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Neil McIntosh
MSPs reject assisted dying

Mar 18, 2026

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13 min read

MSPs reject assisted dying

PLUS: Trump hits out at allies and foes alike | Central Station reopens | Alarm over meningitis outbreak | English clubs struggle against European giants

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
A 'knife-edge' vote to legalise assisted dying

Mar 17, 2026

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12 min read

A 'knife-edge' vote to legalise assisted dying

PLUS: Could a daring raid on Iran's nuclear stockpile become the war's point? | Scottish housing plans could be fast-tracked | Fears grow about meningitis outbreak | Will Clarke stay on as Scotland boss?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump threatens Nato allies

Mar 16, 2026

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12 min read

Trump threatens Nato allies

He wants them to help in the Gulf. PLUS: There's one big Oscars winner. And Scotland's head coach is looking on the bright side.

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump doesn't have a plan

Mar 14, 2026

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14 min read

Trump doesn't have a plan

THE PARTY LINE: What happens now in the Middle East? Plus: How Scotland could win the Six Nations | Glasgow's fire problem | Where's my flying taxi? | And film, TV and sport previews for a great weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Legal action threat over Sturgeon files

Mar 13, 2026

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13 min read

Legal action threat over Sturgeon files

PLUS: US plane crashes in Iraq | Why Britain's social contract 'is unsustainable' | Scotland coach picks side for huge game against Ireland

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Iran takes aim at oil and gas

Mar 12, 2026

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13 min read

Iran takes aim at oil and gas

A surge in global prices - and what it might mean for us | PLUS: Edinburgh Festival unveils this year's programme | A bad night for English football in Europe

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Ship ablaze as Iran war rages on

Mar 11, 2026

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13 min read

Ship ablaze as Iran war rages on

PLUS: Mandelson files due out today | Early Line readers follow up on yesterday's AI special | What happened to Spurs last night?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Glasgow mourns loss of a landmark

Mar 10, 2026

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13 min read

Glasgow mourns loss of a landmark

PLUS: Your AI questions, answered! Author Ronee Hulk shares his expertise - and builds an uncanny bot | What do we do about Old Firm thugs? | Oil prices recede, for now

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Q&A with AI author Ronee Hulk

Mar 10, 2026

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16 min read

Q&A with AI author Ronee Hulk

Your questions answered

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Huge fire closes Scotland's busiest station

Mar 9, 2026

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13 min read

Huge fire closes Scotland's busiest station

PLUS: Global oil prices surge, sparking wider economic concerns | Scottish football shamed by Ibrox scenes | Workers drift back to the office | Six Nations excitement brews

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Iran says sorry to neighbours

Mar 7, 2026

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14 min read

Iran says sorry to neighbours

PLUS: A bad week for Scottish brewing | Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion | All you need to know about the weekend's best films, TV and televised sport - including the return of F1

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Drone and missile war rages over Middle East

Mar 6, 2026

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13 min read

Drone and missile war rages over Middle East

PLUS: Foreign affairs guru warns of "unpredictable" Trump | F1 looks beyond the race | Scotland's side to face France will have a new look

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Tourists make it home as Middle East war widens

Mar 5, 2026

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13 min read

Tourists make it home as Middle East war widens

PLUS: Scottish teachers vote to strike | Scottish MP speaks after husband arrested in spy probe | Celtic beat Aberdeen to go second | Columns of note

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
War in Middle East: US consulate left in flames

Mar 4, 2026

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13 min read

War in Middle East: US consulate left in flames

PLUS: As Trump hits out at Starmer, what now for the "special relationship"? | Reform's Scottish leader accused of "racist" remarks | Scotland urged to deliver against French

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
US: hardest hits are yet to come

Mar 3, 2026

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13 min read

US: hardest hits are yet to come

World counts cost as Middle East war escalates | Man arrested after alleged Edinburgh attack | Sarwar says father was 'wrong' over comments | Celtic skipper's rallying cry

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
UK base attacked as Middle East conflict widens

Mar 2, 2026

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13 min read

UK base attacked as Middle East conflict widens

Updates on what's happened, and analysis on what it means | PLUS: What matters in the Scottish elections? And a huge tussle in Glasgow leaves winners (elsewhere)

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Does Green win herald a change for good?

Feb 28, 2026

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14 min read

Does Green win herald a change for good?

PLUS: Trump goes nuclear on AI giant | Do we need to talk about Scotland's tuition fees? | Prada has critics agog in Milan | Alan Carr's spectacular new Scottish mansion | A huge derby day in Glasgow and London

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Greens win vital by-election

Feb 27, 2026

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12 min read

Greens win vital by-election

PLUS: Swinney under pressure on crisis-hit hospital | Is University worth it? | Clintons appear before Epstein committee | Celtic bow out of Europe with a win

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Former gamekeeper guilty of murder

Feb 26, 2026

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13 min read

Former gamekeeper guilty of murder

PLUS: Lord Advocate continues to defend actions | Grooming inquiry u-turn | Should the M8 in Glasgow be closed? | The value of failure | Celtic back in European action

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
"Science fiction" of Scotland's net zero plans

Feb 25, 2026

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13 min read

"Science fiction" of Scotland's net zero plans

PLUS: Trump's mammoth State of the Union | UK energy prices to fall | Are Scotland's wave power ambitions sinking? | United and Aberdeen battle out a draw

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Lord Mandelson released on bail

Feb 24, 2026

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12 min read

Lord Mandelson released on bail

PLUS: Who's going to win that vital by-election in Greater Manchester? | Brutality of life on the Russian front line | Police probe racist abuse of footballers

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
'WW3 has already started'

Feb 23, 2026

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13 min read

'WW3 has already started'

Ukraine leader's warning | PLUS: Huge NHS maternity payouts | This year's Bafta winners | Are the Old Firm bottling it?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
How the spooks saw Russia coming

Feb 21, 2026

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13 min read

How the spooks saw Russia coming

PLUS: The adult gap year | Cut your cancer risk with food | The Glasgow coffee house that’s the UK’s finest | All your film, TV and sporting recommendations for the weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
How the spooks saw Russia coming

Feb 20, 2026

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12 min read

How the spooks saw Russia coming

PLUS: The adult gap year | Cut your cancer risk with food | The Glasgow coffee house that’s the UK’s finest | All your film, TV and sporting recommendations for the weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
King Charles: the law must take its course

Feb 20, 2026

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12 min read

King Charles: the law must take its course

Andrew's arrest sends shockwaves around the world | Trump warns Iran of 'bad things' | Scientists test 'universal vaccine' | Celtic slump to defeat

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
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