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How accurate is Nicola Sturgeon's warning for the SNP?

THE SNP have shifted their position on oil and gas in recent years, calling for the windfall tax – also known as the Energy Profits Levy – to be…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

‘Reclaim our flag’: saltire becomes cultural battleground in Scotland as tensions rise over asylum housing

From Falkirk to Aberdeen, national flag has become a contested emblem in protests around asylum and migration

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025

Council suspends Saltire flag removal after staff 'threatened'

Aberdeenshire Council has suspended the removal of Saltire flags from lampposts after staff faced abuse and intimidation ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025

'Disappointed': Nicola Sturgeon joins criticism of nations and regions meeting

FORMER first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have expressed concern about the exclusion of Scotland's local authority leaders from the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

First council of nations and regions meeting slammed as ‘insult’ to Scotland

KEIR Starmer’s first council of nations and regions meeting has been labelled “an insult” by the SNP, after it was revealed no Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2024

John Swinney to campaign in Glasgow as SNP launch new independence leaflet

The SNP are urging Scots to be “optimistic and hopeful” as the party launches a new leaflet on independence ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2024

Tributes paid to independence movement stalwart after death at age of 96

TRIBUTES have been paid to a stalwart of the SNP and independence movement following his death at the age of 96.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2024

All Labour MSPs fail to back motion condemning Tory child poverty policies

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have come under fire for not backing a motion calling out the UK Government’s approach to child poverty.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2023

Anas Sarwar urged to 'be clear with voters' on two-child cap stance

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “be clear with voters” on his role in the UK party’s decision to keep the two-child…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2023

Fewer Scots earn below real living wage than UK counterparts, figures reveal

FEWER workers in Scotland earn below the real living wage compared with their counterparts in the rest of the UK, statistics have revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2023