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Scotland Editor for @BBCNews. Formerly North America Correspondent in Los Angeles and Chief News Correspondent for @BBCScotNine.
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Tunnel transformation: Shetland to approve undersea plan to replace ferries

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By James Cook Verified
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Undersea tunnels connecting some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years, under plans expected to be approved on Tuesday. A feasibility study for Shetland Islands Council proposes replacing ageing ferries with tunnels from Shetland's mainland to Yell and from Yell to Unst, describing them as "economically transformative".
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Anti-racism rally disrupted by masked group in Glasgow

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By Paul Hastie, James Cook Verified
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Paul Hastie - BBC Scotland; James Cook - Scotland editor Sat, June 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black-clad group scuffled with police officers on Buchanan Street [BBC] An anti-racism rally in Glasgow has been disrupted by a masked group following violence in the city earlier this week.
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Call for joint Holyrood-Westminster inquiry into Murrell's embezzlement

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By James Cook Verified, Angus Cochrane
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Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP [Getty Images] The UK and Scottish parliaments should hold a joint inquiry into Peter Murrell's financial crimes, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has said. Murrell, the ex-SNP chief executive and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty last week to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over 12 years.
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