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Scotland correspondent, former Gulf correspondent - Financial Times
China’s Ming Yang to invest up to £1.5bn in Scottish turbine factory
Company says the project is subject to ‘final approvals’ from the UK government
SNP seeks to exploit unionist rift with fresh independence pitch
John Swinney to set out plans for second referendum at party conference as Reform splits Scottish pro-union vote
How Europe’s ‘oil capital’ glory days were ended by the global oil crash
The decline of North Sea industry in Scotland has triggered Aberdeen’s economic downturn
Highland estates clash with nature campaigners over wild deer culls
Scottish landowners fear over-regulation of herds through nature restoration bill
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Oil and gas industry touts ‘tiebacks’ to boost North Sea production
Viability of linking new production to existing hubs via more tiebacks explored as calls grow for extensions to existing licences
Reform UK would not deport women and children in first five years, says Farage
Retreat from earlier statements comes as Conservative MSP defects to rightwing populist party
Frankly — Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir of Scottish politics vs personal life
Scotland’s first female leader was one of its most popular politicians, yet her independence policy also made her one of the most polarising
Scottish salmon exports surge on demand from US and China
Overseas sales rise by a third as industry sets its sights on Indian market
Scotland’s net fiscal deficit widens to almost 12% of GDP
Figures reopen debate about country’s economic future ahead of elections for Scottish parliament in 2026
Gaza in spotlight as Edinburgh Fringe venues cancel shows - on.ft.com/3HtkIXK via @FT
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Scottish wind farms were paid not to produce 37% of their planned output during the first half of this year as the electricity not used locally or moved to where it was needed.
Wind farms in the area accounted for 86 per cent of 4.6 terawatt hours of curtailed in Britain — 15% up on last yr.
Prices for hotels and Airbnbs in Edinburgh have soared as a run of sold-out Oasis concerts coincides with annual festivals, heaping pressure on a strained accommodation market.
About 200,000 fans are expected to attend Oasis’s three-night run this weekend at Murrayfield stadium
John Gapper:
Aberdeen is trapped between Starmer and Trump
The city that grew rich on North Sea oil wants to transition to renewables but needs a better chance
Kate Forbes to quit Scottish politics
Exit of deputy first minister is blow to SNP ahead of next year’s elections at Holyrood
UK’s largest offshore wind farm receives approval
Berwick Bank consent faced delays following resistance from conservationists
Donald Trump’s Turnberry dream of bringing back the Open
Lossmaking Scottish golf resort is no closer to hosting the tournament 11 years after it was bought by the US president
Trump swings by Scottish oil hubs as UK energy debate flares
US president to meet the UK and Scottish leaders, as trade and renewables policies loom large in push for growth
Donald Trump arrives in Scotland on Friday for a five-day golf trip, during which Sir Keir Starmer will lobby the US president to accelerate deal to cut tariffs on British steel.
UK PM is expected to meet Trump on Monday to press case for closer ties, including cutting tariffs on Scotch whisky.
Edinburgh festivals struggle to lure corporate sponsors after boycott
EIF performances cut by a fifth despite government cash injection following Baillie Gifford’s exit
Gulf expat bubble punctured by missiles - on.ft.com/4k1PxA5 via @FT
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US warns Britain over Chinese wind farm security risks
Mingyang’s plan to build Scottish turbine factory has raised fears about surveillance
Dubai takes control of linchpin of emirate’s consumer economy - on.ft.com/43Vw2mU via @FT
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Labour’s surprise Scottish by-election win opens up race for Holyrood - on.ft.com/4jGRrGh via @FT
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Labour wins pivotal Scottish by-election over SNP and Reform
Hamilton result gives momentum to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
South of Donald Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry, heavy articulated lorries trundle relentlessly along Girvan’s narrow one-way thoroughfare.
The gnarly traffic, a bane for many locals, illustrates the logistical trials marring US president’s dream of the Open, returning to the Scottish course.
Roll out the barrel: Scotch makers toast UK trade deal with India
Agreement will halve tariffs on whisky into world’s biggest export market by volume for the spirit
BOOK REVIEW: When Ground Shifts — Reem Al-Hashimy on Dubai’s transformation into a global metropolis
A first-hand account from the UAE’s longest-serving female minister about hosting the World Expo and transforming the emirate into an aspirational destination
Greenpeace reveal 55mx40m sand art with Trump’s face on beach outside his golf course in Scotland, Turnberry, to mark the first 100 days of Trump’s second term with the message: “Time to resist – fight the billionaire takeover”.
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