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Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says
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Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says

US court urged to block Musk from handing millions to voters in Wisconsin race
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US court urged to block Musk from handing millions to voters in Wisconsin race

Councillors hit back at Reform motion to permanently end parking charges
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Councillors hit back at Reform motion to permanently end parking charges

Scottish Conservative councillor Poppy Corbett latest to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
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Scottish Tory councillor latest to join Nigel Farage's Reform party

Defence spending means more jobs for Scotland, says foreign secretary
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Defence spending means more jobs for Scotland, says foreign secretary

John Swinney ‘deeply concerned’ about Edinburgh gang violence
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First Minister 'deeply concerned' by Edinburgh gang violence 

John Swinney says eradicating child poverty ‘will become more challenging’ after UK Spring Statement
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Swinney: 'Eradicating child poverty will become more challenging due to Spring Statement'

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed, figures show
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Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed

John Swinney faces FMQs in wake of Spring Statement
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John Swinney faces FMQs in wake of Spring Statement

Colin Mackay insight: Christina McKelvie was full of fun and mischief, she’ll be deeply missed by all 
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Christina was full of fun and mischief, she'll be deeply missed

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First Minister pays tribute to SNP MSP Christina McKelvie following death at 57
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First Minister pays tribute to SNP MSP Christina McKelvie following death at 57

Four new beds for young people in secure accommodation confirmed
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Four new beds for young people in secure accommodation confirmed

Shona Robison says Holyrood block grant to be cut as a result of Rachel Reeves’s welfare changes
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Robison: Holyrood block grant to be cut as a result of Reeves's welfare changes

John Swinney says defence spending boost ‘may well’ provide work for Ferguson Marine
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Swinney: Defence spending boost ‘may well’ provide work for Ferguson Marine

Colin Mackay Insight: What does the Spring Statement mean for Scotland?
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What does the Spring Statement mean for Scotland?

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UK chancellor’s Spring Statement: No tax hikes announced despite stagnating economic growth
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Spring Statement: Benefit to be halved and civil service jobs cut - but no further tax hikes

Standalone offence of dog theft may not be deterrent, MSPs told
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Standalone offence of dog theft may not be deterrent, MSPs told

Keir Starmer to face PMQs ahead of highly anticipated spring statement
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Keir Starmer to face PMQs ahead of highly anticipated spring statement

Former MP Kenny MacAskill narrowly beats Ash Regan in Alba Party leadership race
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Former MP Kenny MacAskill narrowly wins Alba Party leadership race

Scottish Ministers challenged to ‘go much further’ on land reform legislation
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Scottish Ministers challenged to ‘go much further’ on land reform legislation

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Reform accused of 'blatant racism' in Sarwar attack ad

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Second teenager charged over fatal 'stabbing' on beach 

Why are only SNP and Reform putting up candidates for Hamilton by-election debate?
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Why are only SNP and Reform putting up candidates for by-election debate?

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'Wettest spell in months' to hit parts of Scotland after days of sunshine

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