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Police Scotland have confirmed they are prepared for any public disorder that may follow potential food and medicine shortages post-Brexit.

Nicola Sturgeon has hit back after Theresa May called on the SNP to forget about Scottish independence and instead concentrate on the “day to day issues that matter to people in Scotland”.

SNP depute leader Keith Brown will today move the party on to a “campaign footing” as activists attempt to reach 50,000 people across Scotland to promote independence.

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

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Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire over the half a million older Scots who will miss out on the "enhanced" flu vaccine, amid claims that the Scottish Government was late ordering supplies.

The next census to be held in Scotland will include a host of new questions including sexual orientation, transgender status and history.

Scotland’s Universities are a beacon of success – last year five were in the global top 200. We punch well above our weight and deliver not just superb education for our students but also genuinely world changing research in health, science, technology and the environment.

The Western Isles has been identified as the happiest place to live in Scotland, while Inverclyde has been deemed the least happy.

A woman whose baby son died after being decapitated during birth has spoken of her horrific experience as part of a campaign to secure new legal rights for unborn children.