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The Scotsman
25 Jul, 2018
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Scottish Brexit legislation is unconstitutional and risks damaging the UK economy by sowing confusion over who has jurisdiction over regulations affecting business, the Supreme Court has been told

Five new Royal Navy frigates expected to begin operation in 2023 risk being delayed after the Ministry of Defence admitted it had received no viable bids to build them

Fresh from hiking prices for hundreds of thousands of customers, ScottishPower has reported a surge in profits at its energy supply business

Premier League sides Burnley and West Ham United are two of those interested in the attacking Rangers midfielder Josh Windass

Supreme Court Brexit challenge: ‘UK Parliament is sovereign, not Holyrood’
Scottish Brexit legislation is unconstitutional and risks damaging the UK economy by sowing confusion over who has jurisdiction over regulations affecting business, the Supreme Court has been told.
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Potential delay to new Royal Navy frigates branded ‘utterly shocking’

Five new Royal Navy frigates expected to begin operation in 2023 risk being delayed after the Ministry of Defence admitted it had received no viable bids to build them.

Alexander McCall Smith: Should there be second referendums on Brexit and independence?

Fundamental constitutional change should only happen when it’s the settled will of the people, writes Alexander McCall Smith.

Bridge to Australia bolsters FinTech opportunities

Australia and Scotland’s FinTech businesses are perfectly game, set and matched under new initiative

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Law firm ordered to reveal details of ‘oldco’ Rangers settlement

A judge has ordered a top London law firm to appear before him to explain why it wants the details of a settlement involving the company and Rangers to remain secret.

Earnings surge for utility giant ScottishPower

Fresh from hiking prices for hundreds of thousands of customers, ScottishPower has reported a surge in profits at its energy supply business.

Media giant acquires Scots creative firm Whitespace

Multinational media company Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired an Edinburgh-based business to strengthen its Scottish presence.

Sport Update
6 Premiership players who should have a more important role this season

Clubs are busy recruiting players for the coming season but what about those players who could be repositioned or better utilised? Joel Sked looks at six players who should have a more important role this season.

Two Premier League clubs among four chasing Rangers ace Josh Windass

Rangers midfielder Josh Windass is on the radar of four clubs in England, according to the Daily Mail.

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Rumour Mill: Celtic fire McGinn warning | SPFL probe Rangers

Celtic could walk away from signing John McGinn, Rangers will face an SFA probe over their handling of the Kenny Miller and Wallace affair, and Steven Gerrard is expected to sign another couple of players.

Rangers eye move for Manchester City centre-back Kean Bryan

Rangers are considering a move for Manchester City centre-back Kean Bryan, according to the Scottish Sun.

What happens when a trio of Rangers stars take on 50 school kids?

A trio of Rangers stars were defeated 4-2 in a match with 50 school kids.

And finally...
Theatre preview: Indyrefs in Quebec and Scotland inspired family drama First Snow

The title comes from a memory that has haunted the show’s leading actor, Quebecois stage and screen star Isabelle Vincent, for more than two decades. Back in 1995, just after the second Quebec independence referendum – which, like the first one 15 years earlier, ended in a “no” vote – she was walking through Montreal with her baby son in his push-chair, when snow began to fall, unseasonably early in the year. She thought that it could be the beginning of a long winter, for those who had hoped for a new beginning for Quebec; and now, her memory of that moment forms part of First Snow/Première Neige, a new co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland and two Montreal-based companies – Theatre PAP and Hotel-Motel – which will appear during this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, at the hugely successful Canada Hub at the King’s Hall.

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