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The richest 2% have more wealth than half the population combined.

Small independent countries across Europe are consistently shown to be leading the way in terms of standard of living, education and health.

Parents, particularly mothers, may already be feeling the pinch after surviving on very little maternity pay during their baby’s first year.

Instead, many parents are forced to pay nursery fees for months between their child’s third birthday and the start of the next school term.

No. No. No. I said it's a bit of both. So it is clickbait because people will click on it and engage with it...

It's a bit of both isn't it? It's just clickbait. ‘Look how much John Swinney's trip cost’. People are going to click on it.

So the notion that we would suggest they don’t go and be rested to act on our behalf, I think, is childish...

I really struggle with the notion that we as a nation would want our leader not to be travelling in business class knowing that when they land in Boston and then down into Kentucky...

But I do feel the pull to Scotland because I see it as a place that should be more conservative than it is. I see it as a place that feels like it gets ignored by Westminster.

I think this would be very much a manufactured Scottish identity. The name is not mine; it’s my husband’s.

We have a job to do in terms of making that compelling case.

I would disagree with that…I think the road to independence is one we are very much still on.

A third of the fleet is going to be brand new, which means you are not going to have so many ships breaking down, which will completely change the landscape.

We will be delivering that in a very short period of time.

I wanted to go there and hear from them directly because I am not afraid of difficult discussions.

Dodgy sponsorship from arms companies is also deeply concerning. It’s time for South Ayrshire Council to think again and consider whether the roles that this Israeli-linked firm are happy to play for profit is something they are…

Time and time again we have said that Donald Trump’s troops do not belong in Scotland. Letting their air force do a flyover to celebrate their heritage feels like a PR stunt for the US military.

These Healthy Heart and Lung Checks will not only help identify people at risk of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions at an earlier stage but will also empower people to make better, more informed decisions about their health in a…