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Government rejects Ferguson Marine investment but pledges to ‘find a way forward’

ECONOMY secretary Neil Gray has ruled out a request for millions to support the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

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Tourist tax must not be used to make up for council budget cuts, say industry leaders

TOURISM leaders in Scotland have said that a proposed visitor levy on overnight stays should not be used to make up for cuts to council budgets.

The National (Scotland)

Number of Scots stranded in Gaza 'not clear', External Affairs Secretary tells MSPs

IT IS “not clear” how many Scottish residents are currently in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the External Affairs Secretary has…

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UN legal expert to address MSPs on nuclear disarmament and climate crisis

A UNITED Nations legal expert and head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is to address MSPs and the…

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Free bus travel for asylum seekers in Scotland gains support from MSPs

ASYLUM seekers in Scotland may soon be granted free bus travel after MSPs backed proposals to improve the lives of those within the asylum system.

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Call for clarity over concerns child asylum seekers 'housed in Scottish hotels'

URGENT clarity is needed about whether unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK have been placed in Scottish hotels, MSPs have said.

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Ferguson Marine ferries to have reduced passenger capacity, MSPs told

The delayed Calmac ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard will carry fewer passengers than first envisioned, it has emerged.

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Scots Tory MSP rebels as party praises UK's 'alignment with EU' on climate

THE Scottish Tories have been panned after they asked MSPs to celebrate Rishi Sunak’s climate U-turns for bringing policy further “in line…

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Doubts UK Government will set up deposit return scheme by 2025 deadline

THE “onus” is on the UK Government to make a success of the deposit return scheme (DRS) but Scottish ministers are “cynical” that they will…

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Tory bid to delay short-term lets scheme fails despite Labour and LibDem support

A TORY bid to delay the short-term lets licensing scheme deadline by a year has failed despite both Labour and the LibDems backing the move.

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Housing minister urges MSPs to tell hosts to ‘strongly’ consider joining scheme

HOUSING minister Paul McLennan has doubled down on the details of the short term lets licensing scheme and urged MSPs to encourage hosts to apply…

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A9 dualling will not be finished before 2026 Holyrood election, says Yousaf

WORK to dual the A9 will not be completed before the next Holyrood election in May 2026, the First Minister has said.

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Tory MSPs pictured with 'offensive' poster at short-term lets scheme Holyrood protest

SCOTTISH Tory MSPs were photographed beside an “offensive” placard that appeared to liken the Short-Term Lets licensing scheme to ethnic…

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Third of MSPs calling for short term lets delay have been lobbied by AirBnb

THIRD of the cross-party group of MSPs who signed a letter calling for a delay to the Scottish Government’s short-term lets scheme have been…

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Third of MSPs calling for delay to short-term let licences have links to sector

MORE than a third of MSPs who signed a letter calling for a pause to the short-term lets licensing scheme have interests in the housing and rental…

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'Open to abuse': Alarm raised over 'bonkers' loophole in MSP lobbying rules

ALARMS are being sounded about a loophole in the rules around the lobbying of MSPs by private interests that leaves the system “open to abuse”…

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Of course Greta Thunberg is right to call out greenwashing, but the reality can be messy

Her withdrawal from the Edinburgh book festival raises questions about how best to demand change, says Guardian columnist Charlotte Higgins

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Scots Tories create grand new titles for themselves after frontbench reshuffle

THE Scottish Tories had a bit of a reshuffle on Wednesday, with Douglas Ross kicking two MSPs off his frontbench altogether ...

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Holyrood backs written constitution for an independent Scotland

THE Minister for Independence has defended Holyrood’s debate on a written Scottish constitution as “necessary” as the Tories took the…

Daily Record

MSPs to debate Scottish independence again as Greens call for country to become republic

Green MSP Ross Greer called for Scots to end "the weird notion that one family gets to rule over the rest of us by birthright".

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'Trailblazer' Winnie Ewing's influence on pro-Yes MSPs hailed in Holyrood

Ewing’s influence on getting women into politics, and sustaining the independence movement, was at the forefront of MSPs minds as the news broke…

Insider UK

Contracts at ferries shipyard 'could be reviewed' to axe bonuses

The wellbeing economy secretary was grilled by MSPs on the Public Audit Committee

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MSPs to debate independent regulator for Scottish football after fan-led review

MSPS at Holyrood will debate the merits of establishing an independent regulator for Scottish football in September following the publication of a…

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Park Inn attack survivors not offered support by housing provider, MSPs told

The company which housed asylum seekers in a Glasgow hotel where a man was shot dead by police after stabbing six people failed to fund mental…

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Majority of MSPs back Buffer Zones Bill – but not Douglas Ross

DOUGLAS Ross has dodged signing the Buffer Zones Bill proposal as a majority of MSPs backed the plan ...

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