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Sunday Herald View: Why we need a chip standard

What was called the Mars bar standard was notionally used to judge the health of the economy, the smaller it got the more the pinch on our pockets. We now introduce the potato chip standard, a measure of our physical health, the bigger the serving – and portions are getting much larger – so too the expansion of our waistlines and general increase in our ill health.

Time for change at Scottish mosques

MUSLIM women in Scotland are pushing back against a patriarchal religious community with a new campaign for equality. A group has been set up with a simple aim – to give women equal footing in mosques.

A false peace over Brexit?

Peace had broken out in the Tory Party over Brexit although, given past form, by lunchtime today, when the leading figures have shuffled through the TV studios, hostilities may well have broken out again.

Can savagery be redeemed?

PRISON chaplains fear intelligence gathering they do as part of the Prevent counter-terror strategy is putting their lives at risk.

Debate needed on federalism

RICHARD Leonard's call on his Westminster Labour colleagues to “get a move on” with plans for federalism has kickstarted a debate about devolution that was largely dormant.