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MSPs urged to back ‘meaningful and progressive’ budget

The budget will be debated in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

The Independent UK

The nine most memorable Holyrood moments of 2022

While the UK Government was tearing itself apart, it may have felt like all the attention was on Westminster this year.

The National (Scotland)

SNP reveals new plan to allow Scotland to decide on independence

The new plans will be announced on Wednesday and seek to take over the House of Commons Order Paper on January 10 next year.

Daily Record

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SNP announces plans for new Bill on Scottish independence vote

Party seeks to take over the House of Commons Order Paper in January

Insider UK

Scottish independence: SNP announces plans for new bill on second referendum

Plans come after Supreme Court ruled Scottish Parliament cannot hold referendum without Westminster approval

The Independent UK

SNP announces plans for new bill on Scottish independence vote

We will seek to take control of Parliament’s order paper to unlock Westminster’s denial of democracy, vows SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

Daily Record

Publish modelling showing impact of post-independence border checks, say Tories

Nicola Sturgeon released a paper on the post-independence economy of Scotland on Monday.

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Senior Scottish Tory warns Liz Truss she has ‘days left’ to turn crisis around

A SENIOR Scottish Tory has said the Prime Minister should quit if she cannot turn around the crisis over her authority within days.

The National (Scotland)

Sign of ‘badly broken UK politics’ that Truss has not resigned, says Sturgeon

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the scrapping of most of the Prime Minister’s financial policies on Monday.

The Independent UK

Scotland right not to copy says Sturgeon as Hunt scraps Kwarteng’s tax cuts

The First Minister tweeted in response to the new Chancellor’s emergency announcement.

The Independent UK

Scottish Tory panic as Liz Truss has 'days' to turn situation around

PRIME Minister Liz Truss has just “days” to turn her situation around if she is to stay in power at Number 10, a senior figure in the party in…

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP warns Liz Truss she has 'days' to turn situation around amid party 'civil war'

Liz Smith, finance and economy spokeswoman for the Scottish Conservatives at Holyrood, said the Prime Minister Truss was "in an extremely difficult position".

Daily Record

Liz Truss has ‘days left to turn this round’, warns senior Scottish Tory

Liz Smith, the Scottish Conservative finance spokeswoman, said the Prime Minister is in ‘an extremely difficult position’.

The Independent UK

Seven tweets on tax cuts the Scottish Tories will wish they'd deleted

THE UK Government has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn on their plans to abolish the upper 45 per cent rate of tax for earnings over…

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Daily Record

Scottish Conservative MSPs accused of 'hypocrisy' for backing Liz Truss tax cuts

Several prominent Scots Tories were public supporters of Rishi Sunak - but have now embraced the tax cutting regime of Liz Truss.

Insider UK

UPDATE: Mini-budget 'would be wrong to follow' - Sturgeon

First Minister's comments follow her deputy stating that a Scottish Government response would be base around fairness

The Independent UK

John Swinney: Scottish Government to reflect fairly on UK tax cuts

The Deputy First Minister told BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland the UK economy is in a ‘very dangerous place’ after the plans were announced.

The National (Scotland)

UK financial future 'not positive' as 'formidable' growth in Scotland hailed

The Deputy First Minister hailed the “formidable” growth in revenue as Scotland bounces back from the impact of the pandemic

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The Independent UK

Sunak can win next general election, say Scottish Tory MPs and MSPs

Scottish Tory MPs and MSPs voiced their support for the former chancellor on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Selfless Wishaw couple thanked by their loving daughter

Sandy and Liz Smith have been nominated for our Say It With Flowers competition by their grateful daughter, Lynn.

The National (Scotland)

Tory calls for 'indyref2 plans to be scrapped' fall flat in Holyrood vote

A SCOTTISH Conservative motion aimed at having Holyrood agree to cancel plans for a second independence referendum has failed.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes forced to school Tory MSP on 'absolute basics' of Scottish budget system

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary was forced to explain the “absolute basics” of how the country’s budget works to a Tory MSP during a committee…

Daily Record

Tory MSPs back removal of Boris Johnson as pressure intensifies on Douglas Ross

Members of the Tory group at Holyrood remain furious with Boris Johnson over partygate.

Wales Online

The Royle Family: Where the stars of the popular BBC sitcom are now

The show last aired a full series in the year 2000

Daily Record

Perthshire Conservative MSP says prime minister's position is "untenable" following Sue Gray report

Mid Scotland and Fife representative Liz Smith said her position has not changed and joined cross-party calls for Boris Johnson to go

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