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These are the businesses conducting the most lobbying in Holyrood

Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish Government since John Swinney…

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Human rights row reignites over SNP funding for arms firms linked to Israel

THE credibility of the SNP’s commitment to human rights is at stake, a leading charity has warned Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes ...

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Diplomat calls for return of Scottish trade office in Taiwan

TAIWAN’S top diplomat in Scotland has again called on the Scottish Government to consider re-establishing a Scottish Development International…

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Sepa warns of early signs of water scarcity as dry spell continues

The agency said it is working with Scottish Water and the Scottish Government to monitor water levels across Scotland.

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MSPs will have to ‘reckon’ with impact of UK Government cuts, says Robison

The Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary was speaking in response to the Chancellor’s spring statement last week.

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Scottish video games firms to attend major expo event in Japan

SCOTTISH video games companies are set to attend one of the world’s biggest business gatherings to promote the home-grown industry.

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Scottish Government told to U-turn as tenant protections expire

THE Scottish Government has been urged to reinstate tenant protections that have now expired.

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Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

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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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Who was Christina McKelvie? Scottish government minister dies after cancer battle

The Scottish drugs and alcohol policy minister died on Thursday morning following a battle with breast cancer

Evening Standard

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer leads the way at Bafta TV nominations

ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Apple TV+’s Slow Horses are also nominated.

The Independent UK

Child poverty falls in Scotland as experts hail 'contrast with rest of UK'

CHILD poverty in Scotland has fallen, in contrast to the rest of the UK, new figures from the Scottish Government have shown ...

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Scottish Government 'will look at every lever' to avoid cutting benefits

The Scottish Government will have to “look at every lever” to avoid cutting benefits after the Chancellor’s announcement, Holyrood’s Finance…

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Christina McKelvie: Scottish Government minister dies after cancer battle as tributes pour in

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney says the SNP has ‘lost one of its finest’ following Christina McKelvie’s death

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Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed

Legally-binding targets were set by the Scottish Parliament in 2017 to reduce the number of youngsters in relative poverty.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie dies aged 57

The MSP had taken medical leave last year to seek treatment for secondary breast cancer.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government will ‘look at every lever’ to avoid benefit cuts – Robison

It came after the Chancellor outlined cuts of almost £5 billion in her spring statement on Wednesday.

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Defence spending boost ‘may well’ provide work for Ferguson Marine, says John Swinney

An increase in defence spending “may well” provide more work for Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine, John Swinney has said

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Care home workers to meet with ministers after feeling ‘abandoned’ during Covid

It follows a recent poll where GMB members working in private care homes said things had either stayed the same or worsened since covid.

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Ian Murray says benefits cuts have 'zero impact' on Scottish budget

The Scottish Government will see “zero” impact to its budget as a result of Labour’s £5 billion cut to social security benefits, according to…

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Scottish island ferries hook up to Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink, which uses satellites to beam a broadband signal down to Earth, has began providing internet on…

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Investigation explores how the Scottish rent cap ending affected tenants

Next week marks a year since the end of the Scottish Government's rent cap policy.

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MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland making it 'someone else’s problem'

THE Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the north coast of Scotland by…

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Anas Sarwar breaks silence on welfare cuts as Scottish Labour MSPs rebel

Anas Sarwar has broken his silence over the UK Government's cuts to disability benefits, as Scottish Labour MSPs rebel and urge ministers to reject…

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Ferguson Marine appoints new chief executive officer

THE Scottish Government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine has appointed a new chief executive officer ...

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