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West Lothian hikes council tax by 5.8 per cent to 'save services'

Subsidised buses, free garden waste uplift and libraries protected as finance compromise agreed.

Edinburgh Live

SNP leadership candidates urged to outline vision for independent 'Scotland 2050'

THE SNP leadership candidates are being urged to outline their vision for an independent “Scotland 2050” and avoid the danger of the party…

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP who survived skin cancer wants VAT removed on sunscreen products as public being 'priced out'

Amy Callaghan was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 19 and called for sunscreen products to be made more affordable.

Daily Record

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Scotland 'blazed a trail in many areas of public health', England's top doctor says

SCOTLAND has “blazed a trail” in areas of health policy, chief medical officer for England Sir Chris Whitty has said.

The National (Scotland)

New First Minister will need to ‘eat humble pie’ over gender reforms – SNP MP

Joanna Cherry was speaking at an online event organised by think tank Reform Scotland.

The Independent UK

Council tax in West Lothian rises by an eye watering 5.8 per cent

But the hike means many services have been saved from the axe

Daily Record

Scrapping VAT from sun protection products ‘can save lives’, SNP MP says

MP for East Dunbartonshire said it ‘should be uncontroversial to state that these products must be made as accessible and as affordable as possible’.

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Ian Blackford brings in independent experts to 'change landscape' of Scottish energy

IAN Blackford has said “opportunities to boost economic productivity are there to be seized” as he launched plans to create a roadmap for…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney U-turns on culture cuts as councils get 11th hour cash boost

JOHN Swinney has announced a U-turn on plans to slash cultural funding as he unveiled a last-minute cash boost of £100 million.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

The Deputy First Minister revealed the additional money had come from the UK Government because of a forecasting error.

The Independent UK

John Swinney announces £100m funding for councils to help settle pay disputes

Cash-strapped local authorities will be able to charge Scots higher fees for parking infringement penalties as part of the Scottish Government budget plan.

Daily Record

OPINION - Kate Forbes deserves credit for candour – but not much else

I couldn’t tell you who will win the SNP leadership election, but I feel confident in stating that person will be in favour of Scottish independence. That is because the SNP is a pro-independence party. Anything else would be deeply weird.

Evening Standard

Kate Forbes' SNP leadership campaign is over and her candidacy has become a joke

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon said the fact MSP supporters are deserting her is a sign of a disintegrating campaign

Daily Record

Do not bring nuclear power plants to Scotland, SNP tells new Tory energy minister

SNP Westminster energy spokesperson Alan Brown said that the reported appointment of Andrew Bowie as nuclear energy minister was "pointless".

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Televised SNP leadership debates set to go ahead as broadcasters make plans

TELEVISED debates between the candidates for SNP leader look set to happen after all three expressed an interest in taking part.

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes: Extra-marital sex is also wrong says SNP frontrunner against gay marriage

‘Sex is for marriage and that’s the approach that I would practise’, the SNP leadership hopeful told Sky News

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes still running for FM ‘at the moment’ amid controversy over her views

The Finance Secretary has attracted criticism after she said she would not have voted for same sex marriage.

Daily Mirror

SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes says it's wrong to have children out of marriage

Kate Forbes has already sparked a backlash after saying she wouldn't have supported same-sex marriage, and followed that up by saying having children out of wedlock "would be wrong according to my faith"

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The Independent UK

Do not bring nuclear energy plants to Scotland, SNP tells new minister

The SNP urged the UK Government to consider renewables as a better alternative to the country’s short-term energy needs.

Al Jazeera

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon.

Daily Record

SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes insists having children outside of marriage is 'wrong'

The finance secretary has come under increasing pressure to explain whether her socially conservative views would impact on her ability to lead the country.

Daily Record

Kate Forbes says trans women are 'biological males' as SNP leadership candidate faces more questions

The finance secretary has vowed not to quit the SNP leadership race despite losing the support of many of her supporters in the party.

The National (Scotland)

People of faith must be respected in any conversion therapy ban, says Kate Forbes

THE views of people of faith must be respected in any legislation which seeks to ban conversion therapy in Scotland, according to SNP leadership…

Evening Standard

SNP hopeful Kate Forbes on backfoot in row over gay marriage

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said her campaign to replace Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister is “absolutely not over” despite a backlash over her equal marriage views.

The National (Scotland)

De facto referendum plan 'not out of the question', says Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf said a de facto referendum on Scottish independence is 'not out of the question'

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