Celtic is trending in the news after a heavy defeat by Rangers in the Scottish League Cup, while the name also appears in coverage of a separate political summit. Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 to reach the semi-finals in a match described as utterly dominant. It was Derek McInnes’s first Old Firm game as Rangers manager and the first meeting between the rivals this season. The result puts Celtic’s defeat and Rangers’ progress into the last four at the centre of the football coverage.
The political coverage concerns a Celtic summit involving the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They are expected to affirm their countries’ right to seek independence from the UK. The planned call for constitutional change is also described as likely to challenge Burnham’s devolution agenda. These are distinct stories: one is about Celtic Football Club’s loss to its rivals, and the other uses “Celtic” in the context of political cooperation and debate over the UK’s constitutional future.
