May 17, 2020

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.


	Fast-tracked new laws will let Scottish Government take over care homes

	Emergency laws that would allow the Scottish Government to step in and take over the running of failing care homes will be fast-tracked through the Scottish Pariament next week.

Nicola Sturgeon must prove there was no Covid-19 cover-up – Brian Wilson

The revelations about the Nike conference in Edinburgh on 26-27 February, and its Covid-19 aftermath, cannot be wished away with a glib put-down.

Revealed: Scottish firms loom large in Ukraine dirty money blacklist

An investigation has revealed 700 offshore British companies have been used to avoid tax and launder illicit cas

Hate crimes bill will give police headaches – John McLellan

Just as lockdown was kicking in a man I know in his 70s received a call from the police. To his astonishment the officer told him he was investigating an allegation of a hate crime on social media to which he had been linked.

Is Fife ready for the invasion of toonies post-lockdown? – Kevan Christie

The phrase ‘Edinburgh is a village’ will resonate with anyone who grew up there and either still lives in Scotland’s capital city or have bettered themselves and moved on to sunnier climes.

Clamour for Brexit delay as trade talks on brink of collapse

Opposition parties have appealed to the EU for Brexit trade negotiations to be extended after the latest round of talks left the process on the brink of collapse.

Here is what the Scottish Government could learn from New York – Susan Dalgety

Every day, around lunchtime, the fast-talking, suffers-no-fools Democrat governor of New York state speaks to the 19 million people he represents.

New Moderator of Church of Scotland installed in near-deserted socially distant ceremony

Known for its ritual and weight of tradition, the ceremony to install the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was very 2020.

Sir James Dyson named as UK’s richest person as wealthiest Scots revealed

Inventor Sir James Dyson has been named Britain’s richest person with a landowner, oil tycoon and distiller holding the greatest wealth in Scotland.



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