Glasgow’s famous welcome for migrants tested by influx of homeless refugees
As UK tries to slash asylum backlog, many head north for Scotland’s more generous housing regime
Scotland
Tory Scottish parliamentarian defects to Farage’s Reform UK
Burgeoning anti-migrant party has dominated summer recess of British politics
Philip Stephens: ‘I am privileged to be Irish as well as British’
Stephens talks about visiting his grandparents in Co Mayo, how Scotland will become independent before Northern Ireland joins the Republic and more
Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate
Patience of English taxpayers with Northern Ireland will be tested as Britain runs out of money
Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon: A candid, engaging memoir, although I’m not sure about her take on Irish reunification
Scotland’s former first minister is scathing about Alex Salmond, and praises Michael D Higgins and Martin McGuinness
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkar’s shyness, Enda Kenny’s charm and Martin McGuinness’s bear hugs
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
How Ireland went from first to last in the race to develop offshore wind energy
For a fleeting moment, the State was at the forefront of this technology; now it’s back of the class
Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party
Northern unionists might dare to dream of a similar outcome but SNP's legacy offers a mixed lesson
Man accused of faking death and fleeing US to avoid rape charges goes on trial
Nicholas Rossi came to attention while being treated for Covid-19 in a Scottish hospital
Kate Forbes’s looming exit from Scottish politics clears way for SNP leadership rivals
Scotland’s youthful deputy first minister will stand down next May for family reasons
Trump, Starmer to meet in Scotland, with trade and Gaza on agenda
Talks come as hunger crisis in Palestinian enclave worsens and US strikes tariff deal with EU
‘Get your act together’: Donald Trump tells Europe to address immigration
Hundreds of protesters gather in Edinburgh and Aberdeen to voice their opposition to US president
Trump arrives in Scotland for golf and bilateral talks that could yield trade deal with EU
US president to meet Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen during trip
Trump and von der Leyen to meet in effort to land trade deal
President puts chance of deal with EU on tariffs at ‘50-50′
Don’t expect votes for 16-year-olds to change the world. It’s the 25-35s who are the rebels
As the Scottish independence referendum showed, young first-time voters can be surprisingly conservative
Sandy Gall obituary: Veteran foreign correspondent and broadcaster who reported from all over the world
He had seen conflict and lived to tell the tale
Kneecap: ‘They can’t stop us playing Glasgow’
Belfast rap trio’s show at Glasgow O2 on Tuesday sold out in 80 seconds after their TRNSMT festival appearance was cut
Mythical motoring in the Scottish Highlands: it’s like the west of Ireland but everything is bigger
The opportunity for wild adventure makes Scotland one of the world’s most popular destinations for travellers looking to escape
Bookish breaks: Get inspired with these literary destinations, from Castletownshend to the French Riviera
To celebrate Bloomsday on June 16th, we explore spots that inspired famous writers to create their classics
Prof Ian Robertson: ‘My father was more like a brother, and my brother was more like a father’
The Trinity College Dublin emeritus professor of psychology reflects on family, Ireland and anger
Tornado review: A singular, if rarely easy, watch about double-crossing rogues on the rampage
John Maclean returns to the austere storytelling that defined Slow West, his well-regarded debut, in a film of stark silences and oppressive atmospherics
Scottish Labour holds off surging Reform to win pivotal Holyrood byelection
Scottish Labour’s surprise win comes after national polls placed party in third place behind the SNP and Reform
‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelection
SNP favourite to win while Reform UK fancies its chances of beating Labour, which has lost ground it gained in 2024 general election
Republic of Ireland and fellow Euro 2028 hosts set for automatic qualification
Uefa executive committee set to rubber-stamp qualification process at meeting in Bilbao next week
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Musician Oscar McLennan on the impact of his young son’s death: ‘I completely lost the power of words’
The tragedy changed everything for the songwriter, whose new instrumental album is a celebration of Ian’s life
Bits of history: more slivers emerge of Scotland’s sacred Stone of Destiny
Ancient venerated slab is linked to monarchs from Edward ‘Longshanks’ to real-life Scottish king Macbeth, also subject of a new exhibition
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance investigation
Sturgeon’s ex-husband Peter Murrell granted bail after appearing in court on embezzlement charge
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort vandalised by pro-Palestine group
‘Gaza Is Not For Sale’ painted in three-metre high letters on the lawn
Volcanic Tongue by David Keenan: Music journalism that sizzles with deadline-generated sweat
Gloriously unruly compendium of Scottish writer’s profiles, appreciation pieces, interviews and reviews is a rare whale of a book
Artist Jack Vettriano dies in France aged 73
Scottish artist was self-taught, reaching international acclaim with works such as The Singing Butler
Taxi driver shot in Belfast denied permission to travel for surgery on antiterrorism grounds, lawyer says
Seán O’Reilly (49) was hit twice after two masked men fired shots through the window of his taxi
SNP stages unlikely revival as Scottish Labour support collapses
Labour’s Anas Sarwar once seemed certain to be Scotland’s next first minister but SNP leader John Swinney may yet hang on
Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence – for our bodies and our minds
Time spent quietly allows us to unpack the contents of our mind and sort through them with greater clarity
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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