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Scotland at a crossroads ahead of ‘critical’ election, says Reform’s Offord

Party members met on Thursday as Reform’s candidates were announced and the policy platform was launched.

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Scotland follows Wales in banning greyhound racing

MSPs voted to end greyhound racing in Scotland by 70 votes to 27.

Evening Standard · Mar 18

MSPs vote on greyhound racing ban a day after Senedd approves move

The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill will be voted on at Holyrood on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard · Mar 18

MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at Holyrood

Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur had introduced the legislation.

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Final vote on assisted dying Bill is ‘significant moment’ for Holyrood

The Scottish Parliament spent several lengthy sessions last week amending the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard · Mar 17

MSP urges colleagues to ‘rise to the challenge’ in final assisted dying vote

Liam McArthur said a change in the law is ‘long overdue and desperately needed’.

Evening Standard · Mar 17

Flowers laid at graves of Dunblane victims as town marks 30 years since massacre

The Dunblane Centre has also put up a display of some of the tributes sent in after the incident, including cards, letters and blankets.

Evening Standard · Mar 13

Dunblane 30 years on: ‘It’s a wound that’s there forever’

On March 13 1996, 16 pupils and their teacher were shot dead at Dunblane Primary School in what remains the deadliest mass shooting in UK history.

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Swinney recalls contrast of son’s birth on day of Dunblane tragedy

The First Minister was speaking 30 years on from the murder of 16 children and their teacher at Dunblane Primary School.

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Scots have growing confidence in SNP, claims Swinney ahead of conference

SNP members will gather in Edinburgh on Saturday for the party’s final conference before May’s election.

The Independent UK · Mar 13