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Campaigners ‘won’t stop’ until moratorium announced on AI data centres

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday for a protest against the developments.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

Environmental warnings emerge over huge £2bn AI data centre linked to Scottish Duke

A HUGE planned £2 billion AI data centre linked to a Scottish aristocrat has been warned that it could affect local water supplies and have a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Secrecy row as SNP Government refuses to name 13 firms banned under genocide policy

THE Scottish Government has been accused of “smoke and mirrors” after declining to reveal which companies are banned from receiving public money…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

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Scottish Government 'must rule out support for new oil and gas after UN warning'

A CHARITY has urged the Scottish Government to rule out support for new oil and gas fields after the UN warned that the world is set to breach a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Family of murdered mother say plans to tackle misogyny ‘not nearly enough’

Stacy Mair was killed weeks after her estranged husband had been released on bail charged with assaulting her.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Bus operators not yet signed up to £2 fare cap in Glasgow area, Government concedes

BUS operators can opt out of the £2 fare cap scheme across Greater Glasgow and the west of Scotland, the Government has confirmed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

SNP accused of 'failing to implement Israel boycott' after Barclays response

THE Scottish Government is failing to deliver the basics of its Israel boycott pledge, the Scottish Greens have said ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

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John Swinney appoints new Scottish Government minister after MSP resigns

A NEW SNP minister has joined the Scottish Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

John Swinney rules out compulsory redundancies amid NHS cuts

THE First Minister has insisted there is “no question” of workers facing compulsory redundancy as he embarks on a programme of major reforms to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Swinney says ‘no question’ of compulsory job losses as he cuts NHS boards

The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

John Swinney faces backlash over 'reckless' plans to slash Scotland's health boards

Plans to cut the number of regional health boards in Scotland from 14 to just two could be “more reckless than revolutionary”, John Swinney has…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Will the SNP's plans for government help or hinder the Scottish independence cause?

THE SNP’s Programme for Government has landed – and just about everyone in the country has something to say about it ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

John Swinney is warned reform package may be ‘more reckless than revolutionary’

The Scottish Trades Union Congress’s Roz Foyer said he was ‘presenting the public with a misleading choice of cuts packaged as public sector reform’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Campaigners brand lack of AI data centre moratorium a ‘slap in the face’

THE lack of an announcement of a moratorium on AI hyperscale data Scotland has been branded a “slap in the face” for campaigners.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

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Evening Standard · Sep 1

‘Put action into words’ say campaigners as Swinney vows to tackle misogyny

Violence against women and girls was one of the key focuses of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

John Swinney pledges ‘radical reshaping’ of Scotland’s public services

The First Minister announced his Programme for Government as MSPs returned to Holyrood after the summer recess.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Scottish Government delaying LGBT conversion practices ban 'unacceptable'

THE Scottish Government delaying plans for a ban on LGBT conversion practices have been branded “unacceptable”.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Glasgow bus fares to be capped at £2 per journey from next week, SNP announce

BUS fares in Glasgow and parts of the west of Scotland will be capped at £2 per journey from next week, the Scottish Government has said ...

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Scottish Government exploring how to help threatened Skye ferry, First Minister says

THE Scottish Government is exploring whether it can intervene to help a historic Highland ferry service which is facing an uncertain future due to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Scotland is relying on ‘goodwill and improvisation’ to fight wildfires, report says

The Cairngorms wildfire “exposed a dangerous weakness” in Scotland’s wildfire response, a report from a rural business organisation says

The Times of India · Aug 31

Tiny Scottish village of 200 homes in Auchtertool, Fife, fights plans for world’s second-largest data centre covering more than 100 football pitches; 1,600 objections pile up, residents fear it could dwarf their community

Residents of Auchtertool, Fife, are fighting plans for the world’s second-largest data centre, which would cover more than 100 football pitches beside their 200-home village. More than 1,600 objections have been lodged, while locals fear the vast development could transform their quiet rural community and bring concerns over noise, heat,…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

Number of Scottish AI data centres could TRIPLE, new figures suggest

EVIDENCE from a UK Government agency suggests that there could be many more data centres built in Scotland than are currently planned ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

Files shed light on claim 'Prime Minister agreed to independence referendum talks'

NEW files from the UK and Scottish Governments have shed light on the confusion around talks on a second independence referendum allegedly agreed to…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

Scotland's councils 'too big to function' as Greens call for shake-up

A MAJOR shake-up of Scotland's councils is needed as the country's local government set-up makes it an "international outlier",…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31

SNP members demand island flights overhaul amid ‘extortionate’ fares

SNP MEMBERS are calling for a major overhaul of Scotland's island air services amid passengers being hit with "extortionate" fares…

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