Ash Regan confirms bid to succeed Alex Salmond as Alba leader ASH Regan has announced she will stand to become the next leader of the Alba Party... The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2025
Addicts Can Legally Inject Heroin In Glasgow's New 'Drug Consumption Rooms': Revolution or Risk? The room, which is the first of its kind in Great Britain, will allow the good people of Glasgow to inject themselves with heroin and other 'illegal' drugs under NHS supervision. International Business Times UK · Jan 8, 2025
Tory MP urges Labour to ignore devolution and work on Scottish transport policy A TORY MP has insisted the UK Government should meddle in Scottish transport policy saying that devolution should not be “an excuse for… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Lord Provost goes 'nuclear' using gavel 50 times in council meeting chaos ABERDEEN’S Lord Provost had to resort to the “nuclear option” trying to regain control of an unruly council meeting as he had to slam his… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
SNP minister to intervene as Scottish shopping centre confirms closure in 12 days A SCOTTISH town’s shopping centre will close in less than two weeks, it has been announced ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Tory MSP slapped down after raising Branchform SNP probe at Holyrood A TORY MSP was slapped down after raising Police Scotland’s Operation Branchform investigation in Holyrood. The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Scottish minister refuses to say if Branchform officers known to Government The Police Scotland operation was set up to investigate the SNP’s use of funding. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
Starmer says Mohamed Al Fayed sex abuse claims ‘never crossed’ his desk as DPP The Prime Minister was asked why he ‘declined to instigate a prosecution for rape’ against the former owner of luxury department store Harrods. The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
'Misleading': Minister called out on claim devolution blocks Scottish energy company A CLAIM by a minister that the current devolution settlement prevents the Scottish Government from being able to set up a state-run energy company… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Wes Streeting confuses DUP man with SNP MP in major blunder HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting was caught in a humiliating blunder when he responded to a Northern Irish Unionist MP with a rant about the SNP. The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Stephen Flynn rips into Keir Starmer at PMQs over Winter Fuel Payment STEPHEN Flynn ripped into Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) over the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Swinney wants to ‘finish the task’ on Scottish independence The Scottish First Minister said independence was an ‘urgent priority’. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
Scottish Tories fear Reform will boost independence, senior Tory reveals REFORM UK’s entrance into Scottish politics will “split the pro-Union vote” and help the Yes-supporting parties, a senior Tory MSP has said ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025
Swinney taking ‘nothing for granted’ on Budget despite Labour plans to abstain The First Minister said the announcement Labour MSPs will abstain in Budget votes made him ‘more confident’ the proposals will pass. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025 John Swinney hits back at BBC presenter on question about Scottish independence JOHN Swinney has said delivering independence is an “urgent priority” as he hit back at a BBC presenter during an interview on Wednesday…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 MSPs pass motion calling on UK Government to scrap two-child benefit cap MSPS have voted to pass a motion calling on the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 What Farage-Musk split means for Scottish independence NIGEL Farage and Elon Musk’s relationship has begun to splinter following a public disagreement over the imprisonment of far-right thug Tommy…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 SNP hail analysis that ending two-child cap 'will help 50,000 Scots children' THE SNP have said that their mitigation of the UK Government’s two-child cap will be a “lifeline” for 50,000 Scottish children, citing a new…
Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025 Door still open in budget talks despite Labour abstentions, says Swinney Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has announced his party would abstain in the budget vote.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 SNP minister says public energy company not possible under devolution settlement THE current devolution settlement is preventing the Scottish Government from being able to set up its own publicly owned energy company, according…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 Anas Sarwar under fire on two fronts after 'throwing in towel' on SNP Budget THE Scottish Government has hit back at Anas Sarwar for claims he made about the two-child cap during an interview with the BBC...
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 ‘Who did it, Michelangelo?’: Downing Street slammed for £80k renovation The UK Government has been slammed after it spent up to £80,000 renovating the Downing Street press briefing room to rid it of “Tory blue”.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 Former Labour MSP launches scathing attack on Anas Sarwar's leadership A FORMER Labour MSP has delivered a “harsh truth” of Anas Sarwar's leadership saying the Scottish branch has “no plan, no strategy and no…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 Labour fail to say whether support for Israel is 'moral and legal' LABOUR have failed to say whether they believe their policy of continuing to arm the Israeli military will be defensible as “moral and legal” in…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025 Flu cases causing ‘very high levels of winter pressure’ for NHS, says Neil Gray An increase in flu cases means Scotland’s NHS is facing “very high levels of winter pressure”, Health Secretary Neil Gray said, as the latest…