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Edinburgh Festival Fringe given £300,000 Government funding to ‘grow benefits’

The cash will be used to help Scottish artists ‘capitalise on international opportunities’, while making the festival more accessible.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Scottish Government urged to provide details on arms firm funding review

THE SCOTTISH Government has been urged to provide details after pledging to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025

Kate Forbes opens new airport centre 'boosting opportunities' for young people

Airport bosses have opened a new centre which they hope will help inspire future generations to take up careers in key areas.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2025

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New era for Scotland Office, says Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the department had entered an ‘era of delivery’.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

Former SNP MP Mhairi Black says she could ‘maybe’ join another party in future

She also said she did not go public with her ADHD diagnosis because she feared some at Westminster would use it against her.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Economy needs 'fundamental rebalancing' with Scottish investments, says Kate Forbes

KATE Forbes will tell MSPs the UK economy needs a “fundamental rebalancing” as she calls on the UK Government to invest in Scotland’s industry…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 2, 2025

Kate Forbes announces £1.8m for Gaelic broadcasting after success of crime thriller

Gaelic language broadcasting will receive another £1.8 million to build on the success of BBC Alba’s crime thriller An t-Eilean.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

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Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Kate Forbes hails Scottish GDP growth amid 'damaging' impact of UK Budget

KATE Forbes has said she remains "deeply concerned" about the impact of the UK Budget as new figures showed the Scotland's GDP grew by…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

MSPs to debate whether to end public grants for Israel-linked arms firms

MSPs from all parties must call for an end to public grants for arms companies implicated in Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Sheku Bayoh family questions Kate Forbes's 'confused' inquiry decision

THE inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody will not be extended to cover the decision not to prosecute any officers, the Deputy…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay made the plea amid an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Scottish Labour U-turn on opposition to Tories' 'anti-devolution' laws

SCOTTISH Labour have been criticised after U-turning on their opposition to post-Brexit laws which have been branded an “unwarranted attack on…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2025

Kate Forbes to demand UK Government repeals 'anti-devolution' Internal Market Act

KATE Forbes will call on the UK Government to repeal the Internal Market Act today. A The legislation, which is designed to ensure smooth trade…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2025

Former top Tory spin doctor says SNP 'could actually pull off independence'

A FORMER Conservative spin doctor has said he believes that John Swinney and Kate Forbes “could actually pull off indy” ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2025

Scotland one of ‘best places in the world’ for start-ups as programme hits milestone

A SCOTTISH Government programme has reached a huge milestone and has been hailed for contributing to Scotland’s reputation for being one of the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2025

Who is on BBC Question Time live in Glasgow tonight?

BBC’S Question Time is set to come to Glasgow on Thursday night with presenter Fiona Bruce set to head the show ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 3, 2025

Sheku Bayoh family pans Police Scotland as force drops legal fight against Government

POLICE Scotland have been accused of a “humiliating climbdown” after dropping a legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh inquiry just one day after…

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Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Police withdraw legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Police Scotland seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

POLICE Scotland is taking court action over the way the Scottish Government is handling calls to extend the terms of reference of the inquiry into…

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Police seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by around six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

'Afterthought': Kate Forbes issues damning response to Chancellor’s growth plan

RACHEL Reeves’s growth plans have been criticised as “deeply disappointing” for treating Scotland as an “afterthought”, by Deputy First…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

First-of-its-kind green chemical factory reaches huge milestone

A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND biorefinery in Grangemouth has reached a significant milestone as the first tanker containing green chemicals has left the plant…

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Onshore GDP contracted 0.5% in a month, figures show

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said she was ‘disappointed’ by the statistics but she added the economy had still grown over the last year.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

Kate Forbes responds to SNP removing independence from Budget amid LibDems deal

KATE Forbes has addressed the SNP's removal of any mention of "independence" from their Budget ...

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