The Herald - 2020-12-16

• Redundancy levels rocket to record high across UK
• MARGO THE MAVERICK
• So who’s made the most dough?
• Number of fatal drug overdoses at all-time high
• Staff still not being regularly tested
• Tier 3 decision is a ‘bitter blow’
• Labour is no match for rise of patriotism
• Propaganda psychology of Brexit
• Putting dogs first is just plain barking
• How can we tackle this tragic epidemic on a par with the United States?
• Scots-led charity single is set to make waves across the world with all-star cast
• Strictly finalists reveal dance choices
• Former Archbishop sits on Booker panel
• Company chairman quits over tax fraud
• Confidence is key to employment market, but wage growth is crucial to recovery
• Firms axe Christmas drive-in films after ‘U-turn’
• Clinical trials for West Lothian virus vaccine are under way
• EX-SNP official condemns members using gender reform for political gain
• Scottish Labour facing ‘mass exodus’ claim as second staff member leaves
• SNP criticised over ‘embarrassi­ng’ failure to cut primary school class sizes
• EX-PM adviser got £40k pay rise
• Gove calls on SNP to account for how it spent £200m Brexit cash
• ‘I couldn’t have got through it all without my caller’s support’
• Loneliness increases risk of Alzheimer’s by rewiring the brain... and cases could soar after a year of lockdown
• Political Correspond­ent Alistair Grant on two decades of scandals at the Scottish Parliament
• How icy waters saved swimmer from plunging into depression
• Incel subculture: Violent and misogynist­ic movement fuelled by social media
• Man faces long prison sentence over terrorism weapons stash
• Scotland’s towns are streets ahead for retail and hospitalit­y
• Shop local with Scottish gift card programmes
• Sir Chris in safety call as bike use rises
• Lost fragment from the Great Pyramid is found in cigar tin in university collection
• Climate change sees mixed fortunes for water birds
• Resilient skillsets are not just a pipe dream
• New training scheme offers firm pathway to employment
• Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Maxwell seeks bail with $28.5m and armed guards
• Three killed as separate bombing and shooting attacks launched in capital
• Electoral College certifies Biden as President-elect with 306 votes
• ‘Twitter killer’ is handed the death penalty
• Issue of the day Sexism row over Dr Jill Biden’s title
• Here’s an early Christmas gift that won’t cost a thing
• Don’t blame football fans for the Black Lives Matter rebellion
• Upscaling Christmas and headless chickens
• Christmas was never possible, come on now...
• Lord Foulkes ‘is playing politics with people’s lives’ Defending our democracy
• The ongoing row over GERS...
• From our archives
• Cop26’s complex implicatio­ns
• Trawling the pessimisti­c depths Censoring Struan Stevenson
• Our cartoonish Prime Minister
• Climate change and propaganda
• Harm reduction needed
• On this day
• Double Crossword
• CLASSIC CROSSWORD
• A trip to the ultimate winter wonderland
• FOUR OF THE BEST
• Murky world of espionage inspired writer with genius for complex tales
• Biden and Brexit bolster sentiment but FTSE falls
• Six-month economic recovery plan is key
• Island yarn producer sees internatio­nal sales soar 700% since lockdown
• Major Brexit uncertaint­ies for sheep farmers and processors
• Scottish pub group to trial new Covid screening
• Oil and gas firm increases focus on North Sea amid downturn
• Online learning project secures research finance from Covid innovation fund
• The Herald crosswords
• Scottish renewables assets in favour with power giant after £200m gas plants sale
• Buildings inspector to open London office
• Lockdown heaps pressure on retailers as sales drop accelerate­s

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