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A painting by William John Huggins depicting the capture of the Spanish slave vessel Dolores by HM brig Ferret in 1816. Picture: Print Collector

Slavery reparations? Why UK has paid its dues in blood and treasure Murdo Fraser

Scotland's oil has turned into John Swinney's embarrassment Euan McColm

Former Sale Sharks lock Hyron Andrews, now with Lions, has passed away aged 31 (Pic: Getty)

Rugby community in shock following sudden death of Lions player

The disruption caused by the arrival of Covid in 2020 resulted in empty supermarket shelves in many places. Picture: Dan Kitwood

Why UK's 'woefully inadequate' food production should worry us all Philip Lymbery

Revealed: Weapons factory planned for former Fife chemical site

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch inspects the 'Birmingham tapestry' at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham last week (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why Tories' south of England focus is no way to beat Reform Brian Monteith

From left, Madalitso, Alefa, two-year-old Iana, and her mother Brenda, at the side of a road in Area Three, Lilongwe. Madalitso sells airtime vouchers for Airtel Malawi, while Alefa and Brenda have a stall selling the essentials of life: maize flour, tomatoes, greens and cooking oil.

What 90% cut in UK aid means for one of world's poorest countries Susan Dalgety

In Scotland, Ireland and Wales, it is accepted that 'single malt' means whisky that has been made, from start to finish, in one place (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Labour needs to wake up to threat to £5.36bn Scotch whisky industry Scotsman comment

The closure of the Grangemouth refinery was a devastating sign of the decline of the oil and gas industry (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

North Sea pays price as UK fails to rise to challenge of our times Scotsman comment

Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm star in the 1956 film High Society. Scotland's high society receive a surprisingly large amount of state benefits (Picture: Film Publicity Archive)

Why are we paying £1.3bn in benefits to highest-earning households? Ian Johnston

A power cut this winter would likely result in the deaths of vulnerable people (Picture: Scott Campbell)

Lights out? Why Britain's grid would fail North Sea safety test Richard Lyon

Andy Burnham, silhouetted against the party slogan 'Hope Again' at the Labour party conference, is certainly providing fresh hope to supporters of a return to the EU (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Saying the unsayable: Why rejoining EU is finally back on the agenda Scotsman comment

Sky's docu-drama The Wargame sees former government ministers, including Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon, try to deal with a possible Russian attack (Picture: Justin Downing)

Warning signs of Russia-Nato war are multiplying. Britain must rearm Scotsman comment

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, blanketed in snow (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Readers' Letters: Mess in Ben Nevis bothy is the height of ignorance

Canadian premier Mark Carney is taking a stand against US President Donald Trump and the democratic world needs to back him (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

UK must join Carney's new coalition or face domination by US and China Henry McLeish

Scale of work needed on Scotland’s commercial property revealed

Wearing balaclavas to hide their identities, anti-immigration protesters stage a counter-demonstration during an anti-racism rally in Glasgow in June (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why young men are drawn to violent, extreme right-wing causes Tom Wood

Protesters against data centres may have a point but we are going to need them (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

AI's importance to UK economy is already huge and only going to grow Scotsman comment

Many farm workers used to live in tied cottages linked to their jobs and owned by their employers (Picture: Walmsley Brothers/Hulton Archive)

Class prejudice remains one of the biggest barriers in society today Susan Dalgety

The UK should demonstrate its commitment to Iranian democracy by inviting Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran, to address the UK Parliament (Picture: Simon Wohlfahrt)

Why UK must finally start backing Iran's democratic opposition to hilt Struan Stevenson

Here's how to make your own pinhole projector for the 2026 solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse: How to make your own pinhole projector, in pictures

Anas Sarwar speaking on Matt Forde's Political Party at the Edinburgh Fringe

Sarwar says 'my interest is in government' as he defends joining Lords

Nicholas Muirhead of the Scottish Leather Group

Five historic Scotland 500 using innovation to drive growth

The offshore renewables industry needs ports, vessels, warehouses, engineers, technicians and experienced people who know how to deliver complex marine engineering projects safely and at scale (Picture: Bryn Colton)

My firm is part of energy transition. Here's why Rosebank is crucial Mike Pettigrew

Economist William Beveridge, seen sitting for a sculptor in 1954, wrote a landmark report during the Second World War about the creation of a National Health Service and welfare state (Picture: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive)

Why Burnham’s anger over social care scandal must lead to real change Henry McLeish

Andy Burnham has work to do on the international front, while also working out a better political system for the UK's 'nations and regions' (Picture: Leon Neal)

Burnham must now meet 64-year-old challenge about UK’s place in world Henry McLeish

Andy Burnham is about to step onto a global stage where one of his most important tasks will be negotiating with Donald Trump (Picture: Kevin Dietsch)

From town hall to G20 President: Burnham must now stand up to Trump Dr Bernhard Blumenau

Donald Trump promised his tariffs would 'Make America Wealthy Again' when they were announced on his self-declared 'Liberation Day' last year (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

Why UK must suffer Donald Trump's trade war – for now at least Scotsman comment

Painted lady butterflies are being born in vast numbers in the UK (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

How wonderful is a painted lady summer? Here's how you can find out Scotsman comment

Chickens should be able to enjoy life outdoors, and not be confined in a cage (Picture: Pascal Parrot)

A million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a big breakthrough Philip Lymbery

Andy Burnham should back the North Sea oil and gas industry, while working to decarbonise Britain (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Andy Burnham must spurn zealots on both sides of climate debate Scotsman comment

Vladimir Putin, seen shaking hands with Donald Trump in Alaska last year, has done the UK a favour be reminding the country of his hostile intent (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

Finally the UK has a reason to thank Vladimir Putin Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street after becoming Prime Minister (Picture: Stefan Rousseau)

Why Andy Burnham will regret it if he veers off towards the hard-left Scotsman comment

A soldier guards Arab prisoners in the Old City of Jerusalem in 1938, during the British mandate in Palestine (Picture: Fox Photos)

UK must own its crimes against Palestinians if it's to be peace broker Alex Cole-Hamilton

The economic effects of the North Sea oil and gas industry are felt far beyond Scotland's North East (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

Labour cannot turn down this £28 billion North Sea oil and gas prize Charandeep Singh

The Karsto gas processing plant in North Rogaland, Norway (Picture: Cornelius Poppe)

Why Burnham should follow Norway's lead on oil, gas and climate change Scotsman comment

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull argues that centre-right parties’ 'only real political equity' is based on running the economy well (Picture: David Gray)

'Digging their own grave': Tories must heed warning from Australia Ian Johnston

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer represent two opposite extremes in terms of their attitudes towards rules (Picture: Leon Neal)

Why Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are both failed leaders William Deans

Prince William, left, speaks to soldiers on top of a Challenger 2 tank while visiting British troops at the Tapa army base in northern Estonia (Picture: Raigo Pajula)

Keir Starmer's last big decision could be a catastrophic mistake Scotsman comment

The widespread use of drones in the Ukraine War has prompted a variety of counter measures (Picture: Genya Savilov)

The big problem with Keir Starmer's drone army on the cheap Lt Col Stuart Crawford

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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