Laura Webster
Editor at The National (Scotland)
Editor at The National and Sunday National - *views my own* Got a pitch?✍ Send to [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
thenational.scot | Laura Webster
John Swinney on the campaign trail (Image: Colin Mearns) IT'S just a matter of days until voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse head to the polls to elect a new MSP. The by-election has been called after Christina McKelvie, a beloved figure within the SNP, died earlier this year aged 57. She had been on leave from her ministerial role after being diagnosed with stage two breast cancer the year prior.
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4 weeks ago |
thenational.scot | Laura Webster
Over the last few days and weeks, we've been hearing from readers asking us to "stop giving Nigel Farage publicity" by covering news on his interventions in Hamilton, or reporting on Reform in general. We won't be doing that. No-platforming Farage will only help Reform. There is a difference between freely providing a platform to someone and responsible reporting. Our aim is to provide the latter.
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4 weeks ago |
thenational.scot | Laura Webster
Alasdair Ferguson, Xander Elliards and Hamish Morrison were all nominated (Image: Colin Mearns) THREE National articles have been shortlisted for this year's Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards. Our journalists have been nominated in the News and Feature of the Year categories for their powerful coverage of refugee life in Scotland and the UK.
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1 month ago |
thenational.scot | Laura Webster
Foreign Secretary David Lammy (James Manning/PA) Politicians say all kinds of things about The National. This is a side effect of having a strong political stance and holding actual values. We are all very used to it and actually, we often laugh about various insults in the newsroom. I remember Anas Sarwar claiming we blamed the SNP's poor Rutherglen by-election result on poor weather ... which was absolute nonsense.
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1 month ago |
thenational.scot | Laura Webster
Donald Trump owns a golf course at Turnberry, Ayrshire (Image: PA) THE National is launching a brand new series on Monday, digging deep into Donald Trump's connections to Scotland. Over the course of the week we'll be examining everything from the US president's familial links with the Isle of Lewis, to controversies around his businesses here, to the real-life impact of his current policies on our country.
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