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Labour to make new attempt to declare national housing emergency in Scotland
Scottish Labour will this week make a new attempt to declare a national housing emergency. The party will use its debating time on Wednesday to push the SNP Government to acknowledge the extent of the crisis in housing across the country. A
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Brown demands multi-billion pound programme to tackle child poverty
Former prime minister Gordon Brown is calling for a multibillion-pound programme to tackle childhood poverty. He is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use a mini-budget later this year to announce a £3 billion drive to tackle the issue. Mr Brown
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The player that Philippe Clement won't allow to leave Rangers 'for any price'
Philippe Clement says that Jack Butland cannot be allowed to leave Rangers ‘for any price’ in the summer, with the keeper a major part of his plans for next season. The Ibrox manager has admitted that there will be huge changes to his squad going
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Philippe Clement says Rangers injuries are only gap between his side and Celtic
The literal gap between Celtic and Rangers is clear for all to see, spelled out as it is in black and white at the top of the Premiership standings. It is six points, and that is what also separates Philippe Clement’s debut season in Scotland from
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Why John Lundstram could still be trusted against Celtic in Scottish Cup Final
Rangers red card sinner John Lundstram does have a chance of being selected to play against Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final, despite drawing the ire of his manager and the Ibrox support for his role in his side’s pivotal defeat to their city rivals
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Advice from Manchester United manager is helping Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers
When Cyriel Dessers was working under Erik ten Hag at Utrecht, the now Manchester United manager imparted upon him a useful philosophy for dealing with disappointment in football. Something that may have come in handy of late for the embattled Old
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Tyson Fury’s father John cut after clash with member of Oleksandr Usyk entourage
Tyson Fury’s dad John was left with blood pouring down his face after appearing to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage as the build-up to Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight clash got off to an explosive start in Riyadh. The rival
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Mum's the word as MacIntyre sticks with major battleplan for US PGA Championship
Those of you who have embraced social media – and I appreciate I may have lost some of you already – perhaps noticed a little online status update from Robert MacIntyre in the wake of his sturdy showing in the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic at the
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Does Holyrood need more MSPs?
This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. With the Scottish Parliament turning 25 now seems to be a good time to ask whether it could be doing better. There is, it seems, some consensus that it could. Over
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Scots Mountain Rescue teams dealing with a third more callouts than before lockdown
Scottish Mountain Rescue teams are dealing with about a third more callouts than before lockdown, with almost 700 people rescued last year. More than half (56%) of calls were linked to mountaineering, totalling 319 incidents, figures showed.
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After the Union, the English were tied to 'incorrigibly violent' Scotland
Queen Macbeth Val McDermid Polygon, £12 James Thurber, the great American humorist, had an original take on Macbeth: he treated it as a mystery to be solved. Inspired by an encounter with avid reader of whodunnits, who had accidentally
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Eight places to savour seafood in Scotland that won’t break the bank
I’ve savoured seafood on six continents and hand on tartan heart Bali and Brittany are not a patch on our-world class fish and shellfish. Our cold, nutrient-rich waters offer a remarkable catch, from fresh mussels from Shetland’s voes and hand-dived
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'You do learn to fake it' - Gary Numan on coping with his Asperger’s Syndrome
In a career spanning over forty years, Gary Numan has notched up twenty-two studio albums, twenty three hits in the Top 40 singles charts and an impressive fifteen million in record sales – not bad for a lad whose music was once slated by critics,
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Kevin Mckenna: The SNP and political class loathe the Men’s Shed movement
Last April, in a converted Portakabin beneath the desiccated terraces of Albion Rovers FC, the stalwarts of the Coatbridge Men’s Shed Association admitted me into their company. I’d heard of the Men’s Shed Association, but knew little about it.
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Herald Diary: You should see what's at the bottom of Snowdonia...
Lost in translation IT can’t be denied that the German people have many talents. They’re highly skilled at manufacturing motor cars, brewing beer and prancing around in tight lederhosen. However, there is one fatal flaw in the Teutonic
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SNP fury as PM lists Scottish nationalists among 'extremists'
The SNP have hit back after Rishi Sunak listed supporters of Scottish independence as "extremists" posing a threat to the UK. In a key note address on security this morning the Prime Minister sought to portray himself as the best person to lead
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Holiday park operator to create 750 jobs in Scotland amid major investment
A holiday park operator has revealed plans to create 750 jobs in Scotland. Parkdean Resorts is looking for new recruits after investing over £840,000 to enhance accommodation, as well as adding and refurbishing facilities at its eight parks in
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Limited edition beer takes inspiration from city landmark with 'fascinating history'
A Glasgow brewery has launched a trio of limited-edition beers which pay homage to the "rich heritage" of a city building it has called home for almost 20 years. In 2006, WEST transformed part of the Templeton Building on Glasgow Green into a German-style
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Police investigate ‘missing ashes’ and financial misconduct at funeral home
Police have launched a probe into a former funeral directors’ company amid claims of missing ashes. Forensics officers were seen going into a branch of A Milne Funeral Directors in Springburn, Glasgow, after several families reported allegations
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Thousands of jobs eyed as 'world-famous' Scots engineering site reopens
An engineering firm run by father and son Dougie and Fraser Gibson has revealed ambitions to build the workforce at a “world-famous” site in Glasgow into the thousands over the next decade. Gibson's Engineering, which is engaged in train manufacturing
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Cost of new state-of-the-art Scots primary school set to rise by £10m
Costs linked to the construction of a new school in Renfrewshire could be set to rise by more than £10 million. The state-of-the-art Paisley Grammar School, which will be built on land next to the former Chivas administration building on Renfrew
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LOTD: What has happened to our country? This is like Germany 100 years ago
The past few days, weeks and months have been acrimonious times in the world of politics and beyond. Last week Neil Mackay, our Writer at Large, bemoaned the toxic culture that encases the SNP and the left. Read his article here 👈 Today
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Everything to know about Core Festival's return to the west end of Glasgow
A new music festival is returning to Glasgow this summer, with Biffy Clyro frontman, Simon Neil’s new project headlining. Organisers of Core Festival say it will be a celebration of noise, with the updated line-up re-affirming their dedication
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'Unique' Scottish coastal estate with private island brought to market
A Scottish coastal estate with a private island has been brought to market. Rispond Lodge Estate is a historic coastal estate with a B-listed principal house, holiday cottages, sheltered harbour, moorland, beaches and private island. Located
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Gamekeeper turned ultra runner prepares to tackle 400km race through Scotland
A Scottish gamekeeper and deerstalker who has only recently taken up running is about to tackle a 400km ultra race that follows a route through the estate that he works on. Inspired by watching the action in previous years, David Fergusson will
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Girl, 10, who was reported missing is found safe and well
A 10-year-old girl who went missing on Monday morning has been traced safe and well. Sophia Timms was reported missing from Dunbar at about 8.30am, having last been seen on Belhaven Road. Police Scotland launched an appeal to the public for
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Anas Sarwar: SNP and Tories are 'drunk on power' and Labour will 'clean up Holyrood'
A future Labour government in Scotland would reform devolution giving MSPs more power to hold ministers to account, Anas Sarwar has said. In a speech to mark the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament’s first session, the party leader accused
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Letters: The basic education of old made us confident individuals ready to face life
STAN Grodynski’s timing of his letter (May 10) about “dissing our schools” couldn’t have been worse. On the day you reported that we have a “rising crisis" of violence against teachers that’s described as an escalating crisis ("‘Rising crisis’ of violence
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Inner and outer lines of Glasgow Subway re-opened after morning disruption
Glasgow's subway has re-opened after a fault caused both lines to close for hours on Monday morning. Commuters faced lengthy delays today after SPT closed both lines on the Subway due to a fault. Both the inner and outer circles of the Glasgow
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Grave threat of climate change to St Kilda's seabirds revealed in new study
Conservationists have warned it rare seabird colonies on one of Scotland’s furthest-flung outposts are at risk of “disappearing forever” in the face of climate change. A first-of-its kind study carried out by the National Trust for Scotland (
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Retirement has changed radically in the last decade... how?
This article appears as part of the Money HQ newsletter. Many people think retirement is for ‘old’ people and this holds them back from engaging with their pensions. But the way we retire has changed radically in the past
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Rising trad stars out to steal spotlight from Taylor Swift on Edinburgh gigs visit
Some of the most talented emerging trad musicians in Scotland are set to take on the biggest artist in pop as The Reeling Festival near Glasgow collides with Taylor Swift’s sellout shows in Edinburgh. The traditional music event will take place
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Sarwar defends Labour selection after criticism over candidates living in England
Anas Sarwar has defended Scottish Labour’s candidate selection after criticism from the SNP over a number of activists from England being chosen to fight seats north of the border. The party’s pick in Angus and Perthshire Glens is Elizabeth Carr-Ellis
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Plan for over 400 student flats and 100 new homes in Scottish city backed
New plans for student flats and build to rent homes in a Scottish city have been recommended for approval. The 15-storey homes block and 16-floor student flats complex have been reduced in height and the number of homes has been cut by six per
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Explained in five minutes: Whooping cough - What is the situation in Scotland?
The deaths of five young infants in England from whooping cough has caused alarm over falling vaccination rates and rising cases of the bacterial infection. On Friday, Public Health Scotland said notifications for the disease are also on the increase
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Prof Robert S. McLeod: Will better environmental standards really mean fewer homes?
The house building industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) recently called on the Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’ the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy for new homes, which would introduce minimum environmental design standards
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Ideas are easy: making them work is what counts
Dragon’s Den is a pop-culture cauldron full of new ideas. We watch with bated breath as the intrepid entrepreneurs face the formidable Peter Jones and the team to pitch their businesses plans. But in many ways, the ideas are the easy part. What
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Lowland distillery releases 32-year-old whisky created from selection of rare casks
A Lowland distillery is celebrating a 'landmark' whisky release as it prepares to open to visitors next month. The 32-year-old is the third and final expression of Rosebank Distillery's legacy series, created from a limited selection of rare casks
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£288m superyacht docks at Scottish harbour on maiden voyage
A £288m superyacht is currently docked at a Scottish harbour. The 122-metre-long 'KISMET' arrived in Troon on Friday on its maiden voyage after being constructed at German shipyard Lurssen. Superyacht website Boat International report that
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Former staff bid to take over Glasgow venue after legal victory
Workers who won their legal fight against the owner of a collapsed Glasgow venue have launched a bid to take ownership of it and re-open. The 13th Note is credited for helping launch the careers of Scottish bands and artists including Paulo Nutini
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John Swinney: I'll dedicate every fibre of my being to economic growth
Scotland's new First Minister has pledged to "dedicate every fibre" to delivering economic growth for Scotland, but said UK government policies were preventing the country from realising its full potential. Speaking ahead of attending the ground-breaking
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Family tribute to motorcyclist killed in weekend A85 crash
The family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash on the A85 have said he will be sorely missed “by everyone who knew him". Scott Campbell died on Sunday when he was involved in a collision with a Triumph Tiger and Toyota Yaris around on Sunday 5
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Ryanair flight from Glasgow Prestwick declares emergency minutes after take-off
A Ryanair flight declared an emergency minutes after take-off from Glasgow Prestwick airport on Monday. Flight FR655, operated by an 18-year-old Boeing 737-800, departed the airport around 8:45am bound for Malaga. Flight tracking data shows
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Swinney to 'reflect' on Cass conversion therapy concerns despite Green warning
John Swinney has reiterated his commitment to bring forward a ban on conversion therapy but has promised to reflect on concerns raised by Dr Hilary Cass last week. The author of the landmark review into gender services for children told MSPs that
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Rory McIlroy storms to Wells Fargo Championship victory ahead of next major bid
Rory McIlroy claimed back-to-back PGA Tour titles as he overhauled Xander Schauffele with a stunning back-nine display at the Wells Fargo Championship. The world number two, who claimed the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry a fortnight ago,
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Operation Branchform: Police to submit report to prosecutors 'in a matter of weeks'
Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell has confirmed that detectives working on Operation Branchform will report their findings to prosecutors within "a matter of weeks." The probe was launched in July 2021 after complaints that £660,000 raised
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£100 million boost for ‘nationally significant’ Highland wind turbine port
A Highland port set to become an “offshore wind hub” has received a further £100 million of investment from two government-owned banks, a company has announced. Haventus, the energy transition company that owns Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth
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How the Great Fire of Edinburgh gave rise to today's fire services
In a tinderbox city where towering tenements with bone-dry timbers stood shoulder to shoulder separated by the narrowest of closes, the most chilling sound to pierce the evening air would surely have been the cry: “Fire!”. Edinburgh’s Old Town
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Novak Djokovic plans tests on head injury after crushing Italian Open defeat
A “concerned” Novak Djokovic is set to undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck on the head by a bottle in his shock exit from the Italian Open. Djokovic was beaten 6-2 6-3 in just 67 minutes by Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in
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Bari McKenzie keen to help others as ice hockey ace opens up on mental health support
MEN speaking openly about their mental health struggles is as rare as a Scottish summer without rain. It is even less common in the ultra-macho world of ice hockey where players are trained to demonstrate no weaknesses, either in body or in spirit
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Bristling Brendan Rodgers, karate kicks, wacky baccy and novice manager nonsense
NEIL Lennon, much like the team he used to play for and manage, was in fine form as Celtic took on Rangers in the cinch Premiership at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon. Lennon, who was working at the game for host broadcaster Sky Sports, was appalled
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Philippe Clement is now a man under P - Rangers must win Scottish Cup to quell unrest
AS he looked ahead to Rangers’ encounter with Celtic at Parkhead the following day at Auchenhowie on Friday afternoon, Philippe Clement joked about how much he had been getting shown “the middle finger” by opposition fans in the build-up to the match
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Police Scotland 'failing to protect' low paid workers amid contractor dispute
Police Scotland has been accused of failing to protect its lowest-paid workers, as a controversial cleaning contractor fails to pay staff the real living wage of £12 per hour. Atalian Servest was given a five-year £75m contract in January 2023
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Letters: Advice for Swinney: leave indy until after 2040
IT would be churlish not to offer congratulations to John Swinney on his reluctant accession to the office of First Minister, and unduly pessimistic to assume that he is going to be as hopeless as his predecessors. Let us hope that he fulfils his
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Russian investor with links to Putin quietly abandons Holy Loch distillery plan
He likes a good, clean fight, does Eugène René. The 44-year-old is a promoter of Historic Medieval Battle or HMB, a “full contact” sport in which grown men dressed in armour whack each other with swords, pikes and axes. He helped develop the
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'Urgent need' for foster carers who can look after sets of siblings
The relationship between brothers and sisters is the most enduring they will have in their lifetimes. The ties that bind are even more important for foster children who have already experienced a great deal of loss. While the need to keep siblings
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Roz Foyer: Workers have had enough of nice ideas from the SNP and want to see action
The big pitfall of writing my column on political developments is, in all honesty, this piece may be completely out of date by the time my words go to print. However, and I say this tentatively, I think we’re over the turbulence that’s engulfed Scottish
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Revealed: Ferry fiasco board give over £100k payoff to CEO despite unanimous sacking
The board of the nationalised ferry fiasco firm made a unanimous decision to sack its chief executive but still decided to give him a 'golden goodbye' worth well over £100,000, it can be revealed. It comes as new details have emerged about the
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Mark Smith: A message to the Greens: you do not speak for gay people. Stop it
I know I slag off the Scottish Greens a lot (it’s fun!) but I have a question for their leadership and a piece of advice. Question: how often do you speak to people who have different views to you on the issue of gay and trans rights? If the answer
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Brendan Rodgers has earned trust of fans again, Celtic board must back him too
Say what you will about Brendan Rodgers – and his critics have taken their chance this season to sharpen their knives – but he knows his way around an Old Firm fixture. The Celtic manager clearly hasn’t missed that criticism, and he didn’t miss
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SNP has 'squandered' opportunities of devolution says Sarwar
Anas Sarwar will use a speech today to claim that the SNP has “squandered” the opportunities of devolution. The Scottish Labour leader will claim that his party is the only one "trying to pull Scotland together." The SNP said Mr Sarwar was
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Fraser calls for more MSPs and fewer Scottish Government ministers
Veteran Tory MSP Murdo Fraser has called for a cap on the number of Scottish Government ministers. In a new paper, titled ‘A blueprint for a more effective Scottish Parliament’ he suggests that the size of government should be up to Holyrood rather
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Thank you, Glasgow - this extraordinary city and its people should be celebrated
Thank you, Glasgow: 48 hours with you were a delight, an education, a chance to watch one of the world’s great footballing fixtures and, oh, thanks for the unexpected heatwave. The 48 hours were a reminder of what an extraordinary city Glasgow is,
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Taxpayer 'exposed' as firms sue Scottish Government over doomed deposit return scheme
Scotland's doomed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has left the taxpayer exposed to costly legal actions, an SNP MSP has warned. The claim comes after waste management company Biffa raised a petition against ministers at the Court of Session and confirmed
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Alison Rowat: Red Rosie, the Greens' Robin, and the way we were at Holyrood
What does politics need? After the last three weeks a nice lie down in a darkened room might be just the ticket. Alas, with a general election on the way the chances of that happening are zero. Still, it had been just days since Scotland’s new
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Scottish economy strengthens, second-top in UK on key measure
Scotland’s private sector economy grew last month at its fastest pace since April 2023, with the advance driven by services and manufacturing continuing to contract. Royal Bank of Scotland, publishing its latest PMI (purchasing managers’ index)
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What happens in the world’s biggest economy affects our prosperity too
FOLLOWING this month’s English local elections there is renewed speculation about when the Prime Minister will call a General Election. Interestingly, the economy has overtaken health as the issue voters see as the “most important facing the country
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Ian McConnell: Bizarre world of compliments to SNP but double-edged sword
The SNP’s relationship with the Scottish business community has, overall, been far from harmonious in recent times. So it has seemed somewhat bizarre in the last week to hear business leaders saying complimentary things about senior SNP figures
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Monday Interview: The Scottish finance chief who has no time for egos
Finance expert Andy Tait was a founding director of Bibby Financial Services in Scotland in 1999. He set up a Scottish division of US-based Sallyport Commercial Finance in February last year after identifying a gap in the market to provide invoice
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Sir Tom pays tribute as BrewDog founder steps down
Scots entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has paid tribute to James Watt after the BrewDog CEO announced he would be stepping back from the drinks business. Mr Watt is to take on a newly-created non-executive role of “captain and co-founder” after 17 years
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Business leaders welcome SNP appointments
Two of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs have welcomed the appointment of Scotland’s new First Minister and Deputy First Minister. Speaking on the Go Radio Business Show with Hunter and Haughey, Lord Willie Haughey commented: “I would say this
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Going with the Phlo: CEO reveals business journey
The founder and CEO of digital health start-up Phlo Technologies has revealed how his journey in business began. Speaking on the Go Radio Business Show With Hunter and Haughey, Nadeem Sarwar described how his family’s entrepreneurial spirit inspired
