Teenage asylum seeker excels in Highers despite deportation fears
A teenage asylum seeker has excelled in his exams despite fearing deportation to Pakistan.
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New North Sea oil exploration dangerous and irresponsible, warn green groups
Environmental campaigners have warned a move to open up new areas of the North Sea for exploration by oil and gas firms is “dangerous”.
Hundreds of asylum seekers face eviction as lock-change programme begins
Hundreds of asylum seekers are facing eviction after an accommodation provider announced it is to begin a long-planned lock-changing programme.
Davidson and Swinney back calls to raise charity lottery limit
Ruth Davidson and John Swinney have joined forces to back calls for a change to the charity lottery fundraising limit.
Boris Johnson would be disaster as prime minister – Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said Boris Johnson would be a “disaster as prime minister” and has slammed his time as the UK Government’s foreign secretary.
The enemy within: Army deploy anti-terrorist strategies to find far-right radicals in the ranks
The Army is waging a secret war to stop soldiers being radicalised by far-right extremists.
The cruellest blow: Torture victims’ charity warns Home Office policies are inflicting fresh agony on asylum seekers
A psychotherapist working with torture survivors seeking safe shelter in Britain fears the Home Office intention to create a “hostile environment” is stripping them of their rights.
More than 160,000 NHS nurses have quit since 2010/11, data shows
More than 160,000 nurses have quit the NHS since 2010/11 for reasons other than retirement, according to new figures.
UK Government urged to match £85 million funding for Borderlands ahead of Spring Statement
Philip Hammond has been urged to match the Scottish Government's pledge to invest £85 million in the Borderlands over the next decade.
No-deal Brexit could damage Scotland’s housing sector, minister warns
A no-deal Brexit could cause serious problems for Scotland’s housing sector, the housing minister has warned.
Scottish Government must have role in future trade negotiations, committee says
The Scottish Government should have a seat at the negotiating table in Brexit trade negotiations to protect the distinct priorities of Scottish trade, according to a House of Commons committee.