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'Security risk': Sanctioned Russian oligarchs buy stake in Scotland-based oil giant

THE UK Government is facing criticism after two sanctioned Russian oligarchs became part-owners of a Scotland-based oil company.

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Explained: The financial background to Shona Robison cuts speech

THE Scottish Government has set out budget cuts of around £500 million – as ministers warned of the “enormous and growing pressure on the…

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Read in full: Shona Robison's Holyrood speech outlining £500m in cuts

WATCH and read Finance Secretary Shona Robison's full speech to the Scottish Parliament outlining some £500m in cuts ...

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Keir Starmer's ratings dip to lowest level since becoming Prime Minister

KEIR Starmer’s favourability ratings have fallen to their lowest level since he became Prime Minister.

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'Why no blanket ban?': SNP hit out at Labour suspending 'some' Israel arms licences

THE SNP have hit out at the Labour Government’s move to suspend less than 10 of the UK’s arms export licenses to Israel ...

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UK suspends some arms exports to Israel amid war crime fears

THE UK Government has suspended some arms export licences to Israel as ministers believe there is a risk that British-made parts could be aiding…

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'We need to regain trust with pro-Palestine campaigners', says Cabinet Secretary

SCOTLAND’S Social Justice Secretary has admitted the Government has work to do to rebuild trust among pro-Palestine supporters – but stressed…

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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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‘UK Government participating in genocide’, Palestinian leader tells SNP conference

THE leader of a political party in Palestine has called on members at the SNP conference to pressure the UK Government to end arms sales to…

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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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Calls for Rosebank and Jackdaw licences to be revoked as legal defence dropped

THE UK Government must revoke the licences for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields after opting not to defend legal cases against them, the Scottish…

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UK Government drops legal battle over largest untapped North Sea oil fields

THE UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for two oil and gas fields in the North Sea ...

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As UK Government considers smoking ban in pub gardens, will it apply in Scotland?

THE UK Government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens, outside clubs, hospitals, and sports grounds, and in children’s parks ...

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Scottish Labour politicians slammed over visit to Israel-linked arms manufacturers

SCOTTISH Labour politicians have been slammed after visiting an arms manufacturer linked with the Israeli military as the country ratchets up its…

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Labour told 'stop dithering' as Israeli arms sales review ensnarled in legal concerns

LABOUR ministers have been urged to stop “dithering” over technical legal arguments and ban weapon sales to Israel for good.

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'Nonsense': Anas Sarwar panned for 'UK cuts not related to Scottish cuts' claim

ANAS Sarwar has been panned after he claimed that UK Government cuts are “not related” to cuts in Scotland ...

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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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Decriminalisation must be on the table to tackle Scotland's drug deaths, say experts

THIS week, Scotland recorded a year-on-year increase in drug-related deaths.

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Sharp drop in approval ratings for UK Government, latest YouGov polling shows

THE UK Labour government has seen a sharp drop in approval ratings in the past few weeks, according to YouGov polling.

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UK ministers 'may be held liable for Israeli war crimes', legal opinion concludes

THERE is a “real prospect” that UK Government ministers and officials may be held liable under international law for crimes committed by Israel,…

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Labour panned for plan to bypass Holyrood with new Scotland Office powers

FINANCE Secretary Shona Robison has blasted reports suggesting Labour could change the law to allow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray to bypass Holyrood…

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Council tax could surge as UK Government cuts take toll on Scotland, MSP says

COUNCIL tax is likely to surge next year as the UK Government’s squeeze on finances continues to put Scottish Government spending under severe…

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Senior diplomat quits amid concerns Foreign Office 'complicit in war crimes'

A SENIOR diplomat working at the Foreign Office has resigned after claiming that the department “may be complicit in war crimes” over the…

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Only ‘frontline’ public sector jobs in Scotland to be filled due to UK cuts

THE Scottish Government has confirmed a freeze in public sector recruitment in all but "essential frontline" posts as the UK Government's…

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'Party before country': Kate Forbes savages Scottish Labour MPs over benefit cut

KATE Forbes has accused the UK Government of driving "a coach and horses through the devolution settlement" as she launched a fierce…

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