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Read at thenational.scothttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.socialhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlqav65s7l2nWe are live 🚨 Join us as we discuss how the SNP are attempting to force a vote on Keir Starmer’s future and the latest independence news Watch here: youtube.com/live/bGbZ0wwBmgE13 May 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqav65s7l2nhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlqa3ipqqm2vBREAKING: Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne Farage received the gift before he announced he would stand in the General Election, which meant it was not taxed or declared13 May 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqa3ipqqm2vhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq7en27eu2v🚨 A woman has been robbed of her car at knifepoint by two men in broad daylight in Edinburgh https://www.thenational.scot/news/26102920.woman-robbed-car-knifepoint-2-men-edinburgh/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778671019-213 May 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq7en27eu2vhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq6y3j3ua2oThe demolition of an Edinburgh housing block is being held up by one tenant who is refusing to leave their home, according to a council document https://www.thenational.scot/news/26102316.edinburgh-tower-block-demolition-held-lone-tenant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778667310-313 May 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq6y3j3ua2ohttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq6fx4bg72pIn case you missed it here are seven ridiculous things that happened during the State Opening of Parliament 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24457323.kings-speech-seven-bizarre-traditions-state-opening-parliament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778669923-213 May 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq6fx4bg72phttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq5hslwak2vTwo paddle boarders have been rescued by crew members from a CalMac ferry following an evening emergency rescue response https://www.thenational.scot/news/26102518.calmac-crew-rescue-2-paddle-boarders-swept-sea-largs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778669162-213 May 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq5hslwak2vhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq5fbgbe72nHere is the full transcript of King Charles's speech in Parliament 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26102660.full-transcript-kings-speech-parliament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778669811-213 May 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq5fbgbe72nhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq4qwf4442pWaspi campaigners have confirmed they are proceeding with fresh legal action against the UK Government https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101984.waspi-women-launch-fresh-legal-challenge-uk-government/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778667263-213 May 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq4qwf4442phttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq3ra5ra624🚨 Live as the King's speech begins 13 May 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3ra5ra624https://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq36vqb772xChants of 'stop the genocide' were edited out of Israel's performance at the Eurovision semi-final – as several people were removed by security for staging pro-Palestine protests13 May 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq36vqb772xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq2itjvjk2cListen to the chants of 'stop the genocide' which were edited out of Israel's performance by Eurovision bosses 🚨 In the version published on the official Eurovision YouTube channel, the chant has been edited out completely13 May 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq2itjvjk2chttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlq2c4awfw24Artists came together last night for a United for Palestine anti-Eurovision concert in Brussels while the Eurovision semi-final took place in Vienna 13 May 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq2c4awfw24https://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlpyfkgmu52gBREAKING: The SNP will attempt to force a vote on Keir Starmer’s future with an amendment to the King’s Speech, the party has announced13 May 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpyfkgmu52ghttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlpvwn46ot2aJohn Swinney has said he rescued the SNP from a 'position of enormous peril', adding the party was on the brink of collapse before he took over as leader13 May 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpvwn46ot2ahttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlptwi2mjq2xA Scottish whisky company has collapsed into liquidation, plunging thousands of cask investors into uncertainty https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101645.edinburgh-based-whisky-company-falls-liquidation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778658721-213 May 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlptwi2mjq2xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlptrcxspw2xThe distinction should not be difficult to state: respect the voters, refuse the politics. Respect, however, is not absolution. It does not require us to pretend Reform voters have no idea what they are endorsing, writes Assa Samake-Roman ✍️13 May 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlptrcxspw2xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlpt6z6lw42oWes Streeting has left Downing Street after just 18 minutes after he met with Keir Starmer for crunch talks as the Prime Minister faces calls to resign Keep up todate with our live blog 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101574.live-updates-king-give-speech-amid-keir-starmer-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778658865-213 May 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpt6z6lw42ohttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlps6l6d5g2xScientists have discovered a way to 'hear' cosmic events like the collision of black holes using a process similar to the pitch-correction used in music production https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101268.new-glasgow-university-research-black-hole-collisions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778657016-213 May 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlps6l6d5g2xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlpqfocln42sThe Prime Minister has rolled back on John Swinney's claims that the pair will meet to discuss a second referendum on Scottish independence13 May 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpqfocln42shttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlppejm34k2pFirefighters have worked through the night tackling a blaze at a waste facility in Fife https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101524.firefighters-work-night-tackling-blaze-fife-waste-facility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778654275-213 May 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppejm34k2phttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlpokfq4mv2fGlasgow, five years ago today 📍 On May 13 2021, hundreds of people gathered in Kenmure Street in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow to prevent two of their neighbours being detained by the Home Office in a dawn raid eviction13 May 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpokfq4mv2fhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlopugbey42xTomorrow's front page 📰 Independence is 'on the agenda' at talks as Keir Starmer clings on as PM12 May 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlopugbey42xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mloplfyi5j2vA Scottish cat hotel has hit the market for close to half-a-million pounds after 18 years of operation🐱 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101012.frogmore-cattery-cat-hotel-sale-18-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861346912 May 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloplfyi5j2vhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mloo7iztsa2xUK long-term borrowing costs have surged to a fresh 28-year high and the pound weakened as Keir Starmer clings to his job 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101129.borrowing-costs-hit-28-year-high-amid-leadership-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861335112 May 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloo7iztsa2xhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlomf2kkm52oA Scottish petrol station has confirmed its fuel was contaminated last month, with around 15 garages across Scotland believed to have been impacted https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101213.petrol-station-admits-fuel-contaminated-15-others-affected/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861323612 May 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlomf2kkm52ohttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlolp6jwxf2pNEW: John Swinney is set to meet the embattled Prime Minister after a late-night phone call on Tuesday, with the pair set to discuss independence https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101326.keir-starmer-opens-door-second-independence-referendum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861587312 May 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlolp6jwxf2phttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mlokwurr3e2pA protestant church magazine has ditched the name Reform, saying readers got 'fed up' of it being mistaken for a publication linked to the political party https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101056.church-magazine-changes-reform-name-party-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861353112 May 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlokwurr3e2phttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mloja733xc2fEXCLUSIVE: Emails released via FOI have revealed why the Electoral Commission initially took no action against Independent Green Voice despite complaints 👀 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26099504.electoral-commission-boss-raised-concerns-igv-branding-2021/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177861331112 May 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloja733xc2fhttps://catsky.social/profile/scotnational.bsky.social/post/3mloecia57v2nIsrael has passed a death penalty law for certain terrorism offences linked to the October 7 attacks https://www.thenational.scot/news/26100338.israel-passes-death-penalty-law-october-7-detainees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=177860213612 May 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:aimsrmhagunhtv5bqaslvnjn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloecia57v2n