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Alcohol deaths would have been higher without minimum unit pricing – minister

The figures showed 1,276 people died from alcohol last year, the highest since 2008.

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Humza Yousaf ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with criticism of proposed legal reforms

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he “fundamentally disagrees” with recent criticism of proposed reforms to how the legal sector is regulated.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government criticised at UN meeting on rights of disabled people

THE UN has been told of a “lack of progress” in improving the lives of disabled Scots – as human rights champions accused the Scottish…

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Scottish Government slams Tory plans for King Charles portrait in schools

THE Scottish Government has criticised Tory plans to hang portraits of the King in public buildings like schools and nurseries, with the First…

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FM pledges to work with council leaders as he hands over control of key project

THE First Minister has pledged to work with council leaders in Glasgow and surrounding areas as he transferred control of a regeneration project to…

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'No easy task' to reform Scotland's justice sector for women and minorities

IT will be “no easy task” to tackle the structural inequalities in Scotland’s justice system and improve women’s experiences, a human rights…

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Scottish Government's wildlife reforms go 'above and beyond', says pest controller

THE Scottish Government’s wildlife management reforms go “above and beyond” expectations, according to a pest controller who consulted on the…

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Senior SNP politicians set out new map to independence – and could boycott Commons

SENIOR SNP politicians have set out an alternative path to independence for debate at the party’s conference which includes withdrawing MPs from…

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Calls for Scotland to ramp up preparations for EU ahead of paper on rejoining

SCOTLAND is being urged to ramp up preparations for rejoining the EU, including by expanding its presence in Brussels, ahead of a new independence…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf says support for independence ‘has never been stronger’

The First Minister spoke to SNP members at the South Scotland Regional Assembly in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway.

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Stephen Flynn clashes with Tory MSP on use of safe consumption rooms

THE SNP’s leader in Westminster clashed with a Tory MSP as she questioned why the Scottish Government wanted to bring in safe consumption rooms.

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Essential Scottish school staff to strike unless pay deal agreed, says union

Unison said staff including school janitors and cleaners in 24 out of Scotland’s 32 council areas had voted for strike action.

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Greens and SNP mark second anniversary of 'beneficial' Bute House Agreement

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie has insisted the power-sharing deal which brought his party into government at Holyrood “benefits…

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'Damaging consequence' of Brexit still being felt by students in Scotland

STUDENTS in Scotland are still feeling the stark impact of the loss of the Erasmus+ programme as a result of

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Yousaf accuses Sunak of ‘climate denial’ over oil and gas licences

The First Minister said the UK Government ‘holds us back’.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government will not pause short-term let regulations, says Yousaf

THE Scottish Government will not extend the deadline for short-term let operators to apply for a licence, Humza Yousaf has insisted.

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'Highly partisan': FM slates Gordon Brown over social security comments

HUMZA Yousaf has branded Gordon Brown’s criticism of Social Security Scotland as “highly partisan”.

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Scottish firefighters warn of potential strike action over cuts

Hundreds joined a rally in Glasgow to voice their concerns about the likely impact on the fire service.

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Police urged not to report for duty to cover resource shortage by representatives

Police are being urged not to report for duty when they should not be working, as the body that represents rank-and-file officers called for a…

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Gordon Brown claims Scotland's social security agency a 'waste of money'

GORDON Brown’s commitment to devolution is being questioned after he claimed that Scotland’s separate social security agency was a “waste of…

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School libraries to receive funding boost for anti-racism projects

The Scottish Government has pledged additional funding on projects which promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Majority of Scots support introduction of carbon land tax on large estates

A MAJORITY of Scots support the introduction of a carbon emissions tax on Scotland’s biggest estates, according to a new poll.

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FACT CHECK: Douglas Ross's drug decriminalisation claims are wrong

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Landslide problem on notorious Scots road 'a priority' for Government

The road provides crucial transport links and has been subject to decades of landslide problems.

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First school in Scotland embeds LGBT education into curriculum

A GLASGOW primary school has become the first in Scotland to fully embed LGBT inclusive education into its teaching in an “important milestone”.

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