An island nation must trade with its nearest mainland, whatever our new Brexit opportunities minister claims.

On trade, finance, migration, food standards and more, the UK suffers fresh ignominy on a daily basis.

WATCHING our new and returning MSPs get into Holyrood and start work has been great to see, and the contrast between Scotland’s two parliaments last week was thought provoking than most.

EU nationals are discovering that the Home Office is driven not by reason but by keeping numbers down.