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Broadcaster Gail Porter led this year's Tartan Day parade in New York City. Picture: Martin McAdam

Invasion of politicians conjures new dimension to Tartan Week cringe factor Brian Ferguson

The debate will take place at Holyrood on Tuesday. Flags fly at half mast for Captain Sir Tom Moore who died yesterday at the age of 100. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, died with coronavirus in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday.

Scots face 'stark debate' on independence Katrine Bussey, The Press Association

Independence supporters wave Saltire flags during a rally outside the Scottish Parliament following the announcement of the Supreme Court's ruling

Scottish Independence: The Supreme Court's had it's say. Now it's the people's t... By The Newsroom

Tributes have been pouring in for Doddie Weir following his death at the age of 52.

Doddie Weir: William and Kate lead tributes to 'inspirational' campaigner Phil Johnson

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says there is a "golden opportunity to reimagine the UK". Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Lib Dems aim to double councillors Ian Swanson

Lorna Slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity. Picture: PA

White paper lays out a bold vision for Scotland - Lorna Slater Lorna Slater

The Question Time panel last night in Musselburgh were Anas Sarwar (centre) and clockwise John Swinney, Isable Hardman, Douglas Ross and Stuart Murdoch.

Lively political debate on Question Time Kevin Quinn

Fiona Bruce, host of Question Time, which will be broadcast from Musselburgh this evening.

BBC Question Time in Musselburgh tonight Kevin Quinn

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

The unintended consequences of freezing rents - Sue Webber Sue Webber

Paul Eddington, right, and Nigel Hawthorne, aka Prime Minister Jim Hacker and 'Sir Humphrey' from sitcom Yes, Prime Minister (Picture: Reg Lancaster/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tory meltdown means general election will be no Indyref – Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton

Angela Constance MSP Minister for Drug Policy, today Scottish Parliament Holyrood Edinburgh.

Readers' letters: We need a new approach to drugs laws By The Newsroom

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss have been forced to drop their plan to scrap the 45p top rate of tax (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Tories are run by right-wing zealots who are damaging economy – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Currency markets - your views online By The Newsroom

Can Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross still be taken seriously as leader of the Opposition? (Picture: Jane Barlow/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Douglas Ross aspires to run Scotland, but fell for a Walter Mitty fantasy Susan Dalgety

Drug death statistics in Scotland.

Piling pressure for Scottish Government to implement new drug death approach Hannah Brown

Rishi Sunak promises to 'drive down' Scottish independence and 'stand up to SNP' in Prime Minister election race.

Sunak promises to 'drive down' independence in Prime Minister election race Hannah Brown

Scotland must do more to reduce the number of deaths from drugs and alcohol (Picture: John Devlin)

How Tories are pushing SNP to tackle crisis of drug and alcohol deaths Miles Briggs

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said Boris Johnson resigning will bring “a sense of relief”, however, the process is “far from ideal”.

Sturgeon says Johnson will ‘cause chaos’ if he stays in Downing St Hannah Brown

Douglas Ross has changed his stance on Borish Johnson a number of times

Readers' letters: Douglas Ross' flip-flopping has made me quit the Scittsh Conse... By The Newsroom

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross MP, leader of the Scottish Conservative, at the start of the General Election campaign. Mr Ross is out of moves after changing his position on Mr Johnson four times, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton. PIC: Stefan Rousseau

Douglas Ross has nowhere left to U-turn after Boris vote - Alex Cole-Hamilton Alex Cole-Hamilton

Just two of the six Scottish Tory MPs continued to support Boris Johnson as PM.

How did my MP in Scotland vote on Boris Johnson? Rachael Davies

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, u-turned on his call for Boris Johnson to go

its ‘heads we lose, tails we lose’ with the Tories - Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen during his meeting with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, in 10 Downing Street, London, ahead of talks. Picture date: Monday June 6, 2022.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives confidence vote Alexander Brown

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has spoken after Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties.

Boris Johnson should resign when the war in Ukraine is over, says Ross Hannah Brown

Boris Johnson at a gathering on November 13, 2020 in No 10 Downing Street for the departure of a special adviser.

Scottish parties call on Douglas Ross to urge Boris Johnson to resign Hannah Brown

The Prime Minister and the Metropolitan Police must explain themselves, Kirsten Oswald MP has said as pictures emerge of Boris Johnson toasting a colleague at a leaving do during lockdown.

Boris Johnson and Met Police owe public explanation, says SNP chief Hannah Brown

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Sturgeon: Train service cuts 'not acceptable' as timetable could last weeks Conor Matchett

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and former leader Ruth Davidson, on the campaign trail in Davidson Mains, Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Davidson says voters should not reward SNP for 'failure' Rebecca McCurdy

Judy Lockhart-Hunter, a Tory candidate for East Lothian Council, has defended her decision to stand, after receiving backlash over a petition she started in 2015. At the time, she argued that Syrian refugees would be "far better placed going to another Islamic country"

Tory candidate defends decision to stand for Council despite backlash Sarah Ward and Gregor Millar

Readers' letters: Find a new future for Caledonian Brewery By The Newsroom

The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has defended council candidate Judy Lockhart-Hunter after she claimed Scotland ‘has no room' for Syrian refugees (Photo: Andy Buchanan via Getty Images).

Ross defends candidate who said 'Syrian refugees not welcome in Scotland' Hannah Brown

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross in Davidson Mains, Edinburgh, on the campaign trail for Scottish Conservatives ahead of the local government elections. Picture date: Wednesday April 13, 2022.

Douglas Ross: Partygate fines will not damage Tory vote at local elections Rebecca McCurdy

Boris Johnson should resign over the Partygate affair and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross should call for him to do so (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/WPA pool/Getty Images)

UK cannot have a criminal as Prime Minister – Ian Murray MP Ian Murray

The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has said the Prime Minister needs to explain why he did not realise he broke lockdown rules yet believes Johnson is a “truthful man”.

Douglas Ross says PM is a "truthful man" Hannah Brown

Douglas Ross has tested positive for Covid-19.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross tests positive for Covid Dan Barker

Douglas Ross' position as Scottish Tory leader has been described as "untenable" by the SNP

SNP calls on Ross to resubmit 1922 letter if PM is fined for Covid parties Anna Bryan

Face covering rules are currently the only legal restrictions still in place on in Scotland in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

RECAP: Requirement to wear face masks to be removed on a “phased basis” Stephen Mcilkenny

The First Minister has come under more pressure over her involvement in the management of a contract for two CalMac ferries that are £150 million over budget and incomplete.

Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to respond to CalMac accusations Katharine Hay

Boris Johnson is portrayed by supporters as leading the West's response to the war in Ukraine (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA)

Partygate could yet kick Boris Johnson out of No 10 – Ian Swanson Ian Swanson

Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross defends U-turn over PM quit call Neil Pooran

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to attend the Scottish Tory conference next week despite most of the party’s MSPs calling for him to resign.

Boris Johnson confirmed for Scottish Tory conference Craig Paton

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday March 10, 2022.

Putin is ‘committing war crimes every day in Ukraine’ says Sturgeon Craig Paton

Glasgow-based couple Roisin and Joe who has been unveiled as Gogglebox's first Scottish cast members in six years. Picture: Channel4/Studio Lambert/PA Wire

Revealed: The first Scottish couple to join Gogglebox in six years Alex Green

The leaders of the Scottish political parties made statements on the invasion of Ukraine.

Invasion of Ukraine 'most dangerous moment since World War Two', warns Sturgeon Conor Matchett

Boris Johnson speaks with staff members during a visit to Rosyth Shipyard yesterday (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris's snub to Scots Tory leader is a lesson for Scotland – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

A Scottish office minister has said it is 'just nonsense' Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland after Douglas Ross called for the Prime Minister to resign following partygate allegations.

'Nonsense Johnson is unwelcome in Scotland’, says Scotland office minister Hannah Brown

Boris Johnson will be invited to address the Scottish Conservative conference in March, the party has said.

Boris Johnson will be invited to address Scottish Tory conference Neil Pooran

The requirement to wear face masks in secondary schools in Scotland is being scrapped

Face masks in school classrooms to be scrapped Katrine Bussey

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville. Picture: Fraser Bremner/Getty

SNP say opponents ‘misrepresenting’ proposal to chop bottom of school doors Alistair Grant

The Protect Scotland app is a key part of the Scotland's Test and Protect system

Scottish Tories demand end of Test and Protect and shift to 'living with' virus Conor Matchett