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A history of the SNP's pledge to reform council tax

THE SNP first pledged to reform council tax before they even came into government in 2007. So, what happened since then?

The National (Scotland)

Scots would be 'perfectly happy' to see end of free prescriptions, Tory leader says

SCOTS would be “perfectly happy” to see the end of universal free prescriptions from the NHS, the Scottish Tory leader has claimed ...

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Sarwar says Labour will ‘end austerity’ as he challenges SNP ministers on Budget

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar spoke out as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Budget on Wednesday.

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George Kerevan: How a Trump win would undermine Rachel Reeves’s Budget game plan

HANG on to your economic hats. On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves will present her long-awaited Budget. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party will have to put up…

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They destroyed boys football: Grassroots campaigner Willie Smith not giving up fight

Hillwood Football Club founder Willie Smith has vowed to continue his fight for the grassroots game in Scotland - despite Holyrood doing…

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Scotland’s block grant falls to lowest share of UK spending in a decade – study

The SNP is urging the Chancellor to increase the cash going to Holyrood in her upcoming Budget.

Evening Standard

Reform UK to host first Scottish conference amid Holyrood 2026 hopes

REFORM UK have published details of their first Scottish conference as the party makes moves to "professionalise" north of the Border.

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'This is just the start': First Scottish councillors join Reform UK

TWO councillors in Scotland have joined Reform UK, despite the party having no formal leader and minimal structure north of the border.

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'The door remains open': Ousted Tory MP considers Holyrood 2026 comeback

OUSTED Tory MP David Duguid has said he is considering a 2026 Holyrood election comeback.

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Findlay urges Sarwar to back winter fuel payment U-turn

The UK Government announced the move just weeks after taking power.

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick boasts he wouldn't consult Holyrood on overhauling immigration

CONSERVATIVE leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said he would not consult the Scottish Parliament on his plans to leave the European Convention…

The National (Scotland)

The National's guide to getting selected as a Scottish Labour candidate

SCOTTISH Labour are taking applications for candidates in the 2026 Holyrood elections ...

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MPs back rule change for association of 180 parliaments worldwide

The CPA is made up of more than 180 law-making bodies around the world, including the UK Parliament, Stormont, Holyrood and the Senedd.

Evening Standard

Russell Findlay: News and updates on the Scottish Conservative MSP and leader

THE Scottish Conservative group at Holyrood is led by Russell Findlay, the party’s former head of communications ...

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Alba 'confident' for 2026 election despite 'devastating' loss of Alex Salmond

ALBA remain confident they can increase their vote share at the Holyrood election in 2026 despite the “devastating” death of leader Alex…

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SNP chief executive Murray Foote quits after heavy general election defeat

Former Daily Record editor says he could not make personal commitment to lead changes party requires

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Call for Internal Market Act rethink after Boris Johnson admission

THE SNP have called on the Labour Government to scrap the Internal Market Act (IMA) ...

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Alex Salmond's court case against the Scottish Government to continue

THE court case against the Scottish Government launched by Alex Salmond last year is set to continue, according to friends of the former first…

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SNP 'need to check dictionary definition of austerity,' Scottish Labour MP claims

THERE is “no austerity underway” under the Labour Government, a UK minister has claimed ...

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to Alex Salmond’s ‘colossal contribution’ to Scottish and UK politics

First minister John Swinney says predecessor, who died on Saturday, ‘had a huge impact on our public life’

The Guardian - UK

‘Incomparable’ Alex Salmond made Scottish nationalism soar before he and SNP soured

Late SNP leader drove party to power and country to brink of independence but left a fractured legacy

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SNP set to introduce cruise ship tax in bid to strike deal with Greens

THE SNP are set to introduce a cruise ship tax as part of a bid to win support from the Greens ahead of the Scottish Budget ...

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Holyrood votes against scrapping free asylum seeker bus travel pilot

HOLYROOD has voted against plans to scrap a pilot scheme giving free bus travel to asylum seekers in Scotland.

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Two Labour MSPs rebel as Holyrood votes against UK Winter Fuel Payment cut

HOLYROOD has voted overwhelmingly that the UK Government should reverse its cut to the Winter Fuel Payment ...

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Greens will back Budget if Scottish Government 'stretches devolution'

THE Greens have said they are prepared to back the Scottish Budget if the SNP Government is prepared “to stretch devolution” – with the party…

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