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4 Dec, 2019
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Nicola Sturgeon rejects IFS claims SNP plans will mean more austerity in an independent Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has rejected claims the SNP's manifesto plans could mean more austerity in an independent Scotland.
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Scottish ministers reject bid to ensure new referendums need confirmatory vote

Scottish ministers have been branded "hypocritical" after they rejected a bid to ensure any future referendums on the constitution would need to have a second confirmatory vote.

Duolingo Scottish Gaelic app 'has more users than people who can speak language'

A free online service has more users learning Scottish Gaelic than the number of people who speak the language in its first week, according to the app's developers.

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SNP supporters ignore Nicola Sturgeon plea to stop campaigning for Neale Hanvey

SNP supporters are ignoring a plea from Nicola Sturgeon to stop campaigning for an election candidate suspended for sharing antisemitic posts on social media.

Scottish breast cancer patients to avoid more extensive surgery with new ultrasound

A new type of ultrasound imaging to assess the effectiveness of chemotherapy could help breast cancer patients avoid more extensive surgery, a study has found.

Why SNP election manifesto is overshadowed by austerity of independent Scotland – IFS

It is possible an independent Scotland would develop a stronger economy, but times would be tough in its first decade, which may explain why the SNP’s general election manifesto – which pledges tax cuts and increases in public spending – is not fully costed, writes David Phillips of the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Sport Update
Loic Damour hits out at Hearts manager delay amid hitch in Daniel Stendel deal

Hearts are still hoping to have Daniel Stendel signed up in time to take charge of the team for this weekend’s trip to Motherwell, despite some last-minute hitches.

Moira Gordon: Daniel Stendel the right man to mend broken Hearts

If Lord of the Flies was the fictional representation of how leaving a group of lads to their own devices can lead to division and instability, Hearts’ bickering at Ibrox on Sunday was the footballing version of that

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Rangers close to making their best start to the season for 52 years

The message from Steven Gerrard to his Rangers squad yesterday was an obvious one. The Ibrox manager implored his players to “live in the now” at Pittodrie tonight, even if their Aberdeen assignment may appear like a hillock when set against the mountainous League Cup final awaiting against Celtic on Sunday. Gerrard’s mantra, though, is all the more powerful when considering what is on the line in the here and now for his side.

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