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Laura Webster

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 16, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Thenational
Top 100K sites
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Jul 17, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Laura Webster

    What the AI data centre pause means for the SNP and the Greens (opens the original)

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    Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you. The Public Notice Portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood. The Real Scottish Politics with Laura Webster (Image: NQ) CAMPAIGNERS may be welcoming MSPs' decision to pause AI data centre development until national planning guidance can be implemented, but this story is far from over. MSPs rejected the Scottish Greens' bi

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Laura Webster

    Inside Edinburgh's most exciting music festival (opens the original)

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    HOW many music festivals in Scotland offer the following: A Quebecois "Dada Pythago-Cubist" rock duo who self-describe as "space-time voyagers", a Welsh-Cornish indie-pop artist who speaks of the importance of preserving minority languages, an American post-punk noise-rock band with a queer edge and a frontman voguing his way across the stage, and one of the 90s' most influential bands who are still putting out solid, politically prescient krautrock-influenced post-rock decades later? The variet

  3. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Laura Webster

    Some say The National only hires English journalists. This is my response (opens the original)

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    A new line of attack I've been hearing from both Unionists and independence supporters is along the lines of: Why does The National only employ English staff? Why are there never Scottish voices on The National's podcast and social channels? Recently a young Labour campaigner took to X to bemoan the fact that we're apparently "stuffed full of English graduates" and secretly headquartered in Manchester. After I advised that he was wrong on both counts, he promptly removed the post. There are two

  4. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Laura Webster

    Get access to all our Edinburgh festivals coverage for just £1 (opens the original)

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    EDINBURGH festival season is well underway, and The National's coverage will keep you well up-to-speed on best shows to check out this month. Throughout August, we'll be publishing regular reviews of the hottest-tipped performances, with special extended theatre coverage from our resident critic Mark Brown. We're also running plenty of interviews and features with comedians, playwrights, musicians and actors who are set to take to the stage this month. Expect daily festival-focused content and a

  5. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Laura Webster

    LAST chance to get a National subscription for £20 for a whole year (opens the original)

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    TODAY marks the last chance to subscribe to The National’s subscription special of £20 for one year. Before tonight at midnight, you can get one year of coverage for just £20 on our "Digital" subscription. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE YEAR FOR £20 This offer will cover you for the next 12 months, giving you access to all of our breaking news, investigations, live blogs and commentary. From Paul Kavanagh to Lesley Riddoch, Owen Jones to Rhoda Meek – your best-loved writers will be here

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