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The Council of Europe has been asked to to weigh in on gender recognition, but not on Scottish independence

When will the SNP start causing a rumpus over the referendum block?
IT was both interesting and confusing to read the article by Abbi Garton-Crosbie on page four of Friday’s National (SNP MP calls on Council of Europe to help overturn S35).

The actor has now returned the honour, citing the ‘toxicity of empire’

Letters Surely Alan Cumming knew what his OBE meant when he accepted it?

Keith Brown has announced measures to be put in place while the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is conducting a review of the policy on trans inmates

UPDATED Trans convicts with history of violence against women won't be housed in female jail

Volunteers hope to open the Hub early this year

Yes Hub launches crowdfunder campaign for city centre venue

BrewDog's founder James Watt deleted a number of tweets after social media users pointed out it wasn't very 'punk' to celebrate the King's coronation

THE JOUKER BrewDog boss deletes tweet touting 'punk' coronation beer after backlash

Westminster has set the bar low

LETTERS We must be better than UK in how we secure independence

Robertson has said there would not need to be a second referendum seeking views on an independent Scotland rejoining the EU

Vote for independence would count as vote to rejoin EU, Angus Robertson says

The Scottish Tories have urged Nicola Sturgeon to personally intervene in the case of a trans prisoner who has applied to be housed in a female jail

Calls for second trans prisoner to be blocked from serving sentence in women's jail

Scotland's NHS is struggling

LETTERS The crisis our hospitals are facing is okay for some

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

Nadhim Zahawi was sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over a 'serious breach' of the ministerial code

LATEST Nadhim Zahawi breaks silence after sacking for code breach with pop at press

India Willoughby said she would 'move north' if Scotland ever became independent

Nicola Sturgeon praised for defending trans community amid 'culture war'

Nadhim Zahawi has been SACKED

UPDATED Nadhim Zahawi SACKED by Rishi Sunak over 'serious' breach of ministerial code

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 Scottish Parliament passed the Hunting With Dogs (Scotland) Bill

COMMENT Kevin McKenna: Bill bemusement and a brick wall’s front-row seat

The SNP's economy spokesperson Stewart Hosie MP

EXCLUSIVE Post-Brexit 'bonfire' risks driving further price rises, warn campaigners

Researchers at the Edinburgh and Sheffield universities recommend lowering the voting age to 16 across the UK

EXCLUSIVE Researchers find long-term benefit to giving 16-year-olds voting rights

Angus MacNeil wants to change the rules so Holyrood can call a snap election

EXCLUSIVE Changing rules to enable snap Holyrood election could face legal challenge

A pedestrian walks past a defaced mural to the glory of Russia's mercenary group Wagner

FOUR CORNERS David Pratt's Four Corners: Israel and Palestine tinderbox close to catching fire

Everyone is encouraged to bring banners, placards and flags - but the most important thing is to show up.

BREXIT EVENTS Everything you need to know about the Brexit anniversary rallies

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Tom Nairn was an intellectual titan

THE BIG READ Beyond the giant: What the independence movement can learn from the life of Tom Nairn

Hare coursing is a sport using dogs, usually, greyhounds to hunt hares, which is illegal under the Hunting Act 2004.

EXCLUSIVE High hopes and loophole fears as Scots hunting legislation updated

The British state hangs by a thread

COMMENT The weak spot in the British state has been known for a long time

Stephen Noon says the SNP need to move on from being 'the 45'

EXCLUSIVE The SNP need to move on from the mindset of being ‘the 45’

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP Neale Hanvey

EXCLUSIVE Referendum powers bid to be made in House of Commons

The Tories described the meeting with BBC Scotland officials as

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

Stephen Flynn has shown how to turn up the heat on the Tories

COMMENT Stephen Flynn has set the tone for how to turn up heat on Conservatives

Suella Braverman confirmed last week she had ditched many of the recommendations made by those who examined the disgraceful Windrush debacle

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Entitled Tory inequity is in clear view no matter where you turn

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

Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, was convicted of raping two women

LETTERS Tory outrage over trans rapist's prison was entirely political

Mark Drakeford and his wife Clare Drakeford

Wife of Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford dies suddenly

A drummer and a bagpiper outside 10 Downing Street ahead of a Burns night reception

LETTERS We should not be going cap in hand to UK begging for independence

Everybody has forgotten the SNP agreed a policy on the monarchy 25 years ago

LETTERS Everybody has forgotten the SNP agreed a policy on the monarchy 25 years ago

Kate and William helped pack food supplies and check labels on a visit to a Windsor food bank

'It's a publicity stunt': Royal row over Kate and William's food bank visit

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The younger generations are drinking less alcohol than those that came before them

COMMENT Will next generation of Yes-backing, booze-shunning Scots herald a cultural shift?

Shoppers walk past a 'Powered By Levelling Up' sign put up by Rishi Sunak and his Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt

COMMENT The UK Government has proved it doesn’t give a damn about ‘levelling up’

Stephen Flynn vowed to work with Roz Foyer to fight against an 'attack' on workers by the UK Government

EXCLUSIVE Stephen Flynn to speak at major rally against Tory anti-strike bill

The summit will see politicians and campaigners in the Welsh independence movement gather in Swansea

First-ever summit to bring Welsh independence movement together

NHS staff have been pushed to the limit as a 'perfect storm' of pressures puts the health service in crisis

COMMENT With the NHS in crisis, all private finance contracts must be terminated NOW

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

A member of public flies a giant Scottish Saltire flag outside the Houses of Parliament

LETTERS All General Elections ask just one question: who should govern us?

Nadine Dorries will present her own Friday night show on TalkTV

Anti-corruption watchdog raps Nadine Dorries over TV presenter role

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove's department released the latest funding round this month

INTERACTIVE Interactive map reveals the parts of Scotland ignored by Tory Levelling Up cash

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

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said her Scottish Government will act to stop councils reducing the number of teachers

Scottish councils 'seek legal advice' after Nicola Sturgeon's teachers intervention

Rumours of students identifying as cats have been rife from the US to Scotland

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Why 'Scottish kids identifying as cats' is much more than a harmless rumour

Keir Starmer, right, was responding to comments made by Nicola Sturgeon on a podcast

Keir Starmer responds to Nicola Sturgeon dig that Labour are 'pale imitation' Tories

A paid holiday sounds good, but just who will be holidaying and who will be paying?

Letters Framing of 'Big Help Out' for coronation bank holiday really sticks in my craw

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

Alan Cumming handed back his OBE after conversations around the British Empire and the monarchy

'A legend': Alan Cumming wins praise for returning OBE

The number of EU nationals coming to Scotland to study has halved since Brexit

Number of EU students coming to Scotland has HALVED since Brexit

Nicola Sturgeon no longer '100 per cent sure' Tories wouldn't try to abolish Holyrood

Nicola Sturgeon: I'm no longer sure Tories wouldn't abolish Holyrood