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Neil Mackay: Why wine has become woven into our culture
AS National Wine Week comes to an end today, Writer at Large Neil Mackay, unravels why the humble grapevine has entwined itself so...
Profile of Derek Mackay: the ex ‘fundie’ tipped as the next SNP leader
SOME members of the Scottish Government have a low profile and rarely attract the headlines, but Derek Mackay is the opposite. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286114.profile-of-derek-mackay-the-ex-fundie-tipped-as-the-next-snp-leader/
Experts call on SNP Government to back £5 child benefit rise in Budget
A coalition of church leaders, children’s charities, anti-poverty groups and senior academics have urged Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to increase child benefit by...
Iain Macwhirter: Hard Brexit is dead, so why can’t we just lay it to rest?
“THIS was the week Brexit died”, declared the PM’s former adviser, Nick Timothy. It’s hard to disagree, even though it’s not clear what...
Three lives who still suffer the nightmares of hatred and repression
As the world tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Foreign Editor David Pratt tells the stories of...
UK prepares for ‘constitutional logjam’ as Westminster faces Brexit standoff
WESTMINSTER is heading for a “constitutional logjam” amid concerns there is not a majority for any option to either leave the European Union...
Brexit at Scottish culture: A new ambassadorial body is mooted for Scotland, as fears of freedom of movement grow
THE nation is days from the ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286164.brexit-at-scottish-culture-a-new-ambassadorial-body-is-mooted-for-scotland-as-fears-over-freedom-of-movement-grow/
Grace Millane murder probe: Detectives identify ‘location of interest’
A scene examination is under way on a countryside road on the outskirts of Auckland, police said. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286076.grace-millane-murder-probe-detectives-identify-location-of-interest/
Child benefits top-up ‘could lift thousands out of poverty’
Ahead of the Scottish budget, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been urged to give hard-pressed families an extra £5 a week. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286077.child-benefits-top-up-could-lift-thousands-out-of-poverty/
Budget talks with Scottish Government ‘can’t take place yet’, say Greens
The Scottish Government will announce its Budget plans on Wednesday – but Greens say their preconditions for talks have not been met. ....
