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Community fears over government grants for forestry

A DEMAND has been made for a full review of the system for handing out government grants to companies to plant trees in Scotland for carbon…

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Scottish Government to work with energy firms on 'social tariff' to reduce bills

ENERGY firms are working with the Scottish Government to deliver a “social tariff” that could cut fuel bills for vulnerable customers ...

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Energy firms to work with Scottish Government on social tariff

A working group will bring together ministers, energy firms and consumer bodies to create a new tariff which could cut bills for those in need.

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All devolved Scottish benefits to be raised to mitigate austerity, SNP minister says

THE Scottish Government will make it a legal requirement for all devolved benefits to be annually raised in line with inflation, the Social Justice…

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Charity says private jet tax could help fund all day off peak fares to end of 2024

A CHARITY has said a private jet tax could help bring enough money in to keep all day off-peak rail fares through the end of the year ...

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Scottish income tax policy has 'little to no impact' on most businesses – new study

MORE than half of businesses in Scotland have experienced “little to no impact” from the Scottish Government’s income tax policy, according to…

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'Fantasy talk': Ministers criticised for Grangemouth media appearances

THE UK and Scottish governments have been criticised by a major trade union after ministerial media appearances focusing on Grangemouth over the…

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Scottish Government announces millions in funding for green hydrogen projects

UP to £7 million of Scottish Government funding has been announced to help kickstart green hydrogen projects across the country ...

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Robin McAlpine: Scotland's Future was not a blueprint for a new nation

THE Scottish Government’s white paper for an independent Scotland released in 2013 “was not a blueprint for a new nation” because it focused…

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Flamingo Land's Loch Lomond deal should be 'terminated' if plans rejected, say Greens

AN exclusivity deal between a developer and the Scottish Government’s commercial arm should end if plans for Loch Lomond are rejected, the Scottish

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Trade union urges Scottish Government to drop opposition to new nuclear energy

A TRADE union is urging the Scottish Government to drop its opposition to new nuclear energy and claimed Scotland is “missing the opportunities…

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Officials prepared emergency response in case of Israeli meeting leak, emails show

THE Scottish Government prepared an emergency response in case efforts to keep secret a meeting between a minister and an Israeli diplomat should…

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Anas Sarwar challenged on rent control bill as Labour 'move away from tenant rights'

ANAS Sarwar has been challenged to back the Scottish Government’s plans for rent controls amid concerns that Labour are moving “away from…

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Scottish Government intervenes in council's 15-year planning dispute with Lidl

THE Scottish Government has issued a ruling amid a council’s 15-year planning dispute with the supermarket chain Lidl ...

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'Plumbing the depths': Douglas Ross slammed as he blames SNP for Labour cuts

DOUGLAS Ross was accused of “plumbing the depths” as he sought to blame the SNP for a Westminster cut to pensioner benefits.

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Trade union drops National Care Service support over pay concerns

A TRADE union has withdrawn its support from the Scottish Government's proposed National Care Service ...

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Space has potential to play major part in Scotland as industry booms, minister says

SCOTLAND’S space sector has the potential to become a major billion-pound industry as it aims to be a major global player in the coming years, a…

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First ever Scottish Government bond could fund green projects, says Kate Forbes

KATE Forbes has confirmed that plans for a Scottish Government bond are ongoing and said it could help fund Scotland’s green transition.

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Scottish Government to face vote on free school meals pledge – how to watch

THE Scottish Government will face a vote on expanding free school meals to all primary school pupils on Wednesday afternoon...

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How ScotWind fell from Scotland's golden goose to emergency piggy bank

IT should have been the Scottish Government’s golden goose and the SNP’s opportunity to show what Scotland could do if it had control over its…

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Cladding assessments in Scotland to be finished by end of autumn, says minister

THE Scottish Government’s housing minister has said he hopes the assessment of buildings with potentially combustible cladding will be finished…

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Artists call for more funding outside Holyrood after Creative Scotland U-turn

ARTISTS have staged a protest outside Holyrood over the lack of funding for the arts sector, despite the Scottish Government’s U-turn on…

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Kate Forbes: Ministers ‘standing by’ free school meals for all primary pupils pledge

THE Scottish Government is “standing by” its commitment to provide free school meals to all primary school pupils, the Deputy First Minister…

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'Not acting in good faith': Scottish Greens cast doubt on support for SNP Budget

THE Scottish Greens have cast doubt on whether they will support the Scottish Government’s Budget following John Swinney’s Programme for…

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Eight key points from John Swinney's Programme for Government explained

AFTER the Scottish Government announced a package of £500 million of cuts to balance the books, John Swinney delivered his first Programme for…

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