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Welcome to your daily newsletter from The Scotsman. Before we begin, in order to get unlimited access to reliable, trusted Scottish news, take out a digital subscription with us today from just £3 a month. Your support helps us continue to keep Scotland well-informed, entertained and inspired. Try us out today. 'The old SNP is back and pressure is mounting on Nicola Sturgeon' It’s safe to say that the elections to the SNP National Executive held last week didn’t produce the outcome the leadership had been seeking, argues Kenny MacAskill in our opinion section today. The nationalist MP and former Scottish Justice Secretary says in no uncertain terms, "The old SNP’s back." Scotland's ruling party continues to be divided into Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond camps, and Mr MacAskill believes " it’s on independence where pressure will really mount" for the leadership. He writes: "As the UK lurches to disaster, pressure to make the election the mandate to hold a referendum irrespective of a Johnson veto or making the election itself a referendum is mounting." Read more of Mr MacAskill's fascinating insight into the divisions within the SNP and have your say here. Here is how you could earn up to £20K by becoming a Covid-19 tester It's a very tough job market right now. Many of you may know people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic as businesses were forced to close. NHS Scotland may be able to provide jobs for those in need of one. The health service has opened the application process to recruit new mobile testing unit operatives as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic. They are looking for applicants who can “use tact and persuasive communication skills.” We won! Indulge me for a moment and allow us to blow our own trumpet. The Scotsman has won the Innovation of the Year prize at the British Journalism Awards for The Scotsman Sessions - a series of video performances recorded by Scottish artists during the coronavirus pandemic and released on scotsman.com, with introductions written by Scotsman critics. So much work has gone into supporting the Scottish performing arts scene during the pandemic, it's great to see the hard work of our arts team being recognised. Want to see what the fuss is about? Visit our arts and culture section today or start with this index article which lists all the performances so far. Countdown starts for Scottish spaceport The countdown to the first launch from a spaceport in a remote part of Scotland has begun after a major funding deal was sealed. The announcement will bring significant new investment in high technology employment opportunities and large-scale production facilities in the Highlands. Read the full story here. Thanks for reading, more headlines below. Sam Shedden, [email protected] | 