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John Swinney warns against Scottish Budget stalemate
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John Swinney warns against Scottish Budget stalemate

Ban greyhound racing in 2025, say Greens
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Ban greyhound racing in 2025, say Greens

Repairs to ageing CalMac ferry fleet nears £100m for past decade, figures show
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Repairs to ageing CalMac ferry fleet nears £100m for past decade, figures show

Cost of delayed discharge of patients in Scotland hits £1.5bn
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Cost of delayed discharge of patients in Scotland hits £1.5bn

Swinney urges Scottish Parliament to pass Budget of ‘delivery and hope’
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Swinney urges Scottish Parliament to pass Budget of ‘delivery and hope’

Ambulances ‘running on empty’ after more than 2,500 single-crew shifts in 2024
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Ambulances ‘running on empty’ after more than 2,500 single-crew shifts in 2024

Just 17 key worker homes approved through £25m fund
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Just 17 key worker homes approved through £25m fund

UK health secretary Wes Streeting advises people to ‘put the heating on’ and layer up amid cold snap
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'It's definitely a weekend to turn the heating on', says Wes Streeting

NHS continues to face ‘significant’ pressures, says Scottish health secretary Neil Gray
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NHS continues to face ‘significant’ pressures, says health secretary

Council tax reduction scheme saves households £4.1bn since 2013
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Council tax reduction scheme saves households £4.1bn since 2013

Labour accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over pledge to cut energy bills
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Labour accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over pledge to cut energy bills

Tories call for public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
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Tories call for public inquiry into child sexual exploitation

Megrahi release not discussed by cabinet ahead of decision, papers show
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Megrahi release not discussed by cabinet ahead of decision, papers show

Alba Party general secretary to step down when successor to Alex Salmond found
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Alba Party general secretary to step down when successor to Alex Salmond found

Scottish Greens call for ‘robust’ licensing scheme for sales of vapes
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Scottish Greens call for ‘robust’ licensing scheme for sales of vapes

Scotland’s prisoners served better food than hospital patients, Scottish Tories say
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Scotland’s prisoners served better food than hospital patients, Scottish Tories say

Scottish Government ferry fares hike was greater than operators’ request, note shows
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Ferry fares hike was greater than operators’ request, note shows

More than 1,500 babies in Scotland born dependent on drugs since 2017 
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More than 1,500 babies in Scotland born dependent on drugs since 2017 

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2024 in politics: Two Prime Ministers, two First Ministers and return of Trump

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Proposals for levitating Glasgow-Edinburgh train put to Scottish Government ministers in 2009
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Plans for levitating Glasgow to Edinburgh train put to cabinet in 2009

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Midlothian and Shetland councils confirm tax hikes of 10%
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More councils confirm inflation-busting tax hikes of 10%

Body of Scots businessman found tied up in sack in Kenyan forest
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Body of Scots businessman found tied up in sack in Kenyan forest

Orkney could see council tax rise by 15%
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Orkney could see council tax rise by 15%

Investigation launched after cannabis cultivation worth £125,000 found at Skye property
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Cannabis cultivation worth £125,000 found at remote island property

Cuckooing to be made criminal offence in Scotland in new laws to protect young people
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Cuckooing to be made criminal offence in Scotland

Man allegedly had explosive substances and gunpowder in Glasgow home which sparked evacuation
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Man 'had explosive substances and gunpowder in home' sparking evacuation

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Scotland marks third anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Starmer announces cuts in overseas aid to fund rise to 2.5% defence spending ahead of Trump meeting
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Starmer announces cuts in overseas aid to fund rise to 2.5% defence spending

Social care campaigners march on Parliament against national insurance rise
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Social care campaigners march on Parliament against national insurance rise

Conservative MSP Liz Smith to step down at next year’s Holyrood election
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Conservative MSP Liz Smith to step down at next year’s Holyrood election

Failure to rename National Care Service Bill would be ‘simply wrong’ – Lib Dems
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Failure to rename National Care Service Bill would be ‘simply wrong’ – Lib Dems

Budget Bill set to clear final hurdle at Scottish Parliament
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Budget Bill set to clear final hurdle at Scottish Parliament

Swinney urges Sarwar to vote for Budget after UK funding pledge for Grangemouth
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Swinney urges Sarwar to vote for Budget after UK funding pledge for Grangemouth

Scottish Government will not ban media from naming child murder victims
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Scottish Government will not ban media from naming child murder victims

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Pope Francis 'rested well' on Monday night, Vatican says
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Killing Me Softly With His Song singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88
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Special relationship between US and UK faces historic test
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