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Mammoth cut to UK Malawi budget slammed by Scottish minister

A SCOTTISH minister has slammed a confirmed 90 cut to the UK's aid budget for Malawi, branding it "alarming".

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to reopen historic attraction after 5 years

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is set to reopen one of its historic attractions following a five-year restoration ...

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Scottish university staff to strike for five weeks over 'catalogue of failures'

Staff at a Scottish university are set to strike over five weeks in a long-running dispute over cuts and job losses

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SNP will not step in to stop cuts to Scottish island flights, Stephen Flynn says

SCOTTISH Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn has said the SNP Government will not step in with funding after flights serving the Highlands and Islands…

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Why do beefed up football banning orders ignore scourge that is tragedy abuse?

The Scottish Government has granted courts greater powers to issue Football Banning Orders, but Graeme McGarry asks why they ignored victims of…

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Scottish students 'shut out' as renowned university closes clearing list

A renowned university has closed its clearing process to Scottish students in a move which has been branded 'desperately unfair'

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£50 million fund to prevent homelessness launched by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has begun its rollout of a £50 million fund to prevent homelessness

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Scottish airport sees huge surge in US military flights as Donald Trump strikes Iran

US military use of Scotland's Prestwick Airport has surged as Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran is “over” and launched…

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Princes Street blaze shows fire service ‘can’t face more cuts’, union warns

The Fire Brigades Union also said the age of the building severely damaged by fire on Thursday meant it posed more difficulties for firefighters.

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Scottish Government ‘running down the clock’ on Wallace letter, campaigners warn

THE Scottish Government has insisted it still wants the William Wallace letter to remain north of the Border – but campaigners say they are being…

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Former Scottish secretary Alister Jack asks UK Government to cut Holyrood's powers

FORMER Scottish secretary Alister Jack has asked the UK Government to review what is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and cut its powers ...

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Empty offices to be demolished and homes built after government intervention

AN OLD block of offices is set to be demolished, with new houses built in its place in Aberdeenshire, it has been revealed.

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Pressure mounts as AI data centre anger now 'impossible to ignore' in Holyrood

Campaigners have said community backlash against AI data centres in Scotland is now 'impossible to ignore' ...

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Labour minister refuses to answer question on SNP Government and UK nuclear plans

A LABOUR energy minister has refused to say if the Scottish Government was consulted before the UK Government published a report on building new…

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SNP back calls for temporary ban on AI data centre developments

The SNP will back calls for a temporary ban on AI data centre developments, The National can reveal ...

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Devolved benefit helped 186,000 pensioners in first year, Scottish Government says

A DEVOLVED benefit supported more than 186,000 pensioners who have care needs in its first year, the Scottish Government has said

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Mansion tax could raise £16 million under Scottish Government proposals

PROPOSALS to institute a so-called mansion tax could raise up to £16 million, according to the Scottish Government.

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'Hire a Scottish commissioner to tackle pensioner poverty' urges charity

OLDER Scots risk being trapped in poverty, it has been warned.

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MSP says 'no' to nuclear power plant as UK Government eyes Fife coast

The Firth of Forth has been revealed as a potential site for a nuclear power plant in a new UK Government report – but a local MSP says it…

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Scottish Government issues statement as UK ministers quit X over 'abuse'

THE SNP Government will remain on Elon Musk’s X platform, it has been confirmed after two UK Government departments quit the controversial website…

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Eljamel Inquiry expected to go ahead in September following delay

The first hearings in the Eljamel Inquiry were scheduled to start in April but were delayed due to building safety concerns at the venue.

Evening Standard

Compensate victims of forced adoption after apology, governments told

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer made a formal apology to victims in England and Wales on behalf of the state.

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Andy Burnham says 'Holyrood is as distant as Westminster'. The data shows he's wrong

ANDY Burnham’s “pitch to Scotland” failed to even acknowledge his promise of more devolution, let alone provide any details of what it meant…

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Law Society of Scotland urges SNP to honour manifesto pledge on Lord Advocate

THE SNP Government must take steps to address the “important constitutional question” of the role of Scotland’s chief prosecutor, lawyers have…

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Scottish Government gives £250,000 in aid after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

The Scottish Government has provided aid for Venezuela as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service send members to assist after devastating earthquakes…

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