| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the UK Government should move to extend the Article 50 process, to allow time for alternatives to be found to the Prime Minister's proposed Brexit deal and a no-deal outcome. Scotland has become one of the first countries in the world to develop a national strategy to deal with the serious problem of social isolation. Businesses are investing record amounts in research and development, according to new statistics. Read all the week's stories and more | 