Mikhail Gorbachev dies | Scotland's falling population set to hit GDP growth

Aug 31, 2022

Ginny Sanderson

Engagement Journalist

Good morning Voornaam,

Welcome to your daily update from The Scotsman.

5 key stories this morning

Mikhail Gorbachev: Former Soviet leader dies
Alcohol ban extended on ScotRail
Scotland's falling population to hit economy
One in five workers asked to return to office
Trump investigation: US Justice finds efforts to disrupt

Thanks for reading, more stories below.

Ginny - [email protected]


	Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who took down the Iron Curtain, 'dies at 91'

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who took down the Iron Curtain, 'dies at 91'

Scotland's falling population and ‘acute’ pressures set to hit GDP growth

Scotland's population is projected to fall by nearly 900,000 over the next 50 years, the Scottish Government’s official forecaster has said, with “acute” demographic pressures hitting GDP growth.

Royal Deeside: a firm favourite on the NE250

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Why Edinburgh is going to apologise for its historic links to slavery and colonialism

US Justice Department finds efforts to obstruct Trump investigation

The US Justice Department says it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida estate.