| Good morning, Welcome to The Scotsman's daily newsletter. Apologies the last two morning newsletter have been later than usual. The reason is we've been finalising details for our first virtual Burns Night on Monday. Join us for a Burns Supper to remember The Scotsman’s hit food and drink podcast, Scran, is coming to you live on video on Burns Night at 7pm. Special guests include Outlander star Sam Heughan, Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean and more. Haggis expert James Macsween will talk about the history of our popular national dish. You can warm yourselves up at home with a dram (or two) as Benriach’s Stewart Buchanan makes some excellent whisky pairing suggestions, and Scotland’s national chef will share his cooking tips and advice for Burns Night leftovers. We'll have live music, prizes and all viewers will get the chance to get an exclusive discount code to get 20% of all Scotsman subscriptions. Sign up for free here and join us LIVE at 7pm. Alex Salmond Inquiry: what is still to come? The spectacle of the SNP-led Scottish Government attempting to defend its botched handling of harassment complaints against the former first minister Alex Salmond has been ongoing since 2019, writes Conor Matchett today. We are now, however, at the end game. Within weeks both Mr Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon will have given evidence (or not – it was described as almost akin to a flip of the coin whether Mr Salmond would actually appear in front of the inquiry by one member of the committee). Where are we now, what do we know, and what is still to come? Read our analysis here. Court asked to rule on staging indyref2 without UK consent Voters in May’s Holyrood election need to know if Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without the consent of the UK Government, a court has heard. Martin Keatings has taken a case to Scotland’s Court of Session, seeking a declarator of the court that the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for another referendum. He is part of the Forward As One group being represented by Aidan O’Neill QC in the case against the Advocate General and Scottish ministers, in a virtual hearing before Lady Carmichael. It's a fascinating case with many compelling arguments. Here's what has been said in court so far. New owner sought for 'tranquil' Scottish island getaway which once hosted Beatles A stunning island bolthole, currently owned by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, is up for sale on the Isle of Skye. The three-bedroom house was originally part of the Waternish Estate and is on the market for offers over £435,000.It is within walking distance of the nearest village, Stein, along the shore, and has safe mooring for boats. Take a peek through the keyhole of one of the top picks from our property section this week. Thanks for reading, more headlines are below. If you value what we do consider subscribing with us today from as little as £3 a month. Have a great weekend, Sam Shedden | 
