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Top think tank: Scotland faces cuts under a Labour government

THE Scottish Government will likely have to make cuts to public services under Labour’s fiscal plans, experts at a leading think tank have warned…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2024

'Do the maths': John Swinney clashes with Anas Sarwar on NHS future

JOHN Swinney invited Anas Sarwar to “do the maths” on bringing an end to austerity as the Scottish Labour leader berated the First Minister…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2024

Charges for single-use coffee cups on table after Holyrood passes new bill

NEW legislation that could bring in charges for single-use coffee cups, as well as fines for those who “deliberately contaminate” recycling, has…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024

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Alba Party manifesto launch: The key points explained

ALEX Salmond’s Alba Party have launched their General Election manifesto pledging to be the only party “putting independence on the ballot…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024

Gonorrhoea cases hit record high in Scotland last year, figures show

GONORRHOEA cases in Scotland reached record levels last year, according to the latest figures.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024

Drug treatment waiting times meet national target in Scotland

DRUG and alcohol treatment waiting times have met the national target set by the Scottish Government, figures show.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024

John Swinney in 'genuine appeal' to Keir Starmer over £28bn green U-turn

FIRST Minister John Swinney has made a “genuine and direct appeal” to Keir Starmer to reinstate his pledge to spend £28 billion a year on…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024

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Is it only Scottish broadcasters who focus so much on their Euro rivals?

THE party is over, and Scotland are out of the Euros. I’ll be honest and say I’m not particularly a football fan – despite a few friends…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024

All the times Douglas Ross forgot about devolution in the Scottish Tory manifesto

DOUGLAS Ross and Rishi Sunak have met in Edinburgh to launch the Scottish Tory manifesto. There’s just one problem: They appear to have forgotten…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2024

Confusion over Scottish Government 'ending solar panel funding'

THE Scottish Government has been called out for its “confusing” stance on solar panel funding which appears to have been silently scrapped…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2024

Labour's Scotland Office 'to continue Tories' centralisation of power post-Brexit'

LABOUR will continue the Tories’ centralisation of power at Westminster despite a pledge to “reset” devolution ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2024

Keir Starmer gives blunt 'no' to independence talks if SNP win majority

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has categorically refused to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if the SNP wins a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2024

BBC responds to Scottish Government complaint over Hate Crime Act coverage

THE BBC’s executive complaints unit has responded to a Scottish Government complaint about Radio Scotland coverage of the Hate Crime Act ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024

Scottish Government housing crisis plan 'fatally undermined' by cuts, experts warn

A COALITION of leading housing and anti-poverty organisations have accused the Scottish Government of “proceeding with business as usual” amid a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024

Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan to take maternity leave for birth of first child

MAIRI McAllan will leave the Scottish Government until next year as she goes on maternity leave for the birth of her first child.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024

SNP to request indyref2 if they win most Scottish seats, John Swinney confirms

JOHN Swinney has confirmed an SNP victory in the General Election would be taken as a mandate to ask Westminster for a second independence…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024

Anas Sarwar accused of 'attack on devolution' with General Election pledge

THE SNP have branded Anas Sarwar’s promise of a £150 million boost for state schools as “another attack on devolution”...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024

Rewilding jobs increase by 400 per cent since 2008, research finds

REWILDING in Scotland has created a more than 400 per cent increase in jobs, research has found amid calls for it to continue ...

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

Waste firm starts legal action against Scottish Government for £55 million

BIFFA has started legal action to recover £55 million from the Scottish Government after plans for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) fell through…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

'Outdated and damaging': Campaigners call for land ownership laws to be strengthened

A COALITION of organisations and individuals have united to call for the Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill to be strengthened ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

Scottish Government misses target for reducing emissions but tops rest of UK

The Scottish Government has again missed its emissions reduction target but tops the rest of the UK, figures show ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

MSPs raise concerns over ‘significant’ proposals for electoral reform bill

A HOLYROOD committee has raised concerns at the “significant” secondary legislation used in proposed electoral reform laws.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2024

Flamingo Land's plans for Loch Lomond 'as destructive as Trump's for Aberdeenshire'

APPROVING a Flamingo Land development on the banks of Loch Lomond would be “every bit as destructive” as approving Donald Trump’s plans for a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2024

How can we solve Scotland's higher education funding crisis?

SITTING in the midst of the usually buzzing Strathclyde University campus, you might be forgiven for forgetting that – with three weeks to go till…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2024

Scottish universities in numbers – see all the key figures

This article is part of our new collaboration with The Ferret. Each edition will see a different issue in Scotland tackled, and this time we're…

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