🚨EXCLUSIVE: Newly appointed Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has taken tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to arms firms and controversial US tech firm Palantir, The National can reveal👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2640176...
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James Walker
Профиль VivelyPolitical Reporter at The National | Other words and work with The Economist, France TV and Vice among others | Columbia Journalism alum
EXCLUSIVE: Officials on Scottish Labour's governing body have said Anas Sarwar was a 'failure' as leader and branded his move to the House of Lords as 'shameful' 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2640099...
‼️Who's really behind Glasgow's recent wave of "spontaneous" anti-immigration protests? Our investigation traces how AI-generated posters, misinformation and a network of far right groups have helped organise and amplify demonstrations across the city⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2628907...
🚨EXCLUSIVE: A US anti-abortion group with links to Donald Trump and the American evangelical right spent millions of dollars on legal action in the UK and across Europe last year, The National can reveal 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2622576...
Great to be shortlisted this year + to see all these noms for the team. There has never been a more important time for good, compassionate reporting on refugee issues amid the toxic bin fire that is UK politics at the minute. The article in question: www.thenational.scot/news/2546845...
Very proud to say The National is nominated for 5 awards in the Scottish Refugee Media Awards. Some really incredible stories being recognised here and so glad the team's commitment to human rights and justice is being acknowledged 🙏 www.thenational.scot/news/2616638...
SPECIAL REPORT: I was at the Court of Session today as the UK Government tried to stall the Scottish Palestine Action review and former diplomat Craig Murray attempted to suspend the ban. Here is what I saw 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2614427...
🚨On my way to a Court of Session hearing today on whether to suspend the Palestine Action ban in Scotland pending the Judicial Review later this year. Huge constitutional implications. Keep up-to-date here (🧵) and thenational.scot with a full write up later
Scotland's News & Independence Debate - The NationalScottish news, politics, opinion and culture from Scotland's only pro-independence newspaper. The National - trusted Scottish journalism.thenational.scotEXCLUSIVE: US military use of Scotland's publicly owned Prestwick Airport spiked in the days before the latest strikes on Iran www.thenational.scot/news/2614052...
EXCLUSIVE: Reform MSP Thomas Kerr's company has been struck off and dissolved after failing to file its accounts www.thenational.scot/news/2613992...
EXC: The landfill site behind the huge Fife blaze was found to be “major non‑compliant” at its last inspection by Scotland’s environment watchdog, The National can reveal. The Ladybank fire has been sending smoke over nearby communities for over a week👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2612135...
EXC: FOI emails reveal the Electoral Commission’s former CEO raised concerns that far-right party Independent Green Voice’s branding may have been designed to confuse voters into mistaking it for the Scottish Greens. Senior staff pushed back👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2609950...
EXC: Scottish Labour official calls on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign. Another member of the party's governing body has called for a leadership election 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2609159...
EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish salmon farm is under investigation by a UK Government agency after blind and diseased salmon missing chunks of flesh were filmed at their Highland facility www.thenational.scot/news/2607665...
EXC: UK nuclear industry in Holyrood lobbying blitz ahead of Scottish election www.thenational.scot/news/2605241...
EXCLUSIVE: 13 of Scotland’s US-style megafarms are under investigation over suspected breaches of their pollution permits, The National can reveal. It comes after we revealed that megafarms helped drive a sharp rise in deadly ammonia emissions last year www.thenational.scot/news/2600194...
EXC: An anti-abortion group active in Scotland has withheld details about the amount of US funding it receives. It comes amid concerns over a US initiative aiming to fund MAGA-aligned groups in the UK and Europe, featuring involvement from Reform UK www.thenational.scot/news/2599260...