Jun 21, 2020

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	Scottish law ‘should stay aligned with EU’

	Laws in Scotland should keep pace with those in the European Union after the Brexit transition period ends, Scottish ministers have said.

‘It’s a f**cking embarrassment’: Irvine Welsh addresses BLM protest in St Andrew Square

The acclaimed author said “nobody did more to prevent the abolition of slavery” than Henry Dundas.

How a Scottish explorer has been stuck in lockdown in the Atlas Mountains

A Scottish explorer stuck in lockdown in a remote village in the Atlas mountains in Morocco is so bored she has taken to renaming the local camels with Scottish names.

Reading stabbings: Three feared dead in suspected terror attack

A multiple stabbing attack in Reading is suspected to be terror-related, a security source has said.

UK simply cannot afford a no-deal Brexit – leader comment

The UK economy is set to shink by more than 11 per cent this year, while the Government now owes a sum greater than the country’s GDP. Allowing a no-deal Brexit would be an act of utmost folly.

‘It’s just heartbreaking’: Nicola Sturgeon reacts to death of three children in Paisley fire

The First Minister reacted to the news that three children have died after a fire broke out in a flat in Paisley.

Father-of-three has ‘no memory’ of 56-day Covid-19 battle

A dad who was taken into hospital before the lockdown to be treated for coronavirus and has only just been discharged says he can barely remember months of his life.

Nicola Sturgeon tweets support for Independent Bookshop Week

The First Minister tweeted her support for bookshops around Scotland, which are struggling amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Three children killed and woman in critical condition after Paisley flat fire

Police Scotland said officers are continuing enquiries after the blaze fire at a flat in Paisley.



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