Source:: The National Here’s what BBC Scotland’s new director’s priorities should be John Nicolson, the SNP’s spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport sets out the priorities for BBC Scotland’s new director, Steve Carson. Read the full article:: The National Here’s what BBC Scotland’s new director’s priorities should be

Source:: The National Slovenia shows how could have been for Scots tackling coronavirus JOHN Hamilton (Letters, July 28) correctly acknowledges that England, with its larger financial resources, would no doubt refuse temporary borrowing to independent Scotland, precisely because we would be no longer part of the Union and would be too wee (and poor and stupid) to arrange this for ourselves. This is point is all too often made by Prime Minister Johnson and his lackeys, during their disingenuous havering. Read the full article:: The National Slovenia shows how could have been for Scots tackling coronavirus

Source:: The National UK Conservatives have seen off Jackson Carlaw … who’s next? THE cull of Unionist place persons in the branch parties has begun. Who is next for the “boot”? The London Tories have seen off Jackson Carlaw. Read the full article:: The National UK Conservatives have seen off Jackson Carlaw … who’s next?

Source:: The National James Dornan MSP blocked from Holyrood by SNP NEC AN SNP MSP has been blocked from running for re-election in 2021 after the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) voted for an all-women shortlist. Read the full article:: The National James Dornan MSP blocked from Holyrood by SNP NEC

Source:: The National This is every new peer on the latest House of Lords honours list JUST on the off chance that anyone had forgotten how backward the UK is, the latest batch of life peers have been announced. Read the full article:: The National This is every new peer on the latest House of Lords honours list

Source:: The National Ruth Davidson officially given Tory peerage in PM’s honours list BORIS Johnson has given former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson a peerage in an honours list marking his first anniversary as Prime Minister. Read the full article:: The National Ruth Davidson officially given Tory peerage in PM’s honours list

Source:: The National Scotland hoping to emulate Ireland’s success with coronavirus app THE Scottish Government is hoping to replicate Ireland’s success in launching a Covid-19 app. Read the full article:: The National Scotland hoping to emulate Ireland’s success with coronavirus app

Source:: The National Coronavirus in Scotland: Daily cases jump to eight-week high THERE have been 30 new cases of coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total in eight weeks. Read the full article:: The National Coronavirus in Scotland: Daily cases jump to eight-week high

Source:: The National Nicola Sturgeon is most popular UK politician among Scots voters THE First Minister is by far the most popular UK politician among voters in Scotland, new figures from YouGov have shown. Read the full article:: The National Nicola Sturgeon is most popular UK politician among Scots voters

Source:: The National Douglas Ross hoping to juggle Tory leadership with refereeing role SCOTTISH Tory leadership hopeful Douglas Ross plans to juggle the top job with his role as a professional football referee. Read the full article:: The National Douglas Ross hoping to juggle Tory leadership with refereeing role

Source:: The National Veteran SNP MSP to stand down at 2021 Holyrood election A LONG-SERVING SNP MSP is to step down after working in the Scottish Parliament for more than 20 years. Read the full article:: The National Veteran SNP MSP to stand down at 2021 Holyrood election

Source:: The National Tory MP blames Muslim and BAME communities for Covid-19 spike A CONSERVATIVE MP has claimed Muslim and BAME communities are not taking the pandemic seriously enough as his constituency was put into local lockdown. Read the full article:: The National Tory MP blames Muslim and BAME communities for Covid-19 spike

Source:: The National Now Johnson is being joined in his fridge by the whole government IT is almost unbelievable that our elected government is seeking a political appointee to “represent the government and the Prime Minister” to speak “directly to the public on the issues they care most about, explaining the government’s position, reassuring people that we are taking action on their priorities and driving positive changes” (Scottish Tories left red-faced as No 10 seeks host for daily TV briefings, July 30). Read the full article:: The National Now Johnson is being joined in his fridge by the […]