Rees-Mogg accused of ‘twisting history’ in speech on Union
A historian suggested that the government can only "hold the present" by "twisting history".
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Tories could be banished from Scotland in next general election
The poll "clearly shows how Scots do not believe the Prime Minister’s version of events and seem to be saying that they are less likely to vote Conservative as a consequence," Opinium's head of political polling said.
Private schools in Scotland to lose lucrative tax breaks from 2022
“Most Scots are appalled when they discover that private schools use their charitable status to avoid paying tax," a Scottish Greens MSP has said.
Scotland private sector growth at lowest since April – here’s why
Scotland’s business growth in the private sector is at its lowest rate since April, according to new findings.
Brexit is threatening UK’s ability to tackle the climate crisis, Scotland says
“We need to start to recognise that limited access to the right labour markets could compromise our ability to move at the pace at which we need to tackle climate change," Scotland's leading climate group said.
Murder probe after schoolboy killed in ‘shocking act of violence’
Police are treating the death of a 14-year-old boy at a train station as murder.
Scotland gives scholarships to EU students after huge drop in applications
All four nations of the UK have seen a huge decrease in applications since Brexit came into force this year, whilst the number of non-EU students accepted to British universities has seen a significant increase.
Fabians tell Starmer: Election win ‘impossible’ without Scotland seats
But a power sharing alliance with the SNP was dismissed as a “political dead end”.
Scots enthusiastically back move to four-day working week
Holyrood has set aside a £10 million fund to trial the move to a three-day weekend.