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Scottish Government responds as Jackdaw gas field approved

THE decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field will help bring “stability and certainty” in the country’s energy sector after “many years of difficulty” the Scottish Government has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21

Greens vs SNP as major oil and gas decision looms

A BIG decision looms in the world of oil and gas.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 20

SNP call for creation of 'oil and gas wealth fund' to invest in Scotland

THE SNP have called for a wealth fund to be created from taxes levied on North Sea oil and gas ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16

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Tories will cut Scottish Government's planning powers, senior Conservative pledges

A TORY-RUN UK administration would cut the Scottish Government's powers over planning ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

SNP’s £500m wind investment scheme at risk of failure, Audit Scotland warns

A £500 million plan by the Scottish Government to boost investment in offshore wind is at risk of failure, a watchdog has suggested ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1

Tory call for Jackdaw and Rosebank to be greenlit rejected by MSPs

A CALL for the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank projects in the North Sea to be given the go ahead has been rejected by Holyrood – with the Tories accusing both the SNP and Labour of “dogmatic ideology and virtue-signalling” on oil and gas ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Scottish Government urged to create community wealth fund from data centres

The Scottish Government has been urged to harness the money generated by large-scale renewables projects and other big developments, such as AI data…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21

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Scottish Government under fire as Wales looks to launch publicly owned energy firm

THE Scottish Government has come under fire for having "no ambition" after the Welsh Government took its next step in creating a new…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Scotland ranks third in Europe for foreign investment in energy, report finds

SCOTLAND attracted more energy-related Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2025 than every other country in Europe except France and…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Minister pays tribute to 'courage' of Ukrainians ahead of independence day event

A SCOTTISH Government minister has paid tribute to the “extraordinary courage, determination and resilience” of the people of Ukraine, ahead of…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23

‘Frustration’ over Scottish bonds plan with no provision for independence

A campaigner has told of their “frustration” at a lack of engagement from the Scottish Government over their concerns about the bonds programme…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

Swinney ‘absolutely right’ to challenge Burnham on vetoed Chinese factory plan

Ming Yang had proposed building a facility in the Highlands.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Andy Burnham urged to rethink blocked plans for Chinese turbine factory in Highlands

John Swinney has urged Andy Burnham to reconsider plans for a Chinese company to open a wind turbine factory in the Highlands after the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

UK blocks release of files on Israeli firm caught meddling in Scottish elections

THE UK Government has refused to publish any information it holds on a shadowy Israeli firm caught meddling in the Scottish parliament elections,…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

Could a written UK constitution help or hinder Scottish independence?

A WRITTEN UK constitution should provide a mechanism for Scotland to trigger an independence referendum but federalism could keep the Union…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

Nicola Sturgeon proposes plan to break 'undemocratic' indyref2 stalemate

NICOLA Sturgeon has proposed a plan to break an "undemocratic stalemate" over a second Scottish independence referendum in the new…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

John Swinney says UK windfall tax 'hurting Scotland' amid BP sell-off

JOHN Swinney has called on the Labour UK Government to ditch the Energy Profits Levy that is "hurting Scotland" after BP announced it…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26

Stephen Gethins on what Gibraltar deal proves about Scotland in the EU

A UK-EU deal which has ended border controls between Remain-voting Gibraltar and Spain shows there would be no need for a hard border between an…

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Evening Standard · Jul 21

Gethins calls for further action from UK Government on energy after VAT cut

Scottish Government energy minister Stephen Gethins said the value of the VAT cut on electricity bills could be ‘quickly eroded’ if bills rise again.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17

SNP minister calls for 'special deal for Scotland' as EU Gibraltar treaty enacted

THE UK Government must deliver on a special EU deal for Scotland after border controls ceased between Remain-voting Gibraltar and Spain, an SNP…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6

Good Friday-style agreement needed to break 'failing' union, SNP minister says

SCOTLAND would benefit from a Good Friday-style agreement to break from the Union, a top SNP minister has said

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30

Scotland generated record-breaking amount of renewable energy at start of 2026

SCOTLAND has generated a record amount of renewable electricity for the first quarter of this year, as the country continues to produce more energy…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29

Minister set for two-day visit to EU to stress Scotland’s 'critical' security role

STEPHEN Gethins will travel to the European Union for the first time since joining the Scottish Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24

North Sea oil workers set to benefit from £6 million retraining investment

Investment from the Scottish and UK Governments is touted to support more than 1000 oil and gas workers in Scotland to move into jobs in green…

Evening Standard · Jun 22

Scottish independence ‘challenge of the next decade’, says minister

The tenth anniversary of the Brexit vote falls on Tuesday.

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