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Scottish Government urged to have 'bold' climate action at heart of governing plans

THE Scottish Government has been urged to have bold and transformative climate action at the heart of its governing plans ...

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John Swinney reveals policy pledges but warns of 'challenging financial backdrop'

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has pledged to set out plans to grow the economy, deliver net zero and eradicate child poverty in his legislative…

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Angus Robertson responds as protesters call for resignation outside SNP conference

ANGUS Robertson apologised again at SNP conference for a meeting with a senior Israeli diplomat amid a protest outside the venue calling for his…

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Economic expert gives verdict on who's to blame for Scottish Government cuts

LAST week saw both of Scotland’s governments sharpening the axe ahead of what are expected to be two cuts-packed budgets – with both sides…

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Hard to raise tax without independence as people can move south, Kate Forbes says

IT is harder to raise taxes on wealth and high earners in a devolved Scotland than it would be post-independence, Kate Forbes has said ...

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SNP members call for Israeli firm divestment review by Scottish Government

SNP members have called for a Scottish Government review into “commercial arrangements” with businesses complicit in Israel’s illegal…

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Objection against controversial Flamingo Land plans hits milestone

MORE than 150,000 people have objected to the development of a Flamingo Land waterpark on the banks of Loch Lomond – a proposal branded “the…

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Police probing top civil servant over Alex Salmond inquiry evidence, court told

Police are probing whether a senior civil servant "gave a false statement under oath" to the Alex Salmond inquiry, a court has heard ...

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Scottish Government 'can do more' to hold Israel accountable, says charity

THE Scottish Government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable, a charity has said ...

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'Crucial' for SNP to send transformative message from conference, trade unionists say

IT is “crucial” that the SNP send a message to voters that it is committed to a transformative vision of a fairer Scotland, trade unionists…

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Trade union suspends bin strikes after accepting new pay offer

MEMBERS of GMB Scotland have voted to accept a new pay offer, cancelling planned strikes among cleansing workers...

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I will be 'mindful' of arts funding despite 'difficult choices', says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said he will be “very mindful” of funding for the arts despite “difficult choices” facing the Scottish Government, after…

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Famous Scottish artists send letter to First Minister on culture cuts

A NUMBER of famous Scottish artists have sent an open letter to urge John Swinney to restore music and arts funding.

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Kate Forbes hails Scottish GDP growth 'despite restraints of Brexit and devolution'

KATE Forbes has hailed new figures showing Scotland’s GDP growth in the second quarter of 2024 “despite the restrictions of the devolution…

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'I want it to stay': FM reacts amid reports 'free' Scottish services could be cut

JOHN Swinney has said he wants "everybody" to continue receiving universal services like free prescription and university tuition, amid…

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Rachel Reeves pins blame for cuts on SNP during visit to Scotland

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has claimed the SNP government “is as guilty as the Conservative government” when it comes to issues with the…

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Activist group welcomes UN committee call to tackle anti-Irish racism in Scotland

AN activist group has welcomed a UN committee's recommendation that the Scottish Government take action on anti-Irish racism ...

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It's looking like Tory rot will simply be replaced by Labour rot

There is no end to the duplicity of Labour's Scottish branch manager Anas Sarwar ...

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Keir Starmer's weather comment proves fuel poverty point, warns minister

A SCOTTISH minister has taken aim at a comment Keir Starmer made about the weather during a major speech in the Downing Street rose garden ...

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Anas Sarwar: People will find Keir Starmer's doom and gloom 'refreshing'

ANAS Sarwar has said people will find Keir Starmer’s warning of a “painful” first Budget “quite refreshing”.

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Experts: 'Uncertainty' for Holyrood funding with UK cuts 'adding to pressure'

THE Scottish Government faces "considerable uncertainty" around its funding ahead of the upcoming Westminster Budget, independent economic…

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Free iPad scheme 'to be paused by Scottish Government to fund council pay deals'

A scheme providing free iPads and laptops to people in Scotland who are “digitally excluded” is to be suspended to help cover the cost of…

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Cuts in UK's arts sector are 'of great concern', says Edinburgh Fringe boss

The UK is on course for “job losses, exclusion and boring art” if cuts to the arts sector continue, the head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

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SNP ministers urged to 'reconsider' scrapping asylum seekers free bus travel plans

MINISTERS have been urged to reconsider scrapping plans to give asylum seekers free bus travel across Scotland – and scolded for the “unfair”…

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Cuts in Scotland 'not related' to UK Government cuts, Anas Sarwar claims

CUTS in Scotland are “not related” to cuts made by the UK Government, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has claimed ...

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