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Neil McIntosh
Anger as Starmer ousts top official

Feb 13, 2026

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12 min read

Anger as Starmer ousts top official

PLUS: "No money" for doctors' pay deal, economists warn | No Edinburgh players to start against England | Sunshine for Aberdeen!

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Starmer told: end the boys' club

Feb 12, 2026

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12 min read

Starmer told: end the boys' club

PLUS: Extraordinary tales from the Winter Olympics | AI spy cameras on their way to Scottish roads | More absurd twists in Scottish football's title race

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Ukraine plans elections and a peace deal referendum

Feb 11, 2026

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13 min read

Ukraine plans elections and a peace deal referendum

PLUS: Labour crisis deepens as MSP and Lord suspended | Ten die in Canada shootings | Hearts win Edinburgh derby to keep title dream alive

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Starmer: I'll battle on, despite Sarwar's call to quit

Feb 10, 2026

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13 min read

Starmer: I'll battle on, despite Sarwar's call to quit

PLUS: King promises to help probe into his brother | New Michelin Guide is out, with good news for Scotland | Winter Olympics disappointment for Team GB

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Starmer in a "dire" position

Feb 9, 2026

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13 min read

Starmer in a "dire" position

PLUS: The crazy bravery of skier Lindsey Vonn | Tributes from across politics for Freeman | An Old Firm quarter final looms in the Scottish Cup

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
How did Mandeslon flourish?

Feb 7, 2026

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14 min read

How did Mandeslon flourish?

PLUS: Experts weigh in on AI's likely impact, Taylor Swift's new video has a surprising cast list AND all your film, TV and sporting telly recommendations for a dreich weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
PM says sorry - but won't sack his key aide

Feb 6, 2026

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12 min read

PM says sorry - but won't sack his key aide

PLUS: Fighting the AI revolution? | Scottish Government's argument on trans prisoners | Six Nations starts with a big win for France | Celtic on brink of signing star

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Mandelson affair threatens Starmer

Feb 5, 2026

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13 min read

Mandelson affair threatens Starmer

PLUS: Calls for the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry to reopen | Winter Olympics start today | Rangers romp to win as Aberdeen v Celtic is rained off

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Police launch formal Mandelson investigation

Feb 4, 2026

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12 min read

Police launch formal Mandelson investigation

PLUS: Market fears about sudden AI advances - explained | Bug hospital still not fully signed-off | A bad night for Hearts in the title race

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
The fall, and fall, and fall of Peter Mandelson

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

The fall, and fall, and fall of Peter Mandelson

PLUS: Scottish Greens give an election boost to the SNP | An exciting end to the transfer window for Scottish clubs

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein claims

Feb 2, 2026

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12 min read

Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein claims

PLUS: Famous names and sordid claims in latest files | Scotland's new exam body launches | Another twist in the title race | It's transfer deadline day

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Melania: the reviews are in

Jan 31, 2026

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14 min read

Melania: the reviews are in

PLUS: The new Epstein files are grim | A Scottish country house home - without the expense or faff | All your weekend TV, film and sporting recommendations

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Scotland remembers Jim Wallace

Jan 30, 2026

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13 min read

Scotland remembers Jim Wallace

PLUS: Trump warns UK on "dangerous" relations with China | A review of the weekly magazines | Celtic progress in Europe: who's up next?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Starmer meets Xi in Beijing

Jan 29, 2026

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12 min read

Starmer meets Xi in Beijing

PLUS: Abuse claims soar at Scottish universities | Is the US really about to go to war with Iran? | Celtic's chance to extend their European run

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Starmer stalls on huge Chinese investment in Scotland

Jan 28, 2026

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12 min read

Starmer stalls on huge Chinese investment in Scotland

PLUS: Pressure grows over hospital files | University slammed over failings | Deacon Blue "appalled" at Reform using their song

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
MPs demand a U-turn on Burnham

Jan 27, 2026

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12 min read

MPs demand a U-turn on Burnham

PLUS: Reform says it would cut Scottish taxes | Trump softens amid Minnesota backlash | Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Swinney's admission on scandal-hit hospital

Jan 26, 2026

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12 min read

Swinney's admission on scandal-hit hospital

PLUS: Protests in the US after second death at hands of agents | "Civil war" warning for Labour after Burnham snub | New twists in thrilling title races

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
'Draft dodging' Trump finds himself under fire

Jan 24, 2026

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12 min read

'Draft dodging' Trump finds himself under fire

PLUS: The stunning Venetian palace with a dark backstory that's up for sale | Will AI make it impossible to get minted? | And inspiration for your TV, movie and sporting choices this weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Hospital scandal: questions and heartbreak remain

Jan 23, 2026

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12 min read

Hospital scandal: questions and heartbreak remain

PLUS: Zelenskyy's scathing attack on European allies | Weekly magazines see a global realignment | A better night for Scottish clubs in Europe

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
World reacts as Trump backs down

Jan 22, 2026

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13 min read

World reacts as Trump backs down

PLUS: Scottish folk music's abuse problem revealed | Sir Tom Hunter unveils entrepreneurs’ manifesto for Scotland | Scottish clubs prepare for European games

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump faces a frosty reception

Jan 21, 2026

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12 min read

Trump faces a frosty reception

PLUS: What have we learned from the Scottish hospitals inquiry? | Plaudits for Mark Carney's Davos diagnosis | Celtic signing on the way?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump attacks UK's 'great stupidity'

Jan 20, 2026

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12 min read

Trump attacks UK's 'great stupidity'

PLUS: Calls for criminal probe into Glasgow hospital failings | How a big Scottish investment could show how the world is changing fast | Scotland Six Nations squad to be unveiled

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump upends the Western alliance

Jan 19, 2026

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13 min read

Trump upends the Western alliance

PLUS: At least 39 die in Spanish train crash | NHS admits deadly water problem at Glasgow hospital | Scottish Cup offers weekend of upsets

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
The wheels come off Dry January (and that's OK)

Jan 17, 2026

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14 min read

The wheels come off Dry January (and that's OK)

PLUS: Something's rotten in the state of America | Liz Truss is raving, online | Celebrity ruins | The best movie, TV and sporting highlights of the weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Britain's political right in turmoil

Jan 16, 2026

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11 min read

Britain's political right in turmoil

PLUS: What happens next in Iran? | Trump finally gets his hands on (someone else's) Nobel Peace Prize | It's Scottish Cup weekend - who'll be upset?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
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