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Although he agrees independence is the priority, he could see a future where Alberta joined with the US.

That all forces difficult questions for legislators about which priorities to fund.

They added: "Dangerous cycling is completely unacceptable, and the safety of our roads is a key priority for this government."

Aberdeenshire Council said the health and wellbeing of pupils and staff was the top priority and it expected the school to remain closed on Friday.

In addition to that, the gap between the results achieved by Scotland's richest and poorest school pupils is as wide as it was a decade ago when the government named it as a priority.