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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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

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…

The National (Scotland)

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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…

The National (Scotland)

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”.

The National (Scotland)

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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

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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 ...

The National (Scotland)

Minister promises action after allegations of cruelty at Skye House

A BBC documentary aired earlier this month focused on the mental health facility in Glasgow.

Evening Standard

Most Scots support continued oil and gas extraction, new poll finds

The vast majority of people in Scotland back the continued production of oil and gas, a new poll has found...

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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…

The National (Scotland)

‘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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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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.

The National (Scotland)

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…

The Independent UK

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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

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)

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.

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 ...

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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…

The National (Scotland)

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 ...

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