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What is in the Scottish Budget for 2025/26?

THE Scottish Budget for 2025/26 is set to clear its final hurdle at Holyrood today.

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Multi-million pound plans to extend Scottish Borders railway to Carlisle announced

A MULTI-MILLION pound investment to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle has been announced ...

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Inside the rural communities campaigning against renewables projects

AS SCOTLAND pushes to reach its climate targets by investing in renewable energy, pockets of campaign groups where these green projects are being…

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‘McCrone 2.0 could be prevented by more community ownership of energy in Scotland’

A MCCRONE 2.0 could be prevented by more community ownership of energy in Scotland, a campaigner has said ...

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Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Scottish Government decisions to deprioritise frontline police during the vaccine rollout were branded ‘perverse’ and a ‘betrayal’, the inquiry heard.

Evening Standard

IN FULL: What Keir Starmer told Scottish media after Glasgow conference speech

KEIR Starmer gave a keynote speech to the Scottish Labour conference on Sunday in which he announced £200 million in UK Government funding for…

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Scottish Government should follow law on single-sex spaces, Starmer says

The Prime Minister said he supported the Equality Act and ‘safe spaces for women’ as he was asked about the high-profile Sandie Peggie tribunal.

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Scottish Government approves legal aid for David Goodwillie rape victim

The Scottish Government has approved a legal aid application for the private prosecution of disgraced footballer David Goodwillie for rape.

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Scottish Government approves legal aid for Goodwillie private prosecution

Denise Clair sought the funding to pursue action against Goodwillie and former teammate David Robertson.

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Inside the US-backed groups waging war on Scotland's abortion buffer zones

ON Wednesday afternoon, Rose Docherty became the first person to be arrested under Scotland’s new abortion buffer zone law.

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Revealed: The anti-abortion groups lobbying MSPs against women's rights

ANTI-ABORTION Christian lobbying groups have met with MSPs dozens of times since the start of 2024, The Sunday National can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour refuse to rule out benefit cuts if they win 2026 Holyrood election

LABOUR have refused to rule out making cuts to devolved benefits if the party wins power at next May’s Holyrood elections ...

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Scottish and UK governments both urged to ‘stand by’ Grangemouth workers

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, made the plea as she addressed the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government to face vote on state funding for arms companies

THE Scottish Government will face a vote on suspending its support for arms companies in the wake of a weapons giant posting record profits, The…

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UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

Evening Standard

Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

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Scotland 'will end two-child cap before target date if possible', SNP Government say

THE Scottish Government is one step closer to ending the two-child benefit cap after opening a consultation on the policy – saying they will…

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Scotland urged to follow Wales's lead with greyhound racing ban

THE Scottish Government has been urged to follow Wales’s lead and ban greyhound racing when a member’s bill is introduced in April.

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I have had zero contact with Anas Sarwar on Grangemouth, says union boss

A TOP union boss has said he has had "zero contact" with Anas Sarwar since it was announced Grangemouth refinery would close

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New home for world’s only Gaelic teaching hub announced

The Scottish Government has announced Sabhal Mor Ostaig as the new home of the country’s Gaelic teaching hub.

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Scottish Government responds to English whisky definition change plan

The Scottish Government has responded to the UK Government's plans for a legal definition change of English single malt whisky.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Jo Farrell was speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

'Significant increase' as council tax to go up by 8.2 per cent in Fife

FIFE COUNCIL has confirmed an 8.2 per cent hike in council tax from April.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government 'must stop funding arms giant' after profit spike

THE Scottish Government has been urged to stop paying grants to an arms giant after the company posted record profits of £3 billion.

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Seek legal advice on NHS trans staff policy, gender-critical group urges Government

THE Scottish Government has been urged to seek legal advice on a new NHS Scotland policy which would formally permit transgender staff to use…

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