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Scottish Government pledges arms company funding review after pressure

THE Scottish Government has pledged to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support – after a Green bid to ban the…

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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…

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Scottish Government to face vote on state funding for arms companies

THE Scottish Government will face a vote on suspending its support for arms companies in the wake of a weapons giant posting record profits, The…

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John Swinney urged to push for White House apology after buffer zone lies

John Swinney has been urged to push for an “urgent apology” from the White House over false claims made by JD Vance around abortion buffer zones.

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Scottish Greens slam Labour’s ‘cowardly’ National Insurance hike

The Scottish Greens have slammed Labour’s increase on employers' National Insurance, warning of the “devastating impact” it could have on…

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Scotland can lead data centre boom – if UK brings in zonal pricing, tech giants say

A REPORT backed by tech giants has urged the UK Government to reform the energy market to encourage a data centre boom in Scotland ...

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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 ...

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Nicola Sturgeon: Humza Yousaf ending Bute House Agreement was 'catastrophic'

The “reset” of political polarisation Nicola Sturgeon hoped would happen after her resignation has not taken place, the former first minister…

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Sturgeon: Yousaf’s decision to dump Greens from government was ‘catastrophic’

Both former first ministers have discussed the move, which resulted in a new SNP leader.

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Judge rules Biffa can continue with £160m case against Scottish Government

The Waste management company is suing over losses it incurred as a consequence of the cancelled deposit return scheme.

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Calls for more protections for people working in extreme weather after Storm Eowyn

The UK Government has been urged to put more protections in place for people working in severe weather conditions following Storm Eowyn.

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'Baffling': UK Government slammed over deposit return scheme announcement

LEGISLATION paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and Northern Ireland came into force today (Monday) ...

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Labour warned not to cut spending to 'the bone' amid 'ruthless' budget warning

LABOUR have been warned they cannot keep cutting public services to “the bone” and expect “economic success” following ministers being…

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Greens yet to make ‘final decision’ on backing Budget – Harvie

Patrick Harvie also said he still regrets the end of the powersharing deal with the SNP.

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Monarchy is increasingly becoming 'shamed and discredited', say Greens following poll

THE Monarchy is an “outdated system” which is increasingly becoming “shamed and discredited” the Scottish Greens have said, following the…

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Swinney urges Scottish Parliament to pass Budget of ‘delivery and hope’

John Swinney will give a speech in Edinburgh on Monday.

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Poll: Do you want to see a new Bute House Agreement after 2026 election?

Could next year’s 2026 Scottish Parliament elections usher in a new Bute House Agreement?

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Lorna Slater suggests Greens open to new Bute House Agreement after 2026 election

LORNA Slater has suggested the Scottish Greens would be open to working with the SNP in government again after the next Holyrood election...

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Review of the year: What happened in Scottish politics in 2024?

AT the start of 2024, Humza Yousaf was the first minister, the SNP and Greens were partners in the Scottish Government, the SNP had 48 MPs at…

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Labour 'failing on own terms' as UK economy shrinks for second month running

LABOUR have been accused of “failing on their own terms” after new figures showed the UK economy shrinking for the second consecutive month –…

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John Swinney challenged on phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs

JOHN Swinney was challenged by Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater on his recent phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs...

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Tories repeatedly told off at FMQs as John Swinney labels party a 'disgrace'

JOHN Swinney branded the Scottish Tories a “disgrace” during a First Minister’s Questions where the party were repeatedly told off for…

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Scotland outpacing rest of the UK with green jobs, new figures show

SCOTLAND’S green jobs market is outpacing the rest of the UK, new figures have shown ...

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Fergus Ewing applies to stand for SNP in Holyrood 2026 election

FERGUS Ewing has said he has submitted an application to be a candidate for the SNP at the next Holyrood election, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Deposit return scheme ‘misrepresented’ to waste firm by ministers, court told

Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for a sum in the region of £160 million after the scheme collapsed.

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