Tomorrow's wrap-around front page of The National.
This is the human cost.
As the UK Government talks a big game of being ready to join the US and Israel in war, over 150 families are mourning their children.
Their little girls were mostly aged 7-12.
06.03.2026 21:41
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Plans to use abandoned Scottish mine to heat homes gets major cash boost
A Scottish village hoping to turn its long abandoned coal mine into a renewable energy source has received a major boost to its campaign
05.03.2026 20:59
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BREAKING: Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid has said 'she is not part of her husband's business activities' after he was arrested on suspicion of spying for China
π£οΈ 'I have never been to China. I have never spoken on China or China related matters in the Commons'
04.03.2026 14:29
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Tomorrow's front page: Josh Simons has been cleared by an investigation β but a journalist at the heart of the Labour Together spying scandal said his requests to give evidence were ignored
28.02.2026 22:15
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It's a hopeful moment, but we need to brace ourselves, writes Owen Jones. βοΈ
From the 'Project Fear' Scots are so familiar with, to the brutal demonisation of Jeremy Corbyn, modern history shows us the tactics the establishment will use against Zack Polanski and the Greens
27.02.2026 18:33
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π¨Big night for the Greens in England and big news for the Scottish Greens today
New poll from the Scottish Election Study finds they're set to overtake Scottish Labour in the election (pushing them into FOURTH)
SNP set for 57 seats, Reform on 22, Greens on 16, Labour on 15
27.02.2026 14:58
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π¨Big night for the Greens in England and big news for the Scottish Greens today
New poll from the Scottish Election Study finds they're set to overtake Scottish Labour in the election (pushing them into FOURTH)
SNP set for 57 seats, Reform on 22, Greens on 16, Labour on 15
27.02.2026 14:58
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Labour have deployed egregiously dirty tricks in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Is it a sign of things to come for the Holyrood campaign? James Walker writes βοΈ
www.thenational.scot/news/2...
26.02.2026 18:52
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Tomorrow's front page π°
McCrone report special: How Scottish oil wealth was hidden from us
26.02.2026 22:14
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This is the van that has been seen outside a polling station in the Gorton and Denton by-election, prompting the Greens to report Labour to the police for allegedly breaching electoral law.
The National has not yet been able to confirm who has paid for the van.
Pictures: Ujan Natik
26.02.2026 17:41
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GB Energyβs broken promises: How Labour sold Scotland short
YouTube video by The National
You can also watch the brilliant Lucy Jackson explain the whole saga here
youtu.be/K2tBF2JXcWk?...
25.02.2026 15:07
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What has GB Energy actually achieved since Labour took power?
Labour won the 2024 general election by a landslide, with a flagship pledge in Scotland being the promise of GB Energy
Read the timeline of the absolute mess of GB Energy here, as part of our week-long energy series (all about how successive UK governments have threatened Scotland's energy potential)
www.thenational.scot/news/2587121...
25.02.2026 15:07
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From hiring more staff in London than Scotland as a whole, to backtracking on promises of new jobs, and taking 18 months to even find a permanent base ... It's frankly become a bit of a joke.
25.02.2026 15:07
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And what about GB Energy in general? Wasn't it supposed to be a groundbreaking project to make bills affordable and bring 1000 jobs to Aberdeen?
Unfortunately for Labour we have made a timeline of its achievements so far and it's not looking good.
25.02.2026 15:07
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π§΅Labour are boasting about energy bills going down, but are they being totally honest?
Well, firstly, Labour said GB Energy would cut bills by Β£300. So if we're going on that pledge, the Ofgem cap cut of Β£117 on average is pretty disappointing
25.02.2026 15:07
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John Swinney: How Scotland's energy shows the redundancy of this 'Union of equals'
"ITβS Scotlandβs Energyβ will read as the opening chapter of Scotlandβs story when we become an independent nation ...
Thank you to FM John Swinney for contributing to our Energy Week series, digging into the threats from successive UK governments
"If there was ever an example of the redundant nature of this so-called Union of equals, it is Scotland's energy sector"
www.thenational.scot/politics/258...
25.02.2026 14:22
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A New Scot, Julian Grant, may be forced out of the country by the UK Government's new immigration rules, despite having lived here for 13 years β οΈ
Read his full story: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
24.02.2026 19:35
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If ever there was an example of the redundant nature of this so-called union of equals, then it is Scotlandβs energy sector, writes First Minister John Swinney in an exclusive op-ed βοΈ
Read more: www.thenational.scot/politi...
25.02.2026 08:17
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Latest poll shows SNP on course for majority giving 'mandate for second independence referendum'
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
25.02.2026 09:04
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Scotland's Energy Secretary has said in an exclusive interview with The National that fighting the βfalse narratives of the far-rightβ on net zero will be crucial in the upcoming Holyrood election campaign as opposition to wind farm developments rises
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
24.02.2026 08:11
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Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine has been called out for sharing a "vile" post comparing Green Party leader Zack Polanski β who is Jewish β to Adolf Hitler
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
24.02.2026 10:49
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The Scottish Government have rejected plans to build a Flamingo Land resort on the banks of Loch Lomond after they were approved
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
24.02.2026 11:55
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Why Reform UK are a THREAT to Scotland's energy future
As part of our Energy Week series, we are taking a look into how Nigel Farage's Reform UK are threatening Scotland's renewable energy sector.
As part of our Energy Week series, we took a look at how Nigel Farage's Reform UK are threatening Scotland's renewable energy sector π
24.02.2026 13:48
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Royal fawning continues in the UK media after Andrew's arrest last week. Our reporters discuss the worst examples they've seen...
23.02.2026 18:21
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BREAKING: Peter Mandelson has been arrested amid a police probe into misconduct in public office.
He was pictured being led out of his London home by plain-clothed police officers this afternoon
23.02.2026 17:11
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Half of Scotland's rural land is owned by 408 people, report finds
LATEST: More than 400 landowners own half of all privately-owned rural land in Scotland, a report has found
23.02.2026 10:53
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Reform UK is pledging to 'scrap stupid net-zero' policies, force grid upgrades underground, ban battery energy storage systems, and raise a generation tax on renewable energy projects
Our special report looks at the big picture as part of our McCrone series this week π
23.02.2026 14:50
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer has opened a formal investigation into a Labour minister accused of falsely linking journalists to pro-Russian propaganda.
Josh Simons was running think tank Labour Together at the time
23.02.2026 15:17
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