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"What would I be able to say to my grandkids when they learn about this in the future and ask: 'What did you do in the face of this genocide?" James asked. Great piece from @lucyajackson.bsky.social
NEW: Meet the Scottish activist taking part in the largest civilian aid mission to Gaza, as part of the Global Sumid Flotilla James Hickey, a 52-year-old Glasgow removals driver and dad, says he's taking part for his future grandchildren www.thenational.scot/news/2543634...
The group says the campaigners' homes were raided by police. A spokesperson said "this level of political repression is not what we expect in a democracy"
This afternoon one of our reporters was set to attend a press conference from Defend Our Juries, focusing on their action to lift the Palestine Action ban We couldn't go. It got cancelled - because five of their lead spokespeople were arrested www.thenational.scot/news/2543519...
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ Starmer blasted for 'legitimising' hotel demos
NEW: Keir Starmer has said he hangs the English flag in his home and 'always sits front of a Union Jack' He told the BBC: 'I'm very encouraging of flags. I think they're patriotic and a great symbol of our nation.'
A first look at tomorrow's front page of The National ๐ฐ Outrage over use of Saltire in anti-migrant campaign
Will flag to the IT team!
Is this on Android? And is it when you're trying to use it in a private browser?
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All of this has only reinforced why we needed to do this series. And why it resonated with so many people. That's what I will remember from this project, not the flag obsessed, miserable weirdos in my mentions ๐
I've probably faced more abuse this week than I have covering any other story. Lots about me being a traitor etc but probably most seriously, threatening messages. You'll get what's coming, we're coming for you etc, from the men "defending women and girls". You have to laugh
The situation gets worse every day. It's also grim seeing some journalists lean into the hatred for clicks, then cowardly putting house bylines on these stories instead of their own. If you know how bad it is, don't write it in the first place. It's not hard.
I cannot believe the extent of the anti-migrant misinformation out there at the moment, and it's getting worse all the time. On X this week in the wake of the Dundee incident it's the worst I've ever seen. Active calls for people to take up arms against migrants all over my feed
So proud of our team producing a great positive series about refugees, asylum seekers and those who support them this week. It was planned for months, but it just happened to start in a pretty crazy week.
Ibrahim has a scholarship to study at Glasgow Uni - but he's trapped in Gaza and needs UK Government help to get out. This week Labour told the media they would bring 40 Gaza students here. Ibrahim heard the news ... then learned he wasn't one of them. www.thenational.scot/news/2542399...
BREAKING: Scottish Labour's deputy leader has been reported to Scottish Parliament authorities for alleged rules breaches. Jackie Baillie fell foul of the guidelines governing the use of taxpayer funded MSP websites www.thenational.scot/news/2542466...
NEW: Labour's tinkering with European human rights law is "really dangerous", according to the head of a leading civil liberties group. www.thenational.scot/news/2542176...
Unbelievable amount of misinformation on this story Police Scotland are speaking out tonight. They say the incident preceding the viral video related to "a Bulgarian couple [being] approached by youths" - not whatever is being spread around by far-right agitators
NEW: A BBC Scotland host was forced to apologise after being called out by an SNP MP for echoing far-right rhetoric. Listen to the clip โฌ๏ธ
NEW: Bitter row erupts as Tory source claims 'nasty' Reform UK defector Graham Simpson bullied young female staffer
A first look at tomorrowโs front page of The National ๐ฐ Award-winning screenwriter faces โterrorโ charge
Just been alerted to this from Iain MacWhirter which has to be one of the most deliberate mischaracterisations of all time. I never said or implied anything of the sort. If anyone knows him and wants to push him towards apologising for tweeting his delusions out, please do
BREAKING: Award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested after wearing a T-shirt reading 'Genocide in Palestine, time to take action' Police arrested the I, Daniel Blake writer in Edinburgh this morning
In this story for our Refugees Are Welcome Here series, several refugees speak to us about coming from professional backgrounds but facing no right to work in the UK. We hear from dentists, teachers, academics who want to contribute - but legally can't. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
This is the first article in our series telling positive stories of refugees in Scotland. Meet Motaz Amer. His family fled war in Yemen when he was 9. 10 years later he is advising the Scottish Government, supporting its refugee integration strategy. www.thenational.scot/news/2540848...
We have launched a series highlighting the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland ๐ Our team tells you why we felt this was necessary to do ๐ #refugeeswelcome #refugeesarewelcomehere
Motaz Amer claimed asylum from Yemen as a child. Now, he's advising the Scottish Government ๐ฃ๏ธ'We're all here to build the best Scotland for all of us'
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ Refugees are welcome here: New series highlighting their positive stories in Scotland begins
BREAKING: Jeremy Corbyn's new party has announced the launch of its first Scottish branch
Famine has been declared in Gaza City for the first time by the international body responsible for monitoring world hunger
Thank you! I emailed you about potentially working together on something for it.
You can read our coverage all of next week in print and online www.thenational.scot/news/2540775...
It can be scary to speak up for refugee rights in this climate. We know the far-right will attack us for this. We even had far-right activists openly calling for our newsroom to be burned down recently. But we HAVE to use our platforms to stand up for vulnerable people
The far-right is emboldened. Too much of the media fan the flames of hatred, rather than reporting responsibly. We all know who benefits from spreading division like this - right-wing politicians and billionaires. The National has no interest in supporting that agenda.
From Monday to Friday our series, Refugees Are Welcome Here, will tell the stories of how refugees are positively impacting on their communities across Scotland, and how Scottish campaigners are helping them to adjust to life here.
NEW: The National is launching a new series highlighting positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. The increasingly hostile political commentary and media coverage is appalling. We have a duty to correct misinformation and stand up for those without a voice
You might think a serving Labour MSP being charged in connection with possession of "indecent images" is significant news in the public interest However, BBC Radio Scotland neglected to report it in any of its morning news bulletins today www.thenational.scot/news/2540702...
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour are in a row with the Society of Editors over a fake newspaper the party is distributing to voters ๐ฃ๏ธ 'It is damaging to democracy and insulting to the electorate who deserve to be communicated with in an open and transparent manner'
EXC: A UK Government-owned non-profit is under fire for having an open public contract with an Israeli firm with ties to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour have been accused by the Society of Editors of "damaging democracy" and "misleading voters" with a fake newspaper the party is distributing ๐
UPDATE: Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth has been suspended from the party after an arrest linked to 'indecent images' ๐จ
Legendary filmmaker Ken Loach, aged 89, joins an Edinburgh demonstration against the proscription of Palestine Action. The award-winning director stood with activists wearing shirts reading: "Genocide in Palestine, time to take action.'
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ 'UK is trying to cover up its role in genocide'
๐จ Scotland has some of Europe's highest energy bills - while being an energy rich nation. Why? Our new newsletter sees three professionals with decades of industry experience explain - and set out why independence is the answer. Sign up here for free www.thenational.scot/news/2540260...
NEW: The UK Government is accused of trying to "cover up complicity in genocide" after refusing to publish documents linked to a secret meeting with a top Israeli minister for a fourth time. MP Chris Law says it's time for Starmer and Lammy to come clean www.thenational.scot/news/2540262...
Summerhall says: "...We received multiple complaints from both members of the public and staff who were deeply offended and distressed by the depictions... "... When presented with these multiple concerning complaints, we chose to remove the symbols and inform Jane of our actions."
Jane writes for us about her experience. She says as far as she's concerned, Summerhall didn't just censor her, it vandalised her work www.thenational.scot/culture/2539...
NEW: Artist Jane Frere was commissioned to design murals for Summerhall, the Edinburgh arts venue. Parts were themed around anti-fascism. After staff complained, the venue defaced the work - removing "distressing" parts of the art without her consent www.thenational.scot/news/2539966...
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ How can this go on?
Correction: The group in question is the Ulster Defence Association, not "force".
Police were in attendance, but no action was taken at the time. Meanwhile this weekend a man was questioned by police in Glasgow for wearing an anti-AI animation shirt reading "Plasticine Action". ๐ค
NEW: Police say they have launched a probe after a banner displayed at a far-right protest in Falkirk, outside a hotel housing migrants, read "kill em all and let God sort them out" The banner is linked to the terrorist group the Ulster Defence Force www.thenational.scot/news/2539921...
NEW: Police Scotland have responded after a viral video showed a man being detained in Glasgow while wearing a T-shirt opposing AI-generated animation reading "Plasticine Action" www.thenational.scot/news/2539842...
EXCLUSIVE: A Reform UK councillor shared the stage with a "neo-Nazi" at a protest outside a Falkirk hotel housing asylum seekers, who told the crowd to "keep Britain white" www.thenational.scot/news/2539656...
NEW: The Ministey of Defence is being urged to "come clean" over the decision to allow a "detachment" of US troops to be stationed in Scotland - after it was confirmed that officials didn't tell the Scottish Government about the move www.thenational.scot/news/2539655...
EXCLUSIVE: Police Scotland is facing allegations of having breached peopleโs human rights in a bid to 'subdue' pro-Palestine protests One activist said her home had been visited after midnight by three plain-clothes officers โ despite the fact she has never been arrested or charged with anything
Good morning! Here's today's front page ๐ฐ Ministers not told US troops on Scottish soil ๐
Scottish public money goes to arms firms, but the Government has long said these grants face human rights checks Today we reveal that despite supplying to Israel, Leonardo and Raytheon haven't had checks since 2019 They've received over ยฃ1m in that time www.thenational.scot/news/2538760...
Cheers! This stuff needs calling out. Crazy timing too, right before Nicola's book launch. Must just be a big coincidence.๐
A lot of good publicity for The Women Who Wouldn't Wheest today - all of it based on misleading claims about book "banning". The truth is it was one of over 200 books nominated for one exhibition at the library that didn't get selected www.thenational.scot/news/2538737...
Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ UK spy plane 'over Gaza as Israel killed journalists'
BREAKING: David Lammy broke the law when he went fishing with JD Vance at Chevening He faces a fine of up to ยฃ2500 for fishing without a licence
NEW: The UK Government is facing pressure to be "fully transparent" and disclose if it holds information gathered by spy plane flights over Gaza at the time Israel killed six journalists in a targeted strike www.thenational.scot/news/2538514...
๐จ Police are investigating after a Scottish scout group suffered racist abuse after being mistaken for asylum seekers
Could anyone honestly watch the news of more than 500 arrests for peacefully protesting this weekend and conclude that the UK Government cares an iota about the rights and civil liberties of the people of these islands, writes Steph Patonโ๏ธ
US vice president JD Vance is expected to arrive in Scotland this week as part of his holiday in the UK
You can read, and watch, our full interview with John Swinney here. Lots to get into on Israel, indyref2, energy and more ๐ www.thenational.scot/news/2538191...
EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister has said that he is looking at a 'whole range of measures' to take against Israel amid its genocide in Gaza, in an interview with The National
Tomorrow we publish our in-depth interview with John Swinney at Bute House - covering everything from the indyref2 strategy to the Scottish Government's relationship with Israel. Don't miss it www.thenational.scot/news/2537883...
NEW: A Scottish Labour council chief has broken the rules by failing to declare that a Labour peer was his landlord Stephen McCabe broke the councillor's code of conduct by failing to declare that Willie Haughey was giving him discounted rent www.thenational.scot/news/2537638...
The National and some of the sports sites at Newsquest are looking for a freelance video editor to come and join the team, as we have exciting things planned Get in touch with me at laura.webster@thenational.scot if you have amazing editing skills and want to get involved ๐
๐จ There are just a few hours left to get a National subscription for just ยฃ20 for a whole year. Don't miss out on excellent coverage and top commentary, particularly as we head towards Holyrood 2026. www.thenational.scot/news/media-a...
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ Scotland considers boycott of Israel
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ Hoyle urged to release blocked Israel emails
Are the SNP likely to move to the left with Kate Forbes leaving? Polling experts say it doesn't look that likely Post 2026 the SNP's left aren't set to be well represented in Holyrood - and Kate isn't the only right-leaning MSP influencing strategy ... www.thenational.scot/news/2536790...
NEW: Lindsay Hoyle has been urged to release his secret correspondence with Israeli politicians - after the Speaker blocked its release It comes after Hoyle flew to Israel in November 2023 on a 'solidarity trip' www.thenational.scot/news/2536770...
We've just hit record digital subscription figures and web traffic figures so you might want to revise that statement More people are reading The National than ever before... sorry to disappoint!
Police Scotland may have breached peopleโs human rights with arrests at pro-Palestine demonstrations, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has warned Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
LATEST: A UN committee chair has condemned the 'deliberate starvation of women and girls in Gaza as a 'war crime'
NEW: Scottish crew 'shut out' from filming of Spider Man 4 in Glasgow Another major production comes to town - but industry leaders are warning that again, Scottish film and TV workers see no benefit. Top exclusive from our reporter Alasdair Ferguson www.thenational.scot/news/2535949...
Just announced: I'm hosting an event with journalist Peter Oborne in Glasgow, October 15, discussing his new book Complicit: Britain's Role In The Destruction of Gaza All proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians Buy tickets here www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
NEW: We've obtained the full text of John Swinney's independence strategy, set to go to SNP conference later this year It states an SNP majority 'is the only uncontested route to delivering a new referendum' 43 branches are set to rebel against the plan www.thenational.scot/news/2535830...
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay still follows it after we approached him ... and the Tories did not respond to our requests for comment ๐คทโโ๏ธ
NEW: Unionist politicians have unfollowed a fringe anti-independence group after we questioned why they were following an account calling for Holyrood to be bombed and posting racist content complaining about the number of black people in Glasgow www.thenational.scot/news/2535600...
NEW: The UK press regulator has defended its chair after he publicly opposed the recognition of the state of Palestine. Edward Faulks was one of 40 Lords to call on the UK Government to change its plan, claiming it would risk breaching international law www.thenational.scot/news/2535651...
NEW: The Scottish Government has been challenged to explain its relationship with Israel after saying the two countries were "critical friends" in a secret meeting @ross-greer.bsky.social has tabled a question asking if Scotland is still a "friend" of Israel www.thenational.scot/news/2535326...
Wild story. An Internet privacy expert has said she was called a "paedo" during a UK Government meeting after raising concerns about the Online Safety Act Exclusive from @xanderelliards.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2535406...
Tomorrow's front page ๐ฐ Activists 'harassed' daily by Scottish police during Trump visit
EXCLUSIVE: Labour have fallen completely silent on their support for NHS nurse Sandie Peggie after a series of her racist and transphobic remarks became public
BREAKING: Palestine Action will be able to challenge the UK Government's ban on the organisation Co-founder Huda Ammori won a legal battle at the High Court today
Drop me an email Sam and I'll look into the problem!
NEW: Police performed daily check-ups on known Scottish activists during Donald Trump's visit, The National can reveal. www.thenational.scot/news/2535244...
BREAKING: The SNP have confirmed they will press ahead with their bill to formally recognise the state of Palestine
Thank you to the excellent Palestinian journalist and writer Hamza Yusuf for this very kind endorsement of The National. "Supporting them is not just backing a publication, it is supporting the revival of journalism" โค๏ธ www.thenational.scot/news/media-a...
I tell this story for no particular reason other than I found it incredibly amusing, and maybe quite indicative of the mindset/comprehension skills of some Republican politicians. That's all, I must return to my wifely duties with Simon-Smythe Webster now.
And thus I learned that Trump fanatic Cheryl had confused me with a literal fictional character from Midsomer Murders (but didn't actually read the description, since she is the wife, not daughter, of said vicar)
My colleague did some quick Google searches to see what might have been the source of this misunderstanding He found that if you search my name + father (eg if you were trying to search my family history), this comes up ...
She insisted this passage is nothing to do with divorce and that I should know this given I am the "daughter of a vicar". Now this was very confusing because I am very much not the daughter of a vicar