Scots have blasted new Netflix drama Behind Her Eyes for making them out to be ‘miserable, bad-tempered and stingy’. Viewers blasted the psychological thriller’s script – based on a book adaptation – as ‘anti-Scot’ and claimed some of the lines were ‘racist’. They were also angry that neither of the two main characters were played … Read more
Children in Scotland and Wales made a return to the classroom yesterday after months of home-schooling – as pupils in England face a two-week wait for their staggered return. Youngsters between the ages of four and eight put their uniforms on for face-to-face teaching in Scotland for the first time this year. They were joined by … Read more
The offal truth! Scots’ hallowed national symbol the haggis might have been invented by the ENGLISH, writer claims Haggis is a national symbol in Scotland, lauded by the poet Robert Burns But a new claim puts the offal dish’s origins south of the border, with the first recipe reportedly being found in Lancashire in 1430 … Read more
Poll finds 56 PER CENT of Scots want to break up the UK with Nicola Sturgeon set to win Holyrood elections as she gears up for battle with PM over demand for referendum in 2021 By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 … Read more
Ministers could change the law to cut Britain’s foreign aid budget as part of sweeping economic reforms. The current rate of 0.7 per cent of GDP was enshrined in law by the Coalition government in 2015, but the current administration wants to cut it to 0.5 per cent. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to outline … Read more
Fury over claims the Queen was part of plot to discourage Scots from voting for independence as ex newspaper editor reveals Prince Andrew hinted that she would intervene days before 2014 referendum Former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber says he met Prince Andrew in 2014 Andrew allegedly made ‘amazing’ remarks on how the Queen would … Read more
Elated Scottish football fans celebrated through the night after their team qualified for its first tournament in more than 20 years. Supporters took to the streets of Edinburgh in huge crowds while others hugged and cheered at pubs across the country as their side beat Serbia on penalties. It is the first time the Scots … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon blasts Rishi Sunak over furlough for Scotland claiming there is STILL a lack of ‘clarity’ over whether plan to pay 80 per cent of wages extends to the country She attacked a lack of ‘clarity’ over whether 80% vow counted in Scotland English workers will get the payments for four weeks from tomorrow … Read more
New lockdown restrictions announced for England on Saturday October 30 are the latest measures brought in for the UK. Different rules are now in place in each of the four nations. This is the picture in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England On Saturday, October 30 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures for … Read more
Scots voters’ ‘loathing’ for Boris Johnson sees surge in support for independence: PM is disliked even more than Theresa May or David Cameron, pollsters reveal Poll by JL Partners found 56 per cent would now vote in favour of independence Results are almost a mirror opposite of the Scottish referendum results in 2014 79 per … Read more