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Holyrood’s presiding officer calls for ban on all-male committees

Gender-sensitive audit also urges quotas for governing bodies and a new permanent proxy-voting scheme

The Guardian - UK

Tory MSP apologises for 'inadvertently' breaking rules with leaked video

A TORY MSP has issued an apology to Holyrood’s Presiding Officer claiming he “inadvertently” breached the parliament’s rules by filming…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish budget: John Swinney moves on income tax and business rates while scrapping indyref2 fund

Statement delayed due to tax plan leak to the BBC

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Swinney gives ‘categorical assurance’ budget leak not sanctioned by him

Details of changes to Scotland’s taxation policy were published hours before it was announced to Parliament.

The Independent UK

Opposition parties may have leaked Budget to BBC, John Swinney suggests

THE possibility of key details of the Scottish Budget having been leaked to the BBC from opposition parties and not the government has “to be…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood Presiding Officer delays budget to investigate ‘leak’

The BBC published a story about the budget ahead of the statement being made.

The Independent UK

Scottish Budget suspended as Presiding Officer investigates tax leak story

Alison Johnstone announced the pause just before Deputy First Minister John Swinney was due to stand up to deliver his annual speech.

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Parliament suspended as 'Budget leak to BBC' investigated

TWO MSPs have demanded an investigation after details of the upcoming Scottish Budget appeared to have been leaked to the BBC.

The National (Scotland)

First Minister's Questions suspended after protester shouts from public gallery

SNP MSP Stephanie Callaghan had just asked Nicola Sturgeon about the Supreme Court judgement on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Scottish parliament ‘sorry’ after suffragette scarf women thrown out of trans debate

Presiding officer Alison Johnstone reprimanded security staff after they ordered critics of the new gender bill to leave

The Independent UK

Scottish Parliament apology after woman wearing suffragette scarf ejected from Holyrood gender debate

The presiding officer said the incident was an error and that suffrage colours ‘are not, and never have been, banned at the Scottish Parliament’

Evening Standard

Woman wearing suffragette-coloured scarf removed from Holyrood debate

Scottish parliament’s presiding officer apologises and says colours are not banned following incident at equalities committee

The Guardian - UK

Holyrood apology for woman ejected from meeting over Suffragette scarf

A WOMAN ejected from a committee meeting on transgender law reform for wearing a Suffragette scarf has received an apology on behalf of the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish ministers refuse to confirm if King asked for rent freeze bill changes

Scottish Lib Dems had called on ministers to disclose if King used crown consent to seek changes to law

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King Charles allowed to vet proposed Scottish rent freeze law

King may have lobbied ministers on emergency plan to help tenants as it could affect his Balmoral estate

The National (Scotland)

What will happen on Monday when King Charles III visits Scotland?

THE Queen’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday following a six-hour journey from Balmoral.

The Independent UK

Harry honours father as King to lead family in procession behind Queen’s coffin

The Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral later today.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands queuing overnight in Edinburgh to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II – as it happened

Queen’s coffin will travel from the Scottish capital to London on Tuesday

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon set for first audience with King ahead of visit to Scottish Parliament

King Charles and the Queen Consort will fly to Edinburgh in the morning ahead of a special procession as the Queen's coffin is moved from Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral where it will lay in rest for 24 hours.

The Independent UK

King Charles III to attend Scottish Parliament for first time as monarch

King Charles III and the Queen will attend the Scottish Parliament to hear a motion of condolence following the death of Elizabeth II.

The National (Scotland)

King Charles' first visit to Scottish Parliament as monarch announced

KING Charles will make his first appearance at the Scottish Parliament as monarch on Monday to observe a motion of condolence, it has been announced.

The National (Scotland)

Book of condolences opens at Holyrood for MSPs and staff

A BOOK of condolences has been opened up at Holyrood for MSPs to leave tributes to the Queen.

The National (Scotland)

Hybrid working may become permanent feature at Holyrood to boost diversity

HOLYROOD’S presiding officer has said hybrid working is likely to be made a permanent feature of Scottish Parliament life as a means of increasing…

Daily Mirror

Queen seen with 'bruised' hand meeting Nicola Sturgeon as doctor gives possible cause

The Queen held an audience with the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week

The Independent UK

Sturgeon meets Queen a day after announcing indyref2 plans

The First Minister met the monarch in the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

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