The Tories and DUP have lined up to attack John Swinney over plans to work with Sinn Fein. Their concerns about 'terrorism' ring hollow, though, given their willingness to ignore the atrocities committed by their side www.thenational.scot/news/2612965...

The SNP lost the Western Isles to Labour by 154 votes. The Alliance to Liberate Scotland won 159 votes. If the SNP fall one seat short of a majority, expect fingers to be pointed within the independence movement Live updates here ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2608844...

Israel killed more journalists in 2025 than all other nations combined, according to the very statistics cited by the UK Government. So why is there no mention of Israel, Gaza, or Palestine in the UK's statement? Cowardice seems the only answer www.thenational.scot/news/2608800...

EXCLUSIVE: A Highlander sailing on a flotilla to Gaza has recalled the brutal treatment he witnessed while being held onboard an Israeli 'prison ship'

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

Striking image this one The Labour frontbench unable to even look Diane Abbott in the eye as she asks about the Mandelson-Epstein scandal These are not the faces of ministers confident that they are on the right side of history

John Swinney's pledge to cap prices on supermarket essentials has won one victory for the SNP: everyone's talking about it. But can the scheme really get off the ground? ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2602856...

Crown prosecutors have binned terror charges against a Scottish man alleged to have supported Palestine Action at a Gaza rally. The decision, thought to be a UK first, should 'start a precedent' and see other cases thrown out as well, he said www.thenational.scot/news/2595575...

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish man who was charged with terrorism after allegedly showing support for Palestine Action has had his case thrown out in what is thought to be a UK first

Last week, the Lord Advocate came under fire for tipping off the First Minister about the charges against Peter Murrell weeks before they were public. But now, new files reveal she had already told him nine months earlier ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2588250...

Labour minister claims No 10 'did not know' of Matthew Doyle's links to a paedophile before putting him in the Lords. But in December, No 10 said they did know, and investigated. So, who's telling fibs? And will there be any accountability?

Peter Mandelson has tried to gag the press. We will not let him

Did the US just ignore a Scottish court order and 'abduct two people from Scotland'? Did the UK Government 'knowingly assist' them? As the US tramples over international law, is it flouting Scotland's as well? ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2580376...

An SNP by-election win has raised key questions: Is Reform UK's surge in Scotland helping the SNP to victory? Are Labour a 'busted flush'? Here's what polling expert Mark Diffley had to say ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2579153...

Douglas Alexander and John Swinney are locked in a row over UK Govt briefings to Scottish ministers (or the lack of them) At the centre of it all are four letters. Here, we publish all of them in full ⬇️

NEW: Scottish Labour insist they've not paid for bots to boost social engagement, but the experts we spoke to aren't having it. Their verdict 👇 "Something seems a bit off" "Not particularly organic" "Co-orindated, inauthentic behaviour" www.thenational.scot/politics/257...

There has been some seriously odd activity on Anas Sarwar's Instagram in recent weeks. Scottish Labour deny paying for bots to boost his posts. But it seems something is up. So, we asked some experts ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/politics/257...

Biggest story today? Oh just the US military flying over our heads to seize a Russian-flagged tanker off the Scottish coast after breaking the Venezuela oil blockade Full recap of our live reporting 👇

Much political hay has been made of Scottish Labour's theatrical split with Keir Starmer - but absent from reporting is any scrutiny of who's running the party's election campaign🤔 www.thenational.scot/news/2574498...

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Scottish Palestine activists accused of 'terrorism' are being offered £100 fines instead of a trial ... 'It feels like the Scottish criminal justice system is exploring imaginative ways to avoid handing some of us terrorist convictions', one said ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2565626...

🚨A Gaza student is warning he faces losing his scholarship to study in Glasgow without urgent UK Government action. Ibrahim was one of 40 students left out of Home Office plans to bring people to study in the UK. Why? Please read his story ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2542399...

🚨 The UK Govt told the BBC it had approved 40 Gaza students to study in the UK before it told any of the students. The issue? There are 80 waiting for a decision, all now 'desperately' waiting to see if the media reports mean them. Full story: www.thenational.scot/news/2541763...

🚨Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly wearing a T-shirt in support of Palestine Action www.thenational.scot/news/2541481...

Difficult not to read this as yet more trouble at BrewDog ... Great exclusive ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2541040...

There is cowardice and then there's this. As the US attacks international law, the UK remains deathly silent, literally refusing to say even a single word www.thenational.scot/news/2540828...

NEW: The National is launching a new series highlighting positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. The increasingly hostile political commentary and media coverage is appalling. We have a duty to correct misinformation and stand up for those without a voice

The SNP's accounts are out - and show the party still owes Peter Murrell £60k (though it doubts it will ever repay it). The notorious £100k motorhome is also impounded and now worth just £40k 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2540755...

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour are in a row with the Society of Editors over a fake newspaper the party is distributing to voters 🗣️ 'It is damaging to democracy and insulting to the electorate who deserve to be communicated with in an open and transparent manner'

Back in April, David Lammy held a secret meeting with Israel's foreign minister in London. Since then, we've been in an Freedom of Information battle with the UK Govt. On Monday, we got a FOURTH rejection. Here's everything you need to know so far ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2540262...

NEW: Scotland's top legal officer, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain, has responded to a watchdog's warning about a risk of breaching human rights with 'terror' charges against Palestine activists www.thenational.scot/news/2539962...

EXC: Police have launched a probe into a "vile and racist" banner displayed at a far-right protest outside a migrant hotel in Falkirk 👇

Stoked for Labour's attempt to deport JD Vance

More than 200 Scottish cultural organisations have signed up to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel 👏

🚨 The chair of the 'independent' UK press watchdog has publicly opposed the recognition of the state of Palestine. The regulator - Ipso - has defended it, saying Edward Faulks is 'entitled' to do so Read the full story 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2535651...

Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs were shouting about their support for Sandie Peggie last week. After her racist 'jokes' were made public, they've all gone eerily quiet www.thenational.scot/news/2535084...

EXC: Fury as Labour stay silent on Israel's use of UK-made weapons in latest Gaza bombings Get the full story:

NEW: Labour ministers have stonewalled MPs' questions on if Israel has used UK-made weapons in its renewed bombing campaign in Gaza. They did reveal that Foreign Secretary David Lammy held talks with two Israeli ministers on consecutive days last month www.thenational.scot/news/2507628...