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Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds

The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.

The Independent UK

Mossmorran staff going through a ‘difficult time’, says PM

More than 400 jobs have been put at risk following the announcement a plant in Fife is due to close in February.

Evening Standard

ExxonMobil boss says ‘deliberate’ UK Government policies ‘undermining’ business

Chairman Paul Greenhouse spoke out after the petrochemical firm announced plans to close the Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife.

Evening Standard

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Forbes makes plea to UK Government after closure plans for ‘cornerstone’ plant

Scottish Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes urged the UK Government to ‘consider what more they can do’ for workers at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran site.

Evening Standard

ExxonMobil to shut chemicals plant in Fife with loss of up to 450 jobs

US oil firm blames UK government policy and supply costs for closure of site near Cowdenbeath

The Guardian - UK

ExxonMobil plans closure of Fife manufacturing site

The Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran is expected to shut in February.

The Independent UK

Power company signs agreement for first of 1,000 homes in northern Scotland

The homes will initially accommodate workers involved in upgrading power infrastructure in the region, before being made available to the public.

Evening Standard

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Lack of BSL interpreter left me fearing I had HIV, says man as app launched

Richard MacQueen shared his story as an app is launched which aims to connect people with interpreters more easily.

Evening Standard

SNP conference goers hear emotional speech in favour of assisted dying

Annemarie Williams spoke about her father’s final days in a fringe event at the conference in Aberdeen.

Evening Standard

Forbes calls for windfall tax to be replaced at the coming Budget

The tax places a levy on the profits of oil and gas firms and is due to continue to 2030.

Evening Standard

Government too risk-averse on investment, says Forbes

The Deputy First Minister announced she would be standing down at the next election.

The Independent UK

Ministers welcome new loans that will ‘kickstart’ business innovation

RBS said the loans could boost industries across Scotland in areas such as gaming, health technology, life sciences, fintech and robotics.

Evening Standard

Projects that are ‘life-changing and lifesaving’ to receive Government cash

The Proof of Concept fund is providing £2.95 million to 18 university projects to help develop them into commercial endeavours.

Evening Standard

Kate Forbes backs Labour's military industrial strategy

KATE Forbes has welcomed the UK Government’s new military industrial strategy which promises major state investment in weapons companies.

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Evening Standard

UK energy future ‘not a binary choice’, says Forbes

The Deputy First Minister hit out at Westminster politicians, who she said are ‘risking the worst of all worlds’.

The National (Scotland)

'Worst of all worlds': Kate Forbes slams Kemi Badenoch North Sea oil vow

DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has slammed Kemi Badenoch's vow to extract all North Sea oil as "the worst of all worlds".

The National (Scotland)

'Disastrous' Labour and Tories to blame for Reform UK defections, Kate Forbes says

Kate Forbes has responded to the latest defections to Reform UK, saying that Labour and the Tories have "nothing to offer" the people of…

The National (Scotland)

11 Scots language projects receive £650,000 funding boost

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced funding to help support the Scots language – which she said is a “treasured part” of…

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Evening Standard

Forbes says GDP figures ‘encouraging’, despite slower growth than UK overall

Scotland’s economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year – below the 0.3% rise seen across the UK as a whole.

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir Frankly taps into SNP discontent over party’s future

Her critics have reacted with fury but some in party feel nostalgia and ‘sense of loss for independence movement’

The National (Scotland)

I have no intention of reshuffling Cabinet before election, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said he has “no intention” of reshuffling his Cabinet ahead of the Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Swinney has ‘no intention’ of reshuffling Scottish cabinet before May election

First Minister John Swinney said he would not change his cabinet team, despite a number of members confirming they will not run next year.

The National (Scotland)

Ian Blackford's decision signals the rise of a new younger generation of politicians

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, who announced in June 2023 that he did not intend to stand for reelection to his Ross, Skye, and…

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes not barred from Summerhall, venue confirms

An arts venue has said it has not banned Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes from the building after a row over her speaking at an event.

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes not banned from Summerhall building, venue says

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was a guest at a Fringe event held at the Edinburgh venue.

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