SNP MP Kenny MacAskill tells Scots not to waste second vote on the party in Holyrood election

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos tells NME about his new duet with acclaimed French singer-songwriter Clara Luciana – a cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood‘s swooning classic ‘Summer Wine’.“It felt like a world that was very far removed from the one I was used to, stuck inside in lockdown rainy Scotland. It was a soundscape to a landscape that I wasn’t experiencing.”Lord knows we could all use a little bit of that at the moment.

Syria for a new life in Scotland and has spent the past few months on the NHS frontline fighting ­coronavirus.Now working in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, the medic, who fled Damascus at the height of the conflict, has told how the barbarity of war helped him deal with the horror of Covid-19.A qualified doctor in his homeland, he was helped into work by a special government project, where he could put his life-saving skills in use to help the NHS.Ahmed is backing the Disasters Emergency ­Committee

Boris Johnson cannot deny an IndyRef2 if the SNP win a majority of seats at Holyrood at next year's election, Ian Blackford has warned.The Nationalist MP hit back at the Prime Minister after he used a flying to visit to the north of Scotland to once again rule out the prospect of another referendum on independence.Blackford claimed Johnson would be a "democracy denier" if he refused to engage with SNP demands.The Prime Minister insists the issue of independence was settled at the 2014 referendum

coronavirus were to spike in the near future. A study conducted by YouGov found that 51 per cent of the country would strongly support restrictions on movement if cases of Covid-19 were to sky rocket.

Covid-19 outbreak to be “vigilant”. The First Minister thanked the firms for their co-operation as public health officials try to keep a lid on infections.

“power surge” to Scotland as he prepared to publish legislation for a UK internal market to replace the EU Single Market.

Nicola Sturgeon'sadministration in Scotland after it was revealed that Whitehall will assume control of the state aid regime.

SNP works best 'under pressure' as the minority leader in Scotland. Harvie told the PA news agency that the ruling party could 'get lazy' if it formed a majority administration.

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

home that Shelley loved best.Shelley’s father, who ran his own textile business in Galashiels, invited the fashion editors of magazines including Vogue to High Sunderland, their woodland home near Selkirk.She remembers trying on the colourful wigs of the models as they got ready in her bathroom.She watched the models as they glided past her lounge.And she loved the week long fashion shoots that were held throughout her home.She said: “During the Sixties designers such as Coco Chanel and

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.

pub has been blasted for allegedly saying it will refuse to serve SNP supporters when it reopens next week.  The Caledonian Bar in Forfar has come under fire for a supposed social media post, now deleted, saying there would be 'no admittance' to SNP members or voters when the doors opened again next Wednesday. The tweet also says those over 70 and care home workers will also be barred due to coronavirus fears.

school in August after lockdown.The Scottish Government is examining safety options which would keep classes or whole year groups apart.It follows similar proposals unveiled by the UK Government for schools south of the border.Education Secretary John Swinney originally suggested schooling would resume on a part-time basis on August 11th.However, the ‘blended learning’ model, under which kids would be educated at home and in the classroom, was ditched after a parental backlash.Get all the top

The SNP has called on Rishi Sunak to grant Holyrood greater borrowing powers to help boost Scotland's economic recovery following four long months of lockdown. Ian Blackford, the party's leader at Westminster, wants the UK Government to offer a a "cast-iron commitment" to the devolution of key financial powers at today's mini-Budget.

SNP Westminster Deputy Leader, following the decision of Kirsty Blackman to stand down. The member for East Renfrewshire will join Ian Blackford in leading the SNP team of 48 MPs at Westminster.

post-pandemic normal.But for Scots soap legend Natalie J Robb, it was nerve-wracking.On tomorrow night’s Emmerdale, Natalie’s character Moira Dingle is left to die after a horrific hit and run. On Monday, we see her fighting for her life in hospital.Since returning to filming after nearly three months on furlough, Natalie, 45, has been in bed.

Edinburgh, has revealed the horror of having to watch two of her closest loved ones suffer.She said: “After my mum was diagnosed, I was in absolute disbelief. The doctor asked us if we’d ever heard of MND and I just said, ‘Yes, actually, we are very familiar with it,’ as it was what Paul had died of.“My mum was diagnosed exactly three years after Paul.

hospitality giant G1 have been made redundant for the second time amid the coronavirus crisis. In a letter sent by the company's CEO, workers affected were told their services are no longer going to be required because of the chaos caused by the virus on the struggling hospitality sector.

tuition fees for “rich EU students”.