Tomorrow's front page 🗞️ Reform UK councillor 'advised' far-right vigilante group

BREAKING: A Reform UK councillor in Scotland has been caught out 'advising' a far-right vigilante street patrol group

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Newly appointed Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has taken tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to arms firms and controversial US tech firm Palantir, The National can reveal👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2640176...

Wes Streeting took thousands from donors with links to arms firms and Palantir

WES Streeting took tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to arms firms and controversial US tech firm Palantir, The National can reveal…

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EXCLUSIVE: Officials on Scottish Labour's governing body have said Anas Sarwar was a 'failure' as leader and branded his move to the House of Lords as 'shameful' 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2640099...

Top Scottish Labour official brands Anas Sarwar 'failure as leader' amid Lords move

SCOTTISH Labour officials have hit out at Anas Sarwar amid reports he is set to stand down to become a minister in Andy Burnham's government ...

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‼️Who's really behind Glasgow's recent wave of "spontaneous" anti-immigration protests? Our investigation traces how AI-generated posters, misinformation and a network of far right groups have helped organise and amplify demonstrations across the city⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2628907...

Inside the network of far right accounts behind anti-immigration protests in Glasgow

THIS sunny Thursday in Glasgow, grown men moved from window to window outside the New Gorbals Housing Association, phones raised as they tried to…

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🚨EXCLUSIVE: A US anti-abortion group with links to Donald Trump and the American evangelical right spent millions of dollars on legal action in the UK and across Europe last year, The National can reveal 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2622576...

Revealed: Millions in US cash behind UK anti-abortion protest legal fights

A US anti-abortion group with links to Donald Trump and the American evangelical right spent millions of dollars on legal action in the UK and…

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Westminster MPs have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayer cash on firms with current or past party links, The Sunday National can reveal 👇 Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Refugees are woven into Scotland

Great to be shortlisted this year + to see all these noms for the team. There has never been a more important time for good, compassionate reporting on refugee issues amid the toxic bin fire that is UK politics at the minute. The article in question: www.thenational.scot/news/2546845...

Home Office blocks Paisley refugee family from reuniting with dying son

A SYRIAN refugee family living in Paisley has called on the Home Office to stop blocking them from reuniting with their terminally ill son ...

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Very proud to say The National is nominated for 5 awards in the Scottish Refugee Media Awards. Some really incredible stories being recognised here and so glad the team's commitment to human rights and justice is being acknowledged 🙏 www.thenational.scot/news/2616638...

SPECIAL REPORT: I was at the Court of Session today as the UK Government tried to stall the Scottish Palestine Action review and former diplomat Craig Murray attempted to suspend the ban. Here is what I saw 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2614427...

Inside the room as UK Government tried to stall the Scottish Palestine Action review

THERE weren’t enough seats at court 6 of the Court of Session today ...

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🚨On my way to a Court of Session hearing today on whether to suspend the Palestine Action ban in Scotland pending the Judicial Review later this year. Huge constitutional implications. Keep up-to-date here (🧵) and thenational.scot with a full write up later

EXCLUSIVE: US military use of Scotland's publicly owned Prestwick Airport spiked in the days before the latest strikes on Iran www.thenational.scot/news/2614052...

Revealed: Surge in US military flights from Prestwick before latest Iran strikes

US military use of a Scottish airport spiked in the days before the latest strikes on Iran, The National can reveal ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Reform MSP Thomas Kerr's company has been struck off and dissolved after failing to file its accounts www.thenational.scot/news/2613992...

Reform MSP Thomas Kerr's company struck off after failing to file accounts

THE PR firm owned by Reform UK’s Scottish deputy leader Thomas Kerr has been struck off and dissolved after apparently failing to file its…

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🧵 (1/5): Every summer, thousands of migrant workers travel to Scotland to pick our world class strawberries and raspberries - sustaining an industry worth £188m to the Scottish economy 🍓 But behind the picture-perfect punnets, many say they’re living in shocking conditions👇

EXC: The landfill site behind the huge Fife blaze was found to be “major non‑compliant” at its last inspection by Scotland’s environment watchdog, The National can reveal. The Ladybank fire has been sending smoke over nearby communities for over a week👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2612135...

Landfill site behind huge Fife blaze was rated ‘major non-compliant’ by watchdog

THE landfill site behind a huge Fife blaze was found to be “major non‑compliant” at its last inspection by Scotland’s environment watchdog,…

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A sinister neo-Nazi fight club appears to be increasingly targeting young Scots, the Sunday National can reveal 👇 Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

EXC: FOI emails reveal the Electoral Commission’s former CEO raised concerns that far-right party Independent Green Voice’s branding may have been designed to confuse voters into mistaking it for the Scottish Greens. Senior staff pushed back👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2609950...

Electoral Commission boss raised concerns over IGV branding in 2021, FOI reveals

EMAILS released via FOI have revealed why the Electoral Commission initially took no action against Independent Green Voice (IGV) ...

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EXC: Scottish Labour official calls on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign. Another member of the party's governing body has called for a leadership election 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2609159...

Scottish Labour official calls on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign

A SCOTTISH Labour official has called on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign as the dust settles on what looks to be a disastrous result for…

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🚨 I am at the Holyrood election count in Edinburgh today - perhaps the most exciting race in Scotland. As many as 4 parties could realistically win constituency seats in the capital. I'll be covering it all in this thread and online/print for @scotnational🧵 👇

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish salmon farm is under investigation by a UK Government agency after blind and diseased salmon missing chunks of flesh were filmed at their Highland facility www.thenational.scot/news/2607665...

Highland salmon farm investigated by UK Government agency after diseased fish filmed

A SCOTTISH salmon farm is under investigation by a UK Government agency after blind and diseased salmon missing chunks of flesh were filmed at their…

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🧵(1/5) THREAD: What happens when the people propping up our NHS, care and key sectors start to feel unwelcome? New research shared with the Sunday National suggests 93% of skilled migrants would consider leaving the UK if Labour's immigration rule changes go ahead 👇

EXC: UK nuclear industry in Holyrood lobbying blitz ahead of Scottish election www.thenational.scot/news/2605241...

UK nuclear industry in Holyrood lobbying blitz ahead of Scottish election

THE UK nuclear industry ramped up its lobbying of MSPs ahead of the Holyrood election, the Sunday National can reveal ...

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Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰 'Crisis will hit if migrants leave': Special report as UK Labour's harsh new policy threatens to drag Scotland into disaster 🥀

EXCLUSIVE: 13 of Scotland’s US-style megafarms are under investigation over suspected breaches of their pollution permits, The National can reveal. It comes after we revealed that megafarms helped drive a sharp rise in deadly ammonia emissions last year www.thenational.scot/news/2600194...

Revealed: 13 Scottish megafarms under investigation for breaching pollution permits

OVER a dozen of Scotland’s US-style megafarms are under investigation over suspected breaches of their pollution permits, The National can reveal…

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EXC: An anti-abortion group active in Scotland has withheld details about the amount of US funding it receives.   It comes amid concerns over a US initiative aiming to fund MAGA-aligned groups in the UK and Europe, featuring involvement from Reform UK www.thenational.scot/news/2599260...

Anti-abortion group active in Scotland under fire over missing US funding details

AN anti-abortion group active in Scotland has withheld details about the amount of US funding it receives ...

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🚨 Stay tuned for later today when we release our EXC interview with SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn on The National podcast. Iran war, Morgan McSweeney, Ming Yang, wild anecdotes from Westminster (ahead of likely switch to Holyrood) - lots and lots discussed ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Prestwick Airport was used over 30 times by US military aircraft heading to key bases across the Middle East and Europe in the days leading up to the bombing of Iran – and the flights have since continued. A deep dive into the data 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2593610...

Revealed: How a Scottish airport is supporting the US bombing of Iran

A SCOTTISH airport has been used repeatedly by US military aircraft heading to key bases across the Middle East and Mediterranean in the days…

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Another fire has struck the heart of Glasgow – this time at the Union Corner building. It adds to a string of recent losses: the Mackintosh, the O2 ABC, Victoria’s nightclub. Why do the city’s historic buildings keep burning down? Special report👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2592143...

Why do so many of Glasgow's historic buildings seem to end up in flames?

ON Sunday night, the sky glowed as flames tore through the Union Corner building beside Glasgow Central station ...

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🧵(1/2): Last week, Shabana Mahmood toured Sjælsmark return centre as the UK eyes Denmark’s hardline asylum model. I went there in 2024. It may not be a prison — but it certainly feels like one