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Planned changes to worship in Scottish schools branded 'wholly inadequate'

PLANS to make changes to religious observance in Scottish schools have been branded “wholly inadequate” after MSPs from a variety of parties…

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All devolved benefits will increase in April, announces Scottish Government

All devolved benefits will be increased by 1.7 in April, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs

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Swinney hails ‘phenomenal contribution’ of senior ministers set to step down

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop have both said they will not stand for election in 2026.

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Police Scotland open to discussions on lifting football alcohol ban

Police Scotland has told the Scottish Premier Football League (SPFL) that they are "open to discussions" regarding a potential ease on…

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Two senior Scottish Government ministers to quit Holyrood at 2026 election

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop were both first elected when the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.

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Scotland’s Finance Secretary announces plans to quit Holyrood in 2026

Shona Robison said she would not stand for election again to the Scottish Parliament in next May’s elections.

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Scottish Tories slated for ‘Dickensian’ plans to lower school leaving age to 14

The Scottish Tories have been slated over “Dickensian” proposals to lower the school leaving age to as young as 14...

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Anti-abortion group set to begin protests following JD Vance buffer zone claims

A series of anti-abortion protests are set to begin today outside a hospital in Glasgow...

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Scottish Government hits out as Levelling-Up cash bypasses devolution

NEW Levelling-Up-style funding for Scottish towns would have a "greater impact" if invested through the Scottish Government, a…

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Scottish Government urged to intervene on ScotRail's plans to cut ticket office hours

The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and "put an end" to ScotRail’s plans to cut opening hours at ticket offices...

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Scottish women's aid charity bans trans women identifying as non-binary

A SCOTTISH women's aid charity has announced it will not allow trans women or men who identify as non-binary to use its services.

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Buffer zones could be extended if abortion protesters 'cause issues', MSP warns

BUFFER zones banning anti-abortion protesters from demonstrating outside clinics in Scotland can and will be extended if activists continue to…

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Scottish universities 'in crisis due to UK policies', warns top trade unionist

Scottish universities are in financial crisis partly due to a “hostile” political environment and the UK’s “draconian” immigration system,…

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Scottish Greens renew calls to end conversion therapies

THE Scottish Greens have renewed their calls for the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitment to end conversion therapies before next…

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Additional support for learning must be ‘fundamentally evaluated’, says watchdog

ADDITIONAL support for learning (ASL) provisions in Scotland must be “fundamentally evaluated” by Government and councils, a watchdog has said…

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Scottish Government announces multi-million pound investment into marine anchor firm

A MULTI-MILLION pound investment into a marine anchor firm in a bid to create more manufacturing jobs for Scotland has been announced by the…

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Scottish Government pledges arms company funding review after pressure

THE Scottish Government has pledged to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support – after a Green bid to ban the…

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Scottish Government hits out at Keir Starmer cutting aid budget

The UK Government’s decision to cut aid spending has been branded “deeply disappointing” by Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary.

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Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

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MSPs to debate whether to end public grants for Israel-linked arms firms

MSPs from all parties must call for an end to public grants for arms companies implicated in Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the Scottish…

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What are battery storage sites — and why are they controversial?

"TOO dangerous, noisy, an eyesore, potentially toxic." These are all complaints made about battery energy storage systems, otherwise…

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Ministers 'must throw out Bannockburn horse-racing track plans now'

SCOTTISH ministers have been urged to throw out plans to build a horse racing track near the Bannockburn battlefield “now”.

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Scottish Government 'committed' to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is "very committed" to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about…

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Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

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Scottish Government announces £15 million emergency loan to Dundee University

THE Scottish Government has announced an emergency £15 million loan to the University of Dundee to help keep the institution afloat ...

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