In a BBC interview, Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said Scotland should “look to Catalonia” for lessons on dealing with nationalism

Refugees living in Scotland could be given the vote for the first time with the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill

Jackie Baillie had planned to run on a job share ticket with fellow MSP Pauline McNeill.

• Labour MSP Jackie Baillie joins contest to become Scottish Labour deputy leader
• The contest comes after former deputy Lesley Laird lost her Westminster seat

VETERAN LABOUR MSP Jackie Baillie has announced her bid to become Scottish Labour deputy leader,  the move comes after an unsuccessful “job share” proposal with a fellow MSP.

Solicitor Advocate Mike Dailly has said the government should prioritise a stronger regulatory regime to oversee the private rental sector

An open letter backed by dozens of groups and campaigners has called for MSPs to back plans to end period poverty

Calls for the Scottish Government to reject plans to take college “out of public control”

A coalition of conservation groups has argued that Scotland requires urgent changes in its management of the red deer population

Extinction Rebellion activists launched an early morning protest at the offices of Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh

• Activists barricade investment firm who manage £80mn Holyrood pension fund 
• MSPs investment in Shell increased from £360,000 to £430,000 in 2019

OFFICES OF THE INVESTMENT FIRM responsible for MSP’s pension fund have been barricaded by Extinction Rebellion activists over links to the fossil fuel industry.

The prime minister has written to Nicola Sturgeon denying her request for a transfer of powers over referendums

• Boris Johnson denies request to devolve indyref2 powers to Holyrood
• “It will not stand” – Nicola Sturgeon responds

PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has refused a request to transfer powers over referendums to the Scottish Parliament, insisting another referendum would continue “political stagnation” in Scotland. 

Puigdemont declares victory over two years of attempts to remove him from the political field