| | | Sam Shedden | | Engagement Editor |
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Good morning, Welcome to Thursday's newsletter from The Scotsman. Our readers are our lifeblood. Like many businesses, we have been hit by the economic crunch of the pandemic. If you like and value what we do, please consider taking out a digital subscription with us. Subscribers get unlimited access to thousands of Scottish stories a week, award-winning writers, agenda-setting opinion, sport, arts, features and much more. Try us out today from just £3 a month. Nicola Sturgeon urged by 120 SNP women to condemn threats Pressure is mounting on the First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to publicly condemn the abuse and threats received by SNP MP Joanna Cherry and tackle the “distressing, hostile, and unjust environment” some female members claim to have experienced in her party. An open letter, signed by 120 women and organised by the SNP Women’s Pledge group, calls on the SNP leader to support women in the way she backed LGBT party members who also recently threatened to quit amid a row over alleged transphobia. Read the full story from Gina Davidson here. UK Government bids to 'invest in Scots better than SNP' Chancellor Rishi Sunak aims to demonstrate that the Treasury can invest better in Scotland than the SNP-run administration at Holyrood by cutting it out of a £4.8 billion "level up" fund to be distributed across the UK. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay unveiled the funding yesterday that will see Scotland, along with Wales and Northern Ireland, benefit from at least £800 million each for areas such as high street regeneration, local transport, cultural and heritage projects. But the move provoked a furious response north of the border last night, where it was described as a "naked power grab". Scotland's 'most remote pub' with panoramic views up for sale Fancy a fresh start, an escape? Few places will have you daydreaming for a way out of the rat race like this idyllic pub will. The 19th century building, built in 1880, sits on Inverie Bay and Loch Nevis and is a traditional white washed single storey cottage set under a slate roof. Take a peek through the keyhole of this hidden gem. Thanks for reading, lots more headlines below. Sam Shedden, [email protected] | 