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Ian Blackford accuses Alex Salmond of 'stirring the pot' in leadership contest

FORMER SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has accused Alex Salmond of “trying to stir the pot” in the leadership contest after claiming…

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond: 'New FM should ban Stone of Destiny from King's coronation'

WHOEVER becomes Scotland’s next first minister should refuse to allow the Stone of Destiny to be returned to England for the King’s coronation,…

The National (Scotland)

In conversation with: Ivan McKee

Insider spoke to the business minister about what's next for Scotland's freeports, engaging businesses on regulatory changes and how government can support ailing industries

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Mhairi Black to address Plaid Cymru conference in Wales

SNP MP Mhairi Black will say that “real change will never come from Westminster” in the fraternal address to Plaid Cymru’s Spring Conference…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak’s ‘seismic’ deal resolves N. Ireland border problem – but DUP support remains elusive

The Northern Irish question has caused endless headaches in Belfast, London and Brussels throughout the Brexit saga. Now analysts say the deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with the EU Commission this week offers genuine resolution of the problem. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)’s backing will be needed to…

France 24

Humza Yousaf pledges £1 million support for community cost of living projects

HUMZA Yousaf has committed to a £1 million Scottish Government fund for “small, community-based” organisations helping people with the cost of…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s economy avoids recession with growth of 0.1% in final quarter

GDP in Scotland is still 0.3% below pre-pandemic levels recorded in the final three months of 2019

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Thursday briefing: Will Hancock’s WhatsApp scandal change Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: while it’s unclear whether he broke any rules, it doesn’t look good for the former health secretary. Will campaigners’ calls for more regulation around ministers’ use of messaging apps finally be answered?

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Theresa May (and soon Nicola Sturgeon): the strange backbench lives of former national leaders

Former prime ministers are currently making a habit of intervening in government policy. Boris Johnson deployed sources to urge current prime minister Rishi Sunak not to abandon his Brexit policies and to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Liz Truss also used her first speech on the backbenches since leaving Downing…

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak is shaping up to be a prime minister Keir Starmer should be wary of

Sunak’s handling of the NI protocol suggests a leader – and a Tory party – with more left in the tank than some think, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

UK Government energy policy undermines net zero goals, campaigners warn

THE UK Government is undermining net zero ambitions by decisions such as allowing new exploration in the North Sea and coal mining, campaigners say.

The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack should resign for 'misleading' MPs on Deposit Return Scheme, claim SNP and Greens

The Scottish Secretary's claims that the Holyrood government has failed to ask for a special exemption required under UK law have been contested.

Daily Record

SNP leadership candidates put focus on independence at first party hustings

THE SNP leadership candidates put the focus on independence as the party held their hustings in the contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as leader.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland should demand single market access after NI deal, says Yousaf

SNP leadership candidates faced off in the first of 13 hustings events to take place in the campaign on Wednesday in Cumbernauld.

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Daily Record

Humza Yousaf has dig at Kate Forbes over gay marriage in SNP leadership hustings

The Health Secretary said the next FM would have to celebrate and advance LGBT rights.

Daily Record

Stephen Flynn asks Rishi Sunak if it hurts that 'Labour believes in Brexit more than he does'

The SNP's Westminster leader pounced on comments from the PM that Northern Ireland was 'in an unbelievably special position' as it had access to both the EU and UK markets.

Evening Standard

Isabel Oakeshott: the political journalist who turned on Matt Hancock

The 48-year-old has long held conflicted feelings towards Hancock. Here’s how she went from helping him with his book to airing his dirty laundry

The National (Scotland)

SNP demand to know why EU market access good for Northern Ireland and not Scotland

STEPHEN Flynn has demanded to know why Scotland is being "denied" access to the EU single market but Northern Ireland is allowed special…

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PM faces calls to explain why Scotland cannot receive same ‘special’ EU access

SNP MP Joanna Cherry noted that Rishi Sunak had ‘boasted’ the latest Brexit deal puts Northern Ireland in an ‘unbelievably special position’.

Wales Online

Fall in support for independence must be 'a wake up call' | Yes Cymru

“These poll figures must be a wake up call for the independence movement"

The National (Scotland)

Why does Scotland pay more for its energy than England?

AN energy expert has said that an “outdated” system is the reason Scotland feels the brunt of rising bills more than the rest of the UK.

Wales Online

Support for Welsh independence at its lowest level for three years, St David's Day poll for WalesOnline shows

An exclusive poll by YouGov for WalesOnline to mark St David's Day highlights the challenge facing the independence campaign

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf 'only candidate' who will stand up to UK's power grabs, says Neil Gray

HUMZA Yousaf is the only candidate who will stand-up against “seedy” Westminster power grabs, according to an SNP MSP.

The Conversation

Betty Boothroyd was the first woman speaker – and the first to become a 'cult figure' via televised debates

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who has died at the age of 93, was, in no uncertain terms, a parliamentary giant. With a career in Westminster spanning almost 50 years, she was best known for becoming the first (and so far only) female speaker of the House of Commons – a post…

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Would Scottish independence really cost us 250,000 jobs?

Would Scottish independence really cost us 250,000 jobs?

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