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5 ways the new Presiding Officer plans to 'shake up' Scottish Parliament

THIS week was the last First Minister's Questions (FMQs) before a key change to parliamentary business comes in

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New presiding officer Kenneth Gibson wants Holyrood to be ‘more enjoyable’

Mr Gibson saw off challenges from fellow MSPs Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan and Clare Haughey to be elected into the role.

Evening Standard

Reform UK hiring staff in England to write Holyrood manifesto

Reform UK are hiring staff in England to write their Holyrood election manifesto ...

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Labour urged to reverse 'damaging tax on Scottish jobs' following key report findings

LABOUR have been urged to reverse their “damaging tax on jobs” following a key report which showed the hike in national insurance payments is…

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Furious protesters take to Holyrood amid 'deadlocked' Ardrossan Harbour deal

ANGRY protesters have staged a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament over a lack of progress in negotiations to nationalise Ardrossan…

The National (Scotland)

SNP hit out at £50m 'Labour Government cash grab' from Scottish Budget

THE SNP have demanded that the UK Treasury returns £49.1 million of funding effectively removed from the Scottish Budget ...

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SNP 'swimming against UK's rising tide of child poverty', John Swinney says

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP is “swimming against a tide of rising poverty” caused in Westminster ....

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'Embarrassment': Labour slated over dismal economic outlook

LABOUR have been warned that their “economic plans are not working” – after it emerged the official growth rate was set to be halved for this…

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSP tells Shona Robison voluntary pay freeze is ‘bonkers’

THE Scottish Government’s policy of not giving annual pay increases to ministers has been branded “bonkers” by an SNP MSP.

The National (Scotland)

MSPs ‘deeply concerned’ about Government’s lack of strategic financial approach

Holyrood’s Finance Committee said the Scottish Government is failing to take a long-term view.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government provides update after further delays to key ferry service

THE Scottish Government has provided an update after further delays to a key ferry service were announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour Government slammed over silence on SNP call to scrap Internal Market Act

THE LABOUR Government have been condemned for not responding to the SNP’s call to scrap the Internal Market Act (IMA) ...

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Branch Office Updates: Austerity Anas and boozy business drinks

THE big word that was paraded around by Labour during the General Election was “change”. Change from cronyism, change from governments not…

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Holyrood committee convener cancels Westminster visit after Treasury snub

A HOLYROOD committee convener has cancelled a visit to Westminster after repeated snubs from Treasury ministers and officials for a meeting.

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Chancellors' Holyrood snubs are 'astonishing affront to Scottish democracy'

IT is "astonishing" no UK chancellor in 24 years of devolution has ever given evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the country's…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood votes to back 'progressive' Scottish Government budget

MSPs have voted to back the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in a Holyrood vote.

The Independent UK

MSPs back Scottish Government budget

The Deputy First Minister told MSPs he was still dealing with an overspend of £100 million in this financial year.

The National (Scotland)

Angry Stephen Kerr called out for noisy Holyrood speech

STEPHEN Kerr was called out by the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday after delivering a noisy response to an SNP MSP’s…

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Gordon Brown to head to Glasgow to call for closer ties between Scotland and London

GORDON Brown will head to Glasgow next week to launch a new report calling for closer ties between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Daily Record

SNP MSPs criticise Scottish Government over second home tax rise proposal

Under draft Budget plans, the Government intend to increase the Additional Dwelling Supplement from 4 per cent to 6 per cent.

The National (Scotland)

MSPs to get 1.5 per cent pay rise – here's how much they'll earn now

MSPs will receive a below-inflation pay rise this year, Holyrood’s governing body has decided.

Daily Record

Gender reform Bill expected to pass at Scottish Parliament later today

A final vote was initially set to take place on Wednesday, however interventions by Scottish Tory MSPs to delay the judgement pushed it back to this afternoon.

The Independent UK

Gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

The Bill will go to a final vote on Thursday afternoon.

Daily Record

'High risk' Scots sex offender jailed after abducting stranger in knife rampage

Kenneth Gibson attacked two people in Edinburgh after pulling a knife on police officers, then got into a car with a lone motorist who had just left a judo class.

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Scotland loses out on £3bn a year due to Westminster failure on tax dodgers, SNP say

MSPs were told last week that around £35bn a year is lost due to tax avoidance in the UK. The SNP calculated this works out at just under £3bn for…

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