated a woman's badge at Holyrood on Wednesday

Tory MSP rages at 'nonsense' Holyrood rules after 'feminist' badge confiscated

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The comments came during a segment on GB News

Keir Starmer welcomed 'with open arms' to Conservative Party, says Jacob Ress-Mogg

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New statistics reveal how the UK Government has failed to tackle child poverty

Unicef shames UK Government as child poverty levels soar

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf reveals family unable to reach border crossing to leave Gaza

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Nicola Sturgeon spoke about the books that have helped and inspired her at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh

Nicola Sturgeon reveals novel that 'gave her strength' when Covid struck

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Suella Braverman pictured at home following her sacking by Rishi Sunak

Suella Braverman to call into question Rishi Sunak's leadership in Commons statement

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The Scottish Government has launched the ninth independence white paper

Independent Scotland would scrap two-child limit and bedroom tax, says new paper

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Boris Johnson at UK Covid-19 inquiry

Boris Johnson takes aim at Scottish Government at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

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Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond

Scottish ministers in court over refusal to disclose Alex Salmond probe details

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Rishi Sunak's government has pledged to cut migration figures by 300,000

Foreign spouses could be told to leave UK under Tory immigration plans

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Footage showed Boris Johnson arriving at the Covid inquiry around 7am this morning

Boris Johnson arrives at UK Covid Inquiry hours early 'to avoid bereaved families'

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Suella Braverman seemed less than impressed with a heckler at an awards ceremony

'Love your work': Suella Braverman invites heckler on stage in awkward exchange

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Half of Parliament's Christmas tree lights initially failed to switch on

THE JOUKER Awkward moment as UK Parliament's Christmas tree suffers lights malfunction

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The unequal treatment of LGBT+ people in Palestine doesn't erase their existence or need for solidarity, writes Caitlin Logan

COMMENT Caitlin Logan: Human rights are for everyone - even those some deem invisible

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SNP Westminster group leader Stephen Flynn spoke to The National one year after taking over the top role

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 'I'd revel in a straight answer': Stephen Flynn on one year as SNP Westminster leader

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There's no reasons Scots can't be multi-lingual members of the European Union, writes Assa Samake-Roman

COMMENT Let’s walk the talk of being Europeans – and learn some of their languages

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Scotland must maintain relationships in Europe, writes Alyn Smith

COMMENT Alyn Smith: It’s vital to make sure the EU still sees and hears us

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Boris Johnson at the Covid-19 inquiry

Boris Johnson told off within first minute of UK Covid-19 inquiry

Ellie Gomersall cited burnout and increased hostility as contributing to her decision to step down

EXCLUSIVE Scottish Greens co-chair resigns from NEC over ‘increased hostility’ within party

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David Cameron speaking in the House of Lords

David Cameron dismisses Tory plea to return Parthenon Marbles

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Humza Yousaf and Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray

NEWSLETTER How to start a national conversation on a Scottish wellbeing economy

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James Cleverly has been forced to walk the plank with several Braverman acolytes at his back, jabbing at him

Letters Will Labour fall in line with Tories’ fruitcake immigration policies?

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