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🔴 Let's do this..

Follow along for news, opinion and expert analysis from Scotland's national newspaper.

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🔴 Orkney’s strong hand in activism will be celebrated on Black Friday.

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Island offers Black Friday antidote with celebration of community and resistance
Orkney’s strong hand in activism will be celebrated on Black Friday.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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🔴 The meeting heard concern about there being a lack of consultation before the plans were submitted.

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Plans to develop historic Highland glen viewpoint sees majority oppose
The meeting heard concern about there being a lack of consultation before the plans were submitted.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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🔴 "If you haven’t read the thousands of pages that accompanied today’s Budget, I’ll save you the trouble."

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North Sea jobs lost 'within days' as UK Budget ignores economically ruinous oil and gas policy
If you haven’t read the thousands of pages that accompanied today’s Budget, I’ll save you the trouble.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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🔴 Analysis:

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'Chaotic' Budget nevertheless sparks optimism for Scottish Labour
Insiders believe this is a plan they can work with as Holyrood election looms
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November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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📰 Good morning! Here is the front page of The Scotsman for Thursday.
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Analysis: The chaotic Budget leak ruined Rachel Reeves' speech and did nothing to help the Labour government's image
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The Budget leak ruined Reeves' speech and did nothing to help Labour's image
The scenes were shambolic as the OBR released the details of the Budget before Rachel Reeves got up to speak.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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🔴 UK Budget LIVE: Rachel Reeves briefly addresses the leak, calling it 'deeply disappointing' and blaming the OBR entirely
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UK Budget LIVE: OBR forecast leaked early in error as Scotland impact revealed
The UK Budget is set to be defining for Sir Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves - but just how will it be received?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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UK Budget LIVE: The Office for Budget Responsibility appears to have published its forecast for the public finances and the UK economy early in error
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UK Budget LIVE: Scotland braces for impact as tax rises expected from Rachel Reeves
The UK Budget is set to be defining for Sir Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves - but just how will it be received?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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UK Budget LIVE: Tune in for all the very latest in the build-up to today's UK Budget
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UK Budget LIVE: Scotland braces for impact as tax rises expected from Rachel Reeves
The UK Budget is set to be defining for Sir Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves - but just how will it be received?
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November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Senior SNP ministers 'approached Tory MSP about defecting'
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Senior SNP ministers 'approached Tory MSP about defecting'
Maurice Golden said he has received offers from every party in Holyrood except the Greens and Reform
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November 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Plans for 18-turbine wind farm revealed where goats are being culled for 'rewilding'
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Plans for 18-turbine wind farm revealed where goats are being culled for 'rewilding'
The semi-wild goats are being culled for certain habitat projects.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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🔴A major campaign is underway to protect Scotland’s mountains for future generations.

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Mountain lovers called to help save 250 miles of path through Scotland’s treasured peaks
A major campaign is underway to protect Scotland’s mountains for future generations.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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🔴“Their long-term financial security is at serious risk, especially as they are already paid less than teachers in the state sector.”

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Prep school teachers to strike over 'worst teachers' pension scheme in Scotland'
The EIS teaching union
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November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Forbes 'deeply concerned' by deindustrialisation and says businesses have sought help
The Deputy First Minister has suggested plenty of work goes on from ministers behind the scenes to help struggling companies stay out of trouble.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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🔴Exclusive:

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'Biggest celebration of its kind' for the Royal Scottish Academy's 200th anniversary
The RSA is celebrating its 200th anniversary
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget
Scottish Cabinet minister Mairi McAllan welcomes minimum wage rise but warns against ‘piecemeal approach’ from Chancellor
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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🔴 Children who were toddlers during the covid lockdowns are more likely to have developmental delays

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'Lost generation': Covid lockdowns 'caused more developmental delay in toddlers'
Children who were toddlers during the covid lockdowns are more likely to have developmental delays
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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🔴 Calls to use schoolboys' viral Last Christmas doorbell video as festive ad

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Calls to use schoolboys' viral Last Christmas doorbell video as festive ad
The video of the boys’ breaking into song has had more than 1.4 million views
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November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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SNP rushes to correct 'appalling' £400m 'drafting error' in legislation
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SNP rushes to correct 'appalling' £400m 'drafting error' in legislation
The Scottish Tories called the error ‘appalling’
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Irn-Bru to be hit by sugar tax as UK government announces new soft drink rules, via @andrewjquinn97.bsky.social
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Irn-Bru to be hit by sugar tax as UK government announces new soft drink rules
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed the levy will now be put in place at a level which will apply to Scotland’s other national drink.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Analysis: The Creative Scotland review that doesn't pull any punches, via @janekbradley.bsky.social
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The Creative Scotland review that doesn't pull any punches
The Creative Scotland review was ordered last year
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Primary school cancels Christmas show after receiving 'racist messages' as police launch probe
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Primary school cancels Christmas show after receiving 'racist messages' as police launch probe
Highland Council said there was ‘negative feedback’ on social media and ‘racist and abusive’ messages
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November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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When the UK Budget will be announced, what it means for Scotland and what to expect from it, via @alistairkgrant.bsky.social
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When the UK Budget will be announced and what it means for Scotland
Rachel Reeves will unveil her tax and spending plans in the Commons
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November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Factory workers launch week-long strike as contract change dispute escalates
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Factory workers launch week-long strike as contract change dispute escalates
The strike will run over an entire week
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November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Huge delays as M8 closed near Edinburgh due to 'overrunning road works'
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Major Scottish motorway closed due to 'overrunning road works'
The M8 is closed westbound.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM