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Energy companies’ pleas for help from the UK Government have “fallen on deaf ears” despite a majority of suppliers on the brink of administration, the boss of a collapsed business has said. Source

Food shortages and panic buying as Christmas approaches, petrol rationing and soaring fuel prices … Scotland faces three crises linked by one catastrophe it specifically voted against: Brexit. The  UK government’s decision to pull out the EU – despite Scotland and Northern Ireland voting against the move in the European referendum – is a factor […] Source

SCOTS have been told they have to start making “different choices” on travel, as a new report suggested ending the use of petrol and diesel cars in 2045. Source

IN a report issued last week the London based Institute for Government offered its opinion on currency and borrowing options for an independent Scotland. Source

For years now the world’s wildest conspiracies have morphed and bloomed. Now, under lockdown they’ve gone (if you excuse the pun) viral. Some anti-vaxxers are now calling themselves “purebloods”, and the toxic mix of a total distrust of the state and the emergence of “post-truth” culture is causing chaos. All of this lands during the […] Source

BP is being forced to close some of its petrol stations as the lorry driver shortage causes problems with the UK’s fuel supply. Source

FOOD producers, farmers and fishers have been applauded in a motion lodged with the Scottish Parliament. …

As Labour Conference gathers in Brighton  Mark Perryman reviews books that seek to account for the party’s enduring unionism.  It’s been a while, Labour Conference and the attendant World Transformed Festival haven’t gathered since September 2019. Since then there’s been the disaster of the party’s 2019 General Election defeat,  in Scotland back t the solitary […] Source

Distillery welcomes six artists from around the globe for programme's 20th year. …

BUCKIE'S RNLI lifeboat was called out to help a person in distress in the water. …

A TORY MP’s suggestion that Brexit will lead to more Scots voting for the Conservatives was met with laughter in the House of Commons. Source

Westminster’s threat to divert powers over state subsidies to businesses and industry away from the Scottish parliament has moved a step closer to becoming a reality. UK government plans to grab control over subsidies once paid through EU state aid  were passed in a second reading of the Subsidy Control Bill by 287 votes to […] Source