It's not exactly scandalous to say that the majority of Team National aren't supporting England tonight ... So, how do our English staff feel about that? We asked Political Reporter and football fanatic @stephbrawn.bsky.social

The Ministry of Defence has been criticised for sharing England football 'propaganda' during the team's World Cup campaign 👇

NEW: Lloyds customers are being urged to shut their accounts following reports @thecanaryuk.bsky.social has been debanked by the group. The Independent Media Association is urging its members to close their accounts and write to Lloyds to explain why 🗞️ www.thenational.scot/news/2624834...

Glasgow-based Bahawudeen Yahaya, 46, an asylum seeker who fled Nigeria, has said Labour's new immigration rules feel like 'sheer punishment' 🗣️ Is this what you have to pay for exercising your fundamental right? Exclusive story from @stephbrawn.bsky.social 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

NEW: The UK Parliament has been sent a formal complaint about the conduct of a debate on pro-Israel lobbying after a petition was repeatedly branded "antisemitic" by MPs Petitioner Andy Kalil claims this was "an attack on a genuine call for transparency" www.thenational.scot/news/2623720...

Dundee MSPs are not offered accommodation in Edinburgh because the city is too close to the Scottish Parliament. Yet Burnham claims the people of the city "feel distant" from Holyrood 🤔 Dundee also consistently votes SNP 👀 Excl reaction from Dundee politicians👇

🧵EXCLUSIVE: We've all seen clips of the Tartan Army spreading their relentless positivity in Boston But this week I sat down with local Miles Howard to hear first-hand how fans have "liberated" a "famously frosty" city of early closing calls and little nightlife🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Scottish Labour MP Zubir Ahmed has claimed Andy Burnham "understands Scotland deeply". His reasoning leaves something to be desired...🤔 www.thenational.scot/news/2621397...

A certain Adidas advert has asked Italians to choose Scotland at the World Cup...and it turns out they have! 👀 And it's not all because of Napoli's Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour... Read on to find out more 👇⚽️ www.thenational.scot/sport/262040...

Haiti qualified for their first World Cup since 1974 in remarkable fashion. Here's all you need to know about the Caribbean side as Scotland prepare to face them in a must-win game www.thenational.scot/sport/261895...

Johnstone's antics in a boat, Gemmill's goal, and an endless stream of near-misses... As Scotland prepare to kick-off their World Cup campaign against Haiti, we take a look back at their history in the tournament, with plenty of nostalgic pics! ⚽️⏲️ www.thenational.scot/sport/261791...

This is the first time since devolution Scotland will be in a World Cup, with independence now a huge part of our national conversation. So how might Scotland’s participation in the tournament impact on independence support? 🤔 I spoke to experts👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2617581...

Students at the University of Edinburgh have opened an exhibition memorialising the more than 250 journalists who have been killed by Israel in Gaza since 7 October 2023. @stephbrawn.bsky.social

Nicola Sturgeon has hit out at Scotland’s newspapers over their coverage of Peter Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP, saying it is not 'right' that she has 'been on more front pages this week than my former husband'

This clip of Keir Starmer a few years ago is staggering when the energy price cap is about to soar 13%🙄 www.thenational.scot/news/2614187...

Does First Past the Post have more to answer for than we think? And is it to blame for why Scotland's more proportional system is becoming less so? A fascinating chat with expert Stuart Donald on why FPTP is so damaging for @scotnational.bsky.social podcast 🎙️ www.thenational.scot/politics/261...

Stephen Flynn has slammed Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips for branding the SNP's planned bid for a second independence referendum as 'separatist'

My on the ground analysis from the Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire counts as Stephen Flynn clinches a Holyrood seat and the SNP win a nail biter in Banffshire and Buchan Coast...🗳️ www.thenational.scot/news/2609169...

The way Polanski is being vilified by the media is uncomfortably familiar. Jeremy Corbyn received similar treatment. And scarily, it's working. Polanski's approval ratings have taken a hefty hit over the last week. My analysis ✍️ft. @desfreedman.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2607970...

Expert @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social has claimed the "change" messaging around Labour's campaign has not cut through because it is not clear what they "would do that would be fundamentally different to the current administration" 🫠 www.thenational.scot/news/2607144...

EXCL: Wales is changing voting system🗳️ With polls saying the SNP could be re-elected on around 35% of the vote on the constituency ballot and less than 30% on the list, is it time Scotland did the same? I spoke to experts incl @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2606840...

Spoke to @scotnational.bsky.social's @stephbrawn.bsky.social about the Scottish Parliament's electoral system and political culture:

The BBC would now appear to think climate news is less important than tech...🤷‍♀️ Concerns have been shared about this by @markruffalo.bsky.social 👀 Thanks to @leohickman.carbonbrief.org for flagging this important issue, which may otherwise have gone unnoticed www.thenational.scot/news/2606596...

A pleasure to have ex-MP Philippa Whitford on @scotnational.bsky.social pod! 📻 She spoke to us about how focusing on a wellbeing economy - and highlighting our limits in achieving one while in UK - could be key to convincing people on Scottish independence... www.thenational.scot/news/2606393...

EXCL: Reform UK are telling voters they will abolish VAT on heating costs and reduce fuel duty if they get into government in Scotland. Sounds great, right? One problem. They can't. Scotland (sadly) does not have these powers 🫠 Read more 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2606007...

NEW: Alex Cole-Hamilton has been urged to apologise for "idiotic" remarks he made about indyref2. Public health minister Maree Todd said they "insulted" independence supporters. The Greens' Patrick Harvie said they were "grotesque". Find out more 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2604723...

Happy St George’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. It’s time to tell more positive stories of England. If progressives don’t try to define an inclusive sense of English identity, then we leave it to the far right to determine who does and doesn’t belong - and that could hardly be more dangerous #AnotherEngland

Professor Sir Tom Devine, considered Scotland's pre-eminent historian, has drawn comparisons between Reform UK and Nazi Germany. Reform have been dismissive of experts. This is one that'll be harder to ignore Great exclusive story from my colleague @stephbrawn.bsky.social

Renowned historian Tom Devine has drawn comparisons between Reform UK and Nazi Germany after the party pledged it would tell museums how to present history 🗣️ 'If Reform dare to advance this policy in Scotland, it will be met by outraged opposition well beyond the ranks of museum professionals'

EXCL: While the PM is trying to defend himself over Mandelson, here's something that will go under the radar. Labour has snubbed a petition calling for a probe into pro-Israel lobbying. "I believe this should be treated as a scandal on the scale of Mandelson." www.thenational.scot/news/2603678...

NEW: Viral claims that Apple Maps is not displaying place names in southern Lebanon have spread rapidly on social media, causing outrage and confusion amid Israel's invasion of the country. Here we explain what's going on 👇🤔 www.thenational.scot/news/2601558...

Over the coming weeks we'll be introducing you to a few SNP candidates we believe are ones to watch...👀🟡 Today I spoke with @paulinestaffordsnp.bsky.social who has gone from being a classical pianist to running for Holyrood 🎹🗳️ www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

🚨🧵Huge Norstat poll out today showing Reform slumping to their lowest level of support in Scotland in more than a year📉 It comes after a chaotic start to their campaign which has seen them lose a bucket load of candidates a fortnight on from their launch But it could be "bad news" for the SNP...

"So unequal is this United Kingdom that we don't even have the powers to call a vote on our own future." The Plaid Cymru leader has spoken out on the unfairness of the Union as he aims to become Wales' first pro-independence first minister www.thenational.scot/news/2599443...

EXCL: Nigel Farage called Welsh speakers 'foreign' earlier this month and there are fears Gaelic could be his next target if Reform get MSPs in May👀 "I think it will signal an end to cross-party support for Gaelic."💔 www.thenational.scot/news/2598477...

EXCL: Anas Sarwar is “not meeting the moment” and is pitching policy “too late” to save Scottish Labour, young Labour members have told us. “I’d like to see more radical policies to tackle the cost of living. Until Anas does that, we won’t beat Reform." 🥀 www.thenational.scot/news/2597390...

EXCL: National readers have told us which women they'd like to see a memorial of in Scotland instead of Queen Elizabeth 👀 Plans have been announced to erect a permanent memorial to the late monarch, but is it the best use of public money? 🤔 www.thenational.scot/news/2597557...

Anas Sarwar said facing questions about Peter Mandelson and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein had a 'monumental bearing' on his decision to call for Keir Starmer's resignation

Which woman would you like to see a memorial of instead of Queen Elizabeth?👑 There are plans to construct a memorial of the late Queen using public money in Scotland, but are there other women we should be celebrating?🤔 Have your say👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2596252...

Fiona Bruce interrupted a Green MP five times in less than two minutes on Question Time last night, after asking her to explain the party's policy on Nato 👇

EXCLUSIVE: The Green Party have slated the BBC after it handed Reform UK their third Question Time slot in a row the week before a crucial by-election in England 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Welsh Labour FM Eluned Morgan was prepared to admit that nationalist governments in all the devolved nations of the UK - a likely scenario come May - could lead to the end of the Union. But Anas Sarwar is ploughing on with the ignorance is bliss approach 🤷🥀 www.thenational.scot/news/2579814...

EXCL: SNP appearances plummet and right-wing journos appear twice as often as left-wing...🤔 Some intriguing findings by media experts at @cardiffuni.bsky.social about Question Time in 2025👀 Thanks to @maxwellmodell.bsky.social for sharing insights! www.thenational.scot/news/2577777...

It was a pleasure to speak to @stephbrawn.bsky.social of @scotnational.bsky.social to discuss our latest analysis of Question Time guests in 2025. Research team: @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, @stephencushion.bsky.social, @perkinskeighley.bsky.social, and myself www.thenational.scot/news/2577777...

Question to Keir Starmer this morning: "Do you think Trump is seriously considering military action in Greenland?" Starmer: "I don't, actually." 🙃

The Scottish Government has said it will add two new council tax bands for the homes worth £1m or more, but an ex-SNP Government adviser has said the move is "timid" and "makes no sense". Experts have long called for a full revaluation of all homes in Scotland to create a fairer system.

NEW: Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh has stepped down as chair of the Alba Party

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A concerning appearance from Palantir's Louis Mosley on the BBC Laura Kuenssberg show was the focus of my weekly Media Watch newsletter. You can get this in your inbox for free every Monday. Be there for it! www.thenational.scot/my/account/p...

NEW: The BBC has been accused of "copying up to military power" after featuring the head of IDF linked tech giant Palantir (who also happens to be the grandson of fascist Oswald Mosley, wearing a very on-the-nose black shirt) on Laura Kuenssberg www.thenational.scot/news/2575857...