David Clegg
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Nicola Sturgeon issues stark warning to Donald Trump after he slaps high tariff on whisky
The US are to impose £6.1billion of tariffs on goods, including single malt Scotch, imported from the EU from October 18. → Read More
No-deal Brexit could 'significantly impact' police ability to keep Scots safe
In particular, leaving EU law enforcement agency Europol and the loss of the European Arrest Warrant could have a big impact. → Read More
SNP MSP in abortion fury as he demands Holyrood restricts women's right to termination
Political opponents slammed Shettleston MSP John Mason's remarks that the law should be reviewed because survival rates have gone up for premature children. → Read More
Humza Yousaf to meet with angry family of death-in-custody victim Allan Marshall
The family of the prisoner accused the the Justice Secretary of 'smearing' Allan Marshall saying that five prison officers were hospitalised after the incident that led to his death. → Read More
Nicola Sturgeon will demand Boris Johnson agrees to IndyRef2 before Christmas
She gave details of her plan to hold a second independence referendum in the wake of Brexit chaos. → Read More
ATM closures forcing Scots towns to become cash free
A study showed a third of banks in Scotland have closed down since 2010. → Read More
New Gers figures are bleak and any new state with no credit trying to plug £12.6bn gap would be in world of pain
Daily Record political editor David Clegg analyses the Gers figures published yesterday. → Read More
SNP Independence plans dealt blow as figures show £12.6 billion blackhole in country's finances
The annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) showed total public spending in Scotland was £75.3 billion in 2018/19 but the country only raised £62.7 billion in revenues. → Read More
New poll shows almost half of Brits think indyref2 should be allowed to go ahead in next five years
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will oppose indyref2. → Read More
SNP 'avoiding independence like plague' in unionist stronghold by-election campaign
Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael accused the nationalists of trying to distance themselves from their key policy in a bid to win in Shetland. → Read More
Bombshell Scottish independence poll reveals majority of Scots would now vote Yes
A study by pollster Lord Ashcroft showed that 52% would vote yes, while 48% would vote no. → Read More
Boris Johnson slammed over ‘rehashed and underfunded’ £300m bid to save Union
The Tory leader is expected to visit the Trident nuclear base at Faslane today and make his cash pledge but opposition parties say the no-deal Brexit Brit isn't offering new money. → Read More
Nicola Sturgeon calls for IndyRef2 in open letter to Boris Johnson in Brexit Britain escape bid
The First Minister wrote to the new PM within hours of his appointment to demand a second independence vote on Scotland's future. → Read More
'Spineless jellyfish' David Mundell slammed for craven Boris Johnson U-turn
With £67,505 of extra wages on the line the Scottish Secretary is now backing his fellow Tory as the new Prime Minister. → Read More
Universal Credit 'littered with mistakes' and Scots politicians want it stopped
The Tories want to implement a new system to move people onto the benefit but Holyrood MSPs are "deeply concerned". → Read More
DWP claim form shambles sees vulnerable Scots wait up to a YEAR for cash due
SNP MSP Bob Doris says people are missing out on vital benefits as crucial paperwork goes missing. → Read More
Boris Johnson 'uses racist language to gain far-right support' claims Anas Sarwar
The Labour MSP says the front runner to become Prime Minister's language is 'disgusting' and 'normalises' Islamophobia. → Read More
Boris Johnson 'didn't mind Operation Arse campaign' by Scots Tory colleagues
The former foreign secretary endured an agonising 60 minutes during a Tory leadership hustings in Perth → Read More
Record's decriminalise drugs campaign in cross-party boost at Holyrood
Scotland’s new drug tsar also backed the idea of decriminalisation, saying the evidence for the policy saving lives is “strong”. → Read More
Theresa May swipes at Nicola Sturgeon and insists the 'Union needs saving'
The failed Tory leader warned her potential successors as PM not to trust Nicola Sturgeon because she does not act in “good faith”. → Read More