Team GB has selected seven University of Stirling Swimmers for this year's Olympic Games in Paris.

They are: Duncan Scott, Lucy Hope, Kathleen Dawson, Jack McMillan, Keanna Macinnes, Katie Shanahan and Angharad Evans.

This could be very important in Scotland's route to independence

🏫 Great visit to Craigdhu Primary School to discuss all things politics and my role as their MSP.

🙌 So good to see a room full of P7’s interested and knowledgable about politics.
Thanks for the invite, I had a great morning.

🧱Last year saw the highest number of completions since the housing crash in 2007/08, with the total supply of new houses in 2022/23 reaching 24,368, up 10% on 2021/22.

💛The SNP will continue to take action, committing £556m to the affordable housing supply programme this year.

BBC Scotland remains the only branch of the BBC to routinely use its main news section to promote newspaper front pages. BBC England, Wales & Northern Ireland don't do this. Here are the four sections from each branch at 0800 today. Why is there a different policy for Scotland?

Labour voted against letting the Scottish Parliament do this years ago.

The hypocrisy of Sir Keir Starmer's commitment to squandering billions of pounds on #NuclearWeapons , after claiming there is no money to improve the #NHS , help households with the cost of living, or invest in our green energy future is clear.
More here 👉 tinyurl.com/4d3cyj6z

Rare/welcome focus from #BBCSundayShow on ‘reserved’ issue of immigration. Contrast with ‘devolved issues tho is, no challenge to U.K. Govt, no contribution from biggest Party (SNP 40+ seats) and exclusive role for smallest Party - Lab, 2 seats (inc anti-SG swipes) Inexplicable?

Not just superior: the #scotchprofessor actually invented modern world football.

You complain about ‘brain drain’ yet I have a degree from St Andrews Uni, PGCE from Durham Uni and can’t live in Scotland because I married an Italian and Tories thinks that means I’d be a burden on society 🤷‍♀️

Excited to bring another wonderful opportunity for SNP BAME members - that I’ve been working on. We’ve developed an internship / mentoring prog. and have gained the support from several of our The SNP elected members. Interested? Keep an eye out for our emails over the nxt wk.💛

1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball OTD 1846 William McGregor born Braco, Perthshire. Founded the English Football League 1888. A Scottish idea. Another #scotchprofessor to whom I will return, time after time, until people start linking the pieces I fashion into the whole jigsaw.

It's important not to get distracted by how funny it is that this gets community noted with facts. Rees-Mogg was Secretary of *State for Business* & *Minister for 'Brexit Opportunties'* despite being the least qualified person in the country for both roles. Except 'Lord' Frost.

380 Dunblane, Bridge of Allan & Clackmannanshire households have benefited from a fuel poverty scheme.

Warmer Homes Scotland's helped over 35,000 Scottish families heat their homes and manage energy bills.

It was launched in 2015 to install insulation in individual properties.

Labour risks losing in a number of its target seats as previously loyal progressive voters turn away from the party Kiran Stacey reports
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Under The SNP Scottish Government Scotland's international exports are up 69% on 2007 to £35billion in 2019.

🗳️ Polls are now open in the Inverness South by-election until 10pm tonight.

💛 If you live in the ward, make sure to pop along to your polling station and cast your vote for our fantastic SNP candidate, Gordon Shanks!

Cracking photo from this day in 1964 after the Scots beat England 1-0. The front three are Willie Henderson, Davie Wilson and Alex Hamilton. Behind them are keeper Campbell Forsyth and scorer Alan Gilzean. To the right is the head of Jim Baxter, then Jim Kennedy and John White.

Funny old world

James Arbuthnott who championed postmasters names the guilty politicians who stood by & let the Post Office persecute innocent people: including Labour's Peter Mandelson & Pat McFadden: Lib Dem Ed Davey, Jo Swinson & Norman Lamb; and Tory Lucy Neville Rolfe. #Newsnight