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Inside the SNP's new political strategy: 'You have to pick your fights'

JOHN Swinney is yet to flesh out his political vision for the SNP with the Holyrood election just under a year away, party insiders have told the…

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Scottish Government changes guidance that sparked legal challenge on sex definition

THE Scottish Government has updated guidance on gender balance of public boards following the Supreme Court judgment.

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No changes to council tax 'in this decade', says Scottish Government

THE Scottish Government has said there will not be changes made to council tax “in this decade”.

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Prestwick Airport releases statement on US war planes after Iran bombing

PRESTWICK Airport has released a statement following a warning from Humza Yousaf that allowing the site to be used by US Air Force jets could make…

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Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed

Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton quoted one Scot as saying people are ‘scared, attacked and traumatised’ by the birds.

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Calls for private jet tax as Scottish airport sees 'alarming' surge in flights

The number of non-commercial flights out of one Scottish airport has increased by a third in the last year alone, sparking calls for a private jet…

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Patrick Harvie and Angus Robertson face-off as tensions rise over Israel divestment

Angus Robertson has refused to say whether the Scottish Government would back boycott, divestment and sanctions against the state of Israel in a…

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World Health Organisation chief to attend opening of Edinburgh research hub

The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be among the guests attending the opening of a…

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'Lifesaving' £250K Scottish aid package announced for Democratic Republic of Congo

THE Scottish Government is set to send £250,000 in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis, activating…

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Swinney apology to Gypsy Travellers ‘significant milestone’, campaigner says

Roseanna McPhee welcomed the First Minister’s formal apology which she said came as a result of years of campaigning.

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Boarding school ‘protected abusers’ for six decades, inquiry concludes

Lady Smith said there was a ‘more or less continuous line of indecency’ from two named perpetrators at Merchiston Castle School.

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Edinburgh International Book Festival given £300k by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has given a leading book festival £300,000 to plug a gap after a key sponsor was dropped over threats of boycotts

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MSPs to debate bringing buses in major city back into public ownership

MSPs are set to debate whether buses in a major Scottish city should be brought back into public ownership

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Book festival receives £300,000 to continue programme for schoolchildren

The funding covers the next three years.

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Scottish Labour ‘playing politics’ ahead of final vote on education reforms, say SNP

Scottish Labour MSPs will be putting politics ahead of Scotland’s pupils if they vote against education reforms at Holyrood, the SNP have claimed

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Scotland leading the way in reducing child poverty, new report finds

Scotland is leading the way in reducing child poverty in the UK, a new report has found

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Scottish Government accused of 'shutting door' on rewilding and beaver restoration

THE Scottish Government has been criticised for cancelling a meeting about beaver restoration and failing to schedule a replacement, with activists…

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£40 million announced by Scottish Government for crisis-hit Dundee University

THE Education Secretary has announced £40 million in funding for crisis-hit Dundee University ...

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Education Secretary announces £40 million for crisis-hit Dundee University

Jenny Gilruth said she wanted Dundee University to ’emerge from this crisis stronger than ever’ as she vowed to do ‘everything’ she could.

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Minister leaves door open to US war planes refuelling at Prestwick

AN SNP minister has left the door open to the US military using Prestwick Airport in its war on Iran – but insisted the base was not used in…

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Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Michelle Thomson MSP challenged permanent secretary Joe Griffin on the issue at Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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Hospitality firms need support to improve pay and conditions, report finds

The Fraser of Allander Institute said improving the industry could help the Scottish Government meet its child poverty targets.

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More families to benefit from free school meals, John Swinney confirms

FREE school meals for children is a key part in the Scottish Government’s “national mission” to end child poverty, the First Minister said as…

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Swinney urged to increase powers for authorities in bid to tackle knife crime

The family of Kory McCrimmon spoke after the Parents Against Knives march in Glasgow.

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Scotland could be 'complicit in war crimes' by allowing US to use Prestwick Airport

SCOTLAND could become complicit in war crimes by allowing Prestwick Airport to be used by US air force jets, Humza Yousaf has warned.

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