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Scotland’s Finance Secretary announces plans to quit Holyrood in 2026

Shona Robison said she would not stand for election again to the Scottish Parliament in next May’s elections.

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Anti-abortion group set to begin protests following JD Vance buffer zone claims

A series of anti-abortion protests are set to begin today outside a hospital in Glasgow...

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Scottish Tories slated for ‘Dickensian’ plans to lower school leaving age to 14

The Scottish Tories have been slated over “Dickensian” proposals to lower the school leaving age to as young as 14...

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Scottish Government hits out as Levelling-Up cash bypasses devolution

NEW Levelling-Up-style funding for Scottish towns would have a "greater impact" if invested through the Scottish Government, a…

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Scottish Government urged to intervene on ScotRail's plans to cut ticket office hours

The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and "put an end" to ScotRail’s plans to cut opening hours at ticket offices...

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Scottish women's aid charity bans trans women identifying as non-binary

A SCOTTISH women's aid charity has announced it will not allow trans women or men who identify as non-binary to use its services.

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Buffer zones could be extended if abortion protesters 'cause issues', MSP warns

BUFFER zones banning anti-abortion protesters from demonstrating outside clinics in Scotland can and will be extended if activists continue to…

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Scottish universities 'in crisis due to UK policies', warns top trade unionist

Scottish universities are in financial crisis partly due to a “hostile” political environment and the UK’s “draconian” immigration system,…

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Scottish Greens renew calls to end conversion therapies

THE Scottish Greens have renewed their calls for the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitment to end conversion therapies before next…

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Additional support for learning must be ‘fundamentally evaluated’, says watchdog

ADDITIONAL support for learning (ASL) provisions in Scotland must be “fundamentally evaluated” by Government and councils, a watchdog has said…

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Scottish Government announces multi-million pound investment into marine anchor firm

A MULTI-MILLION pound investment into a marine anchor firm in a bid to create more manufacturing jobs for Scotland has been announced by the…

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Scottish Government pledges arms company funding review after pressure

THE Scottish Government has pledged to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support – after a Green bid to ban the…

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Scottish Government hits out at Keir Starmer cutting aid budget

The UK Government’s decision to cut aid spending has been branded “deeply disappointing” by Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary.

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Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

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What are battery storage sites — and why are they controversial?

"TOO dangerous, noisy, an eyesore, potentially toxic." These are all complaints made about battery energy storage systems, otherwise…

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MSPs to debate whether to end public grants for Israel-linked arms firms

MSPs from all parties must call for an end to public grants for arms companies implicated in Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the Scottish…

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Ministers 'must throw out Bannockburn horse-racing track plans now'

SCOTTISH ministers have been urged to throw out plans to build a horse racing track near the Bannockburn battlefield “now”.

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Scottish Government 'committed' to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is "very committed" to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about…

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Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

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Scottish Government announces £15 million emergency loan to Dundee University

THE Scottish Government has announced an emergency £15 million loan to the University of Dundee to help keep the institution afloat ...

Evening Standard

Minister promises action after allegations of cruelty at Skye House

A BBC documentary aired earlier this month focused on the mental health facility in Glasgow.

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Most Scots support continued oil and gas extraction, new poll finds

The vast majority of people in Scotland back the continued production of oil and gas, a new poll has found...

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What is in the Scottish Budget for 2025/26?

THE Scottish Budget for 2025/26 is set to clear its final hurdle at Holyrood today.

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Multi-million pound plans to extend Scottish Borders railway to Carlisle announced

A MULTI-MILLION pound investment to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle has been announced ...

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Inside the rural communities campaigning against renewables projects

AS SCOTLAND pushes to reach its climate targets by investing in renewable energy, pockets of campaign groups where these green projects are being…

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