Senior Labour figure urges party to reject hyper unionism and work with SNP

SNP and Labour MSPs are consulting the public on how to bring about a revolution in the “broken” social care system.Nationalist Angela Constance and Labour leader Richard Leonard are separately reaching out for views on a national care service, which could dismantle the largely privately-owned status quo.Constance, a former SNP Education Secretary, is calling for the Scottish Government to produce a blueprint before next year’s election.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to

SNP MSP has opened up a major rift in the nationalist movement by saying he will help launch a new independence party.Dave Thompson will quit the party after 55 years to help launch a new pro-independence outfit for the Holyrood election in 2021.The SNP veteran predicted the “Alliance for Independence” (AFI) could win up to 24 seats next year.He revealed the slogan would be “max the Yes” and added: “Just imagine 20 Margo MacDonalds in the parliament?”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent

antibody figures. Nicola Sturgeon’s administration said that 4,431 such tests had been completed, but the UK Statistics Authority has claimed the figure cannot be verified.

independence option instead. Kenny MacAskill MP has backed the idea of a new pro-independence party claiming that voting SNP in both Holyrood’s constituency and regional list votes “just doesn’t work”.

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disabled children were left in tears after a group of yobs covered a family room in human faeces and urine. Fabb Scotland booked one of their newly refurbished rooms for a 'family' who pretended to have an autistic child and needed a weekend break.

non-essential shops across Scotland have now reopened and are offering huge savings in an attempt to whip up interest from shoppers who may be hesitant to hit the high street despite the easing of lockdown restrictions.  Having spent over 100 days in lockdown, shopping and spending habits have inevitably changed with a shift in focus to online shopping, rather than in store.

Perth and Kinross Council “a fair deal” to help with a potential £50 million void as a result of the coronavirus.

Asda from dropping huge discounts on clothing items for next term. While Nicola Sturgeon remains optimistic that Scottish schools will welcome the return of pupils on August 11, there’s still a chance that date may change.

People reports. The site previously said the initiative was "led by HRH The Duke of Sussex"; now, it reads "led by The Duke of Sussex." In Scotland today, The Duke of Sussex and Travalyst have hosted a summit to launch their next phase of work, putting communities first, with a mission to create a more sustainable tourism industry.

UK Government presses ahead with its planned migration reforms, a new report has warned.The number of people heading to the country to find work could drop by half - leaving some industries facing the prospect of not being able to fill jobs.The UK Government wants to bring in a law that migrants must have secured a job paying at least £25,600 per annum before they can settle in the country.But an independent expert group commissioned by the Scottish Government has warned that such a salary

Nicola Sturgeon is set to release the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland after the death toll rose by three over the last 24 hours. Figures from the National Records of Scotland will also be released later today which will show the number of people who passed away when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

Scottish Labour candidate has compared staying in the party to being in an “abusive relationship”.Left winger Angela Feeney, who quit Labour in March, also claimed to have been bullied by colleagues.She also blasted her former party for blocking the “right” to have a second independence referendum.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our

lockdown is getting to watch to plenty of great movies in bed guilt free.Now, a new event is hoping to bring the fun outside, as the UK’s only open air-bed cinema arrives in Scotland.Snug Life is coming to Glasgow this July bringing "beds, bean bags and fluffy blankets" for films fans as they coorie in to watch cult classic films on the the "biggest portable screen in the UK".Described as a "magical evening" under the stars, cinema goers can bring their own booze with popcorn, sweets,

smear tests cancelled are being urged to contact their GP as the service is set to restart from today. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that cervical screening services will begin again on June 29 after they were temporarily suspended in March.

Labour is to develop plans for a publicly-owned care home system in the wake of the pandemic.The party will come up with proposals over the summer for a national care service based on “people not profit”.Leader Richard Leonard said: “This crisis has shone a light on the fragmented nature of Scotland’s care system and the negative effects this has had on residents’ care and staff pay and conditions.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics

Drive-in movies are returning to the Bonnie Banks this summer.A lineup of end of the world blockbusters and feelgood classics are on the agenda for Scotland’s first socially distanced drive-in movies - organised by Itison and held at Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch.For seven years Itison has hosted drive-in cinemas, attracting more than 200,000 movie fans - and now they hope to bring some cheer to families, couples and film fanatics during lockdown.Following the examples set out by South Korea and