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Inside the Labour Government’s cruel battle to separate refugee families

IT has been an unbelievably tough week for refugees across the UK ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2025

Huge Scottish independence rally drowns out 'racist' protest in Edinburgh

THOUSANDS of Scottish independence supporters and anti-racism activists drowned out a small immigration protest outside the Holyrood parliament on…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2025

What it was like as Police Scotland let a Palestine Action protest go ahead silently

AROUND 100 protesters defied Labour’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terror group in a silent protest outside the UK Government offices in…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2025

Israel's president to meet Labour ministers on visit to UK next week

ISRAEL'S president is set to visit the UK next week, it is being reported.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025

How the world reported Scotland pausing funds for firms arming Israel

The news public money in Scotland will no longer go to arms companies supplying Israel has been picked up across the globe ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025

Fresh vote on independence ‘has never been more important’, says Swinney

The First Minister spoke as a new Scottish Government paper called on Westminster to ‘respect the people of Scotland’s right to decide their future’.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Westminster urged to commit to new referendum if pro-indy majority elected

The Scottish Government published a 22-page paper, Your Right To Decide, on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Swinney pauses cash for arms companies supplying Israel

The First Minister urged the UK Government to recognise the state of Palestine as well as withdraw from its trade deal with Israel.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Lush shuts all UK stores, factories and website in 'solidarity with Gaza' amid Israel’s war against Hamas

The cosmetics giant operates more than 100 shops across the country, including 12 in London

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

‘Unhelpful’ Budget date could delay Holyrood tax and spending plans to new year

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison hit out after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed she will outline her fiscal plans on November 26.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025