‘It was a cry for help’: the desperate attempt to save Labour in Scotland Party’s Scottish leader Anas Sarwar has taken biggest gamble of his political career in calling for Keir Starmer to resign

UAE treated poorly over failed Telegraph bid, says Nigel Farage Reform UK leader visits Abu Dhabi to generate funds and boost ties with Gulf petrostate

Businesses fear blowback from Saudi-UAE rift Emirates workers have had visas to the kingdom rejected since tensions erupted between the Gulf powerhouses

Abu Dhabi folds assets worth $263bn into new wealth fund controlled by crown prince Combining ADQ with L’imad marks generational shift of investment influence to heir apparent

Arab and Muslim powers mount last-ditch effort to avert US-Iran conflict Diplomats fear that Tehran will see Washington’s demands as tantamount to surrender and resist them

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Nigel Farage seeks meeting with UAE president to boost profile and build ties A meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would deepen Reform UK leader’s links to the oil-rich Gulf state

How Iran’s regime retook the streets Details emerge of unprecedented crackdown, raising questions over future of protest movement

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Arab governments believe US-Iran tension ‘de-escalated’ Moves of US military personnel and aircraft carrier keep region on edge

US evacuates personnel from Qatar military base as Donald Trump threatens Iran Move comes amid growing concern American action against Tehran could destabilise region

Tiny satellites take Glasgow to the stars Scotland’s space industry has become a leader in manufacturing the small modular units

UAE cuts funds for citizens keen to study in UK over Muslim Brotherhood tensions Emirates’ fear of Islamist radicalisation weighs on exclusion of British universities from scholarships

Power grid jobs boom as UK energy shifts away from fossil fuels Electricity network owners are hiring at fastest pace since 1950s

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Whisky galore: Donald Trump’s tariffs and cost of living pressures create glut of undrunk Scotch Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced some to pause or scale back production

UK backs £150mn package for Ineos’s Grangemouth chemical plant Government says investment will protect 500 jobs at a time when facilities across Europe are being shut down

North Sea executives tell Reeves windfall tax is weighing on investment Warning comes as Harbour Energy says it will axe 100 of its offshore workforce after chancellor kept headline 78% levy

How protesters are turning to AI in the fight against rural infrastructure Campaigners develop tool that can draft planning objection documents far more sophisticated than templates previously used

North Sea oil and gas groups given go-ahead for new drilling Fields connected to existing rigs and pipelines will be explored following consultation on future of industry

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UK ministers accuse Exxon of failing to engage constructively over Scottish plant US oil group cancelled meetings during talks to save Mossmorran ethylene unit, official correspondence claims

ExxonMobil to close Scottish chemicals plant with loss of 200 jobs US oil major blames difficult market conditions and UK policy environment

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Wood Group investors back cut-price takeover by UAE’s Sidara Dubai-based company set to finally win control of ailing Aberdeen engineering business for fraction of its initial offer

Scotland to pay borrowing premium in £1.5bn bond market push Deputy first minister Kate Forbes says extra cost of ‘kilts’ issuance worth it to build credibility with investors

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Scotland given same credit rating as UK ahead of debut ‘kilts’ sale S&P and Moody’s award Edinburgh investment-grade status as it plans first bond issue since late 17th century

‘We cannot survive — there is no new land.’ Why Scotland is not building enough homes Housebuilders want government to ease regulations and do more to help councils deal with acute shortage of planners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could scrap a windfall profits levy on UK oil and sooner than expected, after Keir Starmer said he wanted to “double down” on North Sea extraction. Reeves is considering ending epl in Mar 2029 — reversing a decision in last Budget to extend it by a year to Mar 2030

Scottish government’s bid to break up giant rural estates ‘too complex’ Critics say SNP’s ‘bureaucratic’ land reform bill will fail in its aim to benefit local communities

China’s Ming Yang to invest up to £1.5bn in Scottish turbine factory Company says the project is subject to ‘final approvals’ from the UK government

SNP seeks to exploit unionist rift with fresh independence pitch John Swinney to set out plans for second referendum at party conference as Reform splits Scottish pro-union vote

How Europe’s ‘oil capital’ glory days were ended by the global oil crash The decline of North Sea industry in Scotland has triggered Aberdeen’s economic downturn

Highland estates clash with nature campaigners over wild deer culls Scottish landowners fear over-regulation of herds through nature restoration bill

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Oil and gas industry touts ‘tiebacks’ to boost North Sea production Viability of linking new production to existing hubs via more tiebacks explored as calls grow for extensions to existing licences

Reform UK would not deport women and children in first five years, says Farage Retreat from earlier statements comes as Conservative MSP defects to rightwing populist party

Frankly — Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir of Scottish politics vs personal life Scotland’s first female leader was one of its most popular politicians, yet her independence policy also made her one of the most polarising

Scottish salmon exports surge on demand from US and China Overseas sales rise by a third as industry sets its sights on Indian market

Scotland’s net fiscal deficit widens to almost 12% of GDP Figures reopen debate about country’s economic future ahead of elections for Scottish parliament in 2026

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Scottish wind farms were paid not to produce 37% of their planned output during the first half of this year as the electricity not used locally or moved to where it was needed. Wind farms in the area accounted for 86 per cent of 4.6 terawatt hours of curtailed in Britain — 15% up on last yr.

Prices for hotels and Airbnbs in Edinburgh have soared as a run of sold-out Oasis concerts coincides with annual festivals, heaping pressure on a strained accommodation market. About 200,000 fans are expected to attend Oasis’s three-night run this weekend at Murrayfield stadium

John Gapper: Aberdeen is trapped between Starmer and Trump The city that grew rich on North Sea oil wants to transition to renewables but needs a better chance

Kate Forbes to quit Scottish politics Exit of deputy first minister is blow to SNP ahead of next year’s elections at Holyrood

UK’s largest offshore wind farm receives approval Berwick Bank consent faced delays following resistance from conservationists

Donald Trump’s Turnberry dream of bringing back the Open Lossmaking Scottish golf resort is no closer to hosting the tournament 11 years after it was bought by the US president

Trump swings by Scottish oil hubs as UK energy debate flares US president to meet the UK and Scottish leaders, as trade and renewables policies loom large in push for growth

Donald Trump arrives in Scotland on Friday for a five-day golf trip, during which Sir Keir Starmer will lobby the US president to accelerate deal to cut tariffs on British steel. UK PM is expected to meet Trump on Monday to press case for closer ties, including cutting tariffs on Scotch whisky.