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Isle of Skye grapples with declining popularity of ancient Celtic tongue
200-year-old diet of rare breed from Orkney islands offers hope of cutting methane emissions
UK PM urges caution over festive period and self-isolation period cut from 10 days to 7 days for vaccinated
‘Extreme shock’ of pandemic warrants expanding spending control in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Index by CBI and KPMG reports declines in business investment and innovation, and high workplace sickness absence
UK health secretary warns of ‘no guarantees’ after advisers say more measures may be needed
Higher security package underlines risks from controversial £586m taxpayer-backed guarantee given to industrialist
Lifting limit ends SNP flagship policy, as income tax thresholds tweaked in Edinburgh budget
Labour and Scottish Greens hail withdrawal from Cambo project while Tories warn of increased dependency on energy imports
Widespread damage to power networks across Britain highlights risks from extreme weather and climate change
First minister escalates constitutional stand-off with UK government as she signals referendum by end of 2023
Challenge to Sturgeon’s caution over making break with sterling as party chiefs focus on Tory failings
Government sets aside £20m a year after heavy lobbying by the sector and mounting political pressure
Distilleries search for ways to cut high-energy production methods amid concern about peatland erosion
Young people’s anger is understandable, but the COP process, with all its failings, is our only hope
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasise Biden administration’s climate commitment
Former US president brings stardust to unglamorous summit focused on task of agreeing complex rules
Discontent with action on carbon emissions is spreading into broader activism for social justice
Over-flowing bins, surging rat problem and price-gouging landlords cast shadow over city’s COP26 moment
Dispute between ScotRail and RMT had posed threat to transport for next week’s global gathering in Glasgow
Real-terms spending increases benefit some departments at the expense of others
Many attendees are having to stay in Edinburgh to secure affordable accommodation
Halt to services could throw forthcoming global climate talks in Glasgow into chaos
Co-leader says deal allows party to show what it can do in office
Sturgeon confident that impasse over another referendum will be resolved in her favour
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