Jim Murphy removes Scottish Labour credentials from his website

Kevin Bridges, Frankie Boyle and Fred MacAulay are among a group of performers calling on the Scottish government to provide emergency funding to help Scotland’s comedy scene survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

The SNP must be 'honest' about the economic reality of Scottish independence in a post-Covid world, pro-Union campaigners have said. It comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its annual GERS report this week, which estimates the difference between what Scotland raises in taxation and what is spent on its public services.

Wheel of Fortune host bought the house in Edinburgh’s upmarket Morningside for £545,000 in 2016.In June, Leslie, 55, put the detached villa on the market for offers over £610,000.Property records show he has made a hefty £170,000 on the house after it sold for £715,000 last month.The home, which was built in 2003, has three bedrooms and a back garden boasting views of the city skyline.Ralph Hendrie Legal’s sales brochure said the house has a garden that “overlooks The Hermitage of Braid and

Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds have cut short their holiday in Scotland.It comes after photos of them camping were published by the Daily Mail earlier this week.The prime minister had defied calls to return to Westminster early to face the A-Level and GCSE results fiasco, which resulted in a major U-turn from the government.But according to The Sun, the prime minister and his family were forced to abandon their break at a remote three-bedroom house on the north-west coast.The paper

Nicola Sturgeon has made a renewed call for the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme beyond October amid fears unemployment will rocket when it is removed. The First Minister said the Treasury should follow the example of France and Germany by extending economic support for businesses which were forced to close during lockdown.

The 18 National Academy athletes will receive weekly coaching at the National Curling Academy in Stirling.

Scottish independence in the future, the Deputy First Minister has said. John Swinney hit back at a comment from Tory minister Michael Gove who had questioned whether the voting franchise should remain the same as the 2014 referendum.

Low-income families with a child under six will be able to apply for £10 per child, per week to assist with living costs from November, with payments to start from the end of February 2021. Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell announced the update as part of a statement to Parliament on the Child Poverty Second Year Progress Report.

Child Trust Fund accounts (CTFs) are released for the first time. The accounts were introduced by former Chancellor Gordon Brown two decades ago for children born between 2002 and 2011 to help them invest in their future.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox every Friday.Nicola Sturgeon said there are no outbreaks of coronavirus in primary schools after concerns pupils were testing positive.The First Minister confirmed more cases since the return to class full time in Scotland last week, but said they were linked to communities rather than schools."We are not seeing outbreaks in primary schools, we are seeing individual cases of primary school aged

students at Scottish universities in 2020. With an ongoing pandemic putting a dampener on Freshers' Week, and social distancing making life in halls less communal, many students will be finding themselves in their digs more often.And when you're stuck indoors you need to find ways to entertain yourself.Yes, there's Netflix.

independence with 55% for Yes, a new poll suggests.The survey by Panelbase reflects a reversal of the 2014 referendum which ended 55-45 in favour of staying in the UK.It was commissioned by pro-indy organisation Business for Scotland and is the latest in a run of polls showing a majority wants to end the Union.Crucially, the latest poll shows a slim pro-indy majority when undecided voters are included in the results.It was based on the same question from 2014 when voters were asked: “Should

devolution.The Abolish the Scottish Parliament party launched itself on social media earlier this month and aims to do what it says on the tin - scrap Holyrood and return Scotland to direct rule from London.But the leader of the anti-devolution movement insists he's not being undemocratic with his demands, despite 74% of Scots backing the creation of a parliament at a referendum in 1997.John Mortimer told the Record the reality of devolution in 2020 was very different to the idea Scottish voters

Hamish, the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK for a quarter of a century, is set to leave Scotland for a new life south of the border.

new benefit to support 16 to 24-year-olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months has opened for applications. Job Start Payment is a one-off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job.

coronavirus in Scotland, such as the recent outbreak of the virus in Aberdeen.The proposed ban on music in hospitality venues has received criticism over the weekend, with Sneaky Pete’s owner Nick Stewart calling the ruling “misguided” and arguing that a total ban on music will “only drive people to seek music in uncontrolled environments instead, such as house parties”.“A music ban is not safer than having properly controlled background music,” Stewart, who also works for the Music Venue Trust

BrewDog have teamed up with two dog charities to help pups across the UK find new homes. They are giving their most famous beer, Punk IPA, a limited edition makeover and sending 100% of the profits from the temporarily renamed Street Dog beer to two dog adoption charities, Dogs on the Streets and All Dogs Matter.

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has launched her own Scottish gin - and it's for a great cause.The Irish actress, who plays lead Claire Randall/Fraser in the show, has created Forget Me Not Gin to support the arts and "acknowledge the positive contribution creative industries make to society".Posting on her official Twitter account, Caitriona wrote: "This is a very special product that has combined my love of collaborating with friends, drinking and finding ways to support our beleaguered