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‘Horrifying’ rise in Scots needing emergency cash grants to pay for basics, Scottish Welfare Fund figures show
Scotland

‘Horrifying’ rise in Scots needing emergency cash to pay for basics

Third of NHS scanners older than recommended lifespan, figures show
Scotland

Third of NHS scanners 'older than recommended lifespan'

Home Office aims to deter Channel crossings with ad campaign
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Home Office aims to deter Channel crossings with ad campaign

First Minister Humza Yousaf brands UK Government’s DRS glass ban order ‘democratic outrage’
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FM brands UK government's DRS glass ban order 'democratic outrage'

First Minister Humza Yousaf blasts UK Government over demands to remove glass from deposit return scheme
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FM blasts UK Government over 'demands' to remove glass from DRS

Scottish colleges in plea for emergency funding as further education hits ‘crisis point’
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Colleges in plea for emergency funding as further education hits ‘crisis point’

Humza Yousaf accuses UK Government of ‘holding devolution in contempt’ over deposit return scheme block reports
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FM: Westminster 'holding devolution in contempt' over DRS block report

Violent trans offenders ‘will not be held in Scottish women’s prisons,’ says justice secretary
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Violent trans offenders 'will not be held in women's prisons'

Scotland faces £1bn spending gap next year, warns deputy first minister Shona Robison
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Scotland faces £1bn spending gap next year, warns finance secretary

Introduce new tax on higher earners, Greens urge Scottish Government
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Introduce new tax on higher earners, Greens urge Scottish Government

House of Commons vote to suspend Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier delayed
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Vote to suspend Covid breach MP Margaret Ferrier delayed

Police Scotland Chief Constable says SNP finance probe must be free from ‘political interference’
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Police chief says SNP probe must be free from 'political interference'

Anas Sarwar claims ‘culture of secrecy’ at heart of Humza Yousaf’s Scottish Government during Holyrood FMQs
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Sarwar claims 'culture of secrecy' at heart of Yousaf's government

Live: Humza Yousaf faces First Minister’s Questions in wake of Police Scotland report
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Live: Yousaf faces FMQs in wake of damning Police Scotland report

Scottish Government: Mum of man who nearly died from alcohol abuse backs calls for advertising ban
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'My son nearly died from alcohol abuse - banning ads will save lives'

Douglas Ross to demand Scottish Government prioritise skills over degrees
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Douglas Ross to demand government prioritise skills over degrees

Crown Estate Scotland could buy Highland land to sell to communities under new Scottish Government plans
Highlands & Islands

Crown Estate Scotland 'could purchase rural land for community buyouts'

UK Covid inquiry threatens Cabinet Office with legal action over Boris Johnson’s redacted WhatsApps
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Covid inquiry threatens legal action over Johnson's redacted WhatsApps

The SNP seemed to be cruising - but a lot has changed in six months
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The SNP seemed to be cruising - but a lot has changed in six months

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Ipsos STV poll: SNP support falls in wake of Nicola Sturgeon resignation and police finance probe
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SNP support falls in wake of Sturgeon resignation and police finance probe

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More than 300 jobs at risk as firm moves Scottish Power work to South Africa
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More than 300 jobs at risk as firm moves Scottish Power contract to South Africa

Principals at Dundee University blamed for failures that led to financial crisis
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Principals at Dundee University blamed for failures that led to financial crisis

Hubris, secrecy and a £122m bailout: Dundee scandal is a wake-up call for all universities
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Hubris, secrecy and a £122m bailout: Dundee scandal is a wake-up call for all universities

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Man jailed after former WH Smith turned into three-storey £6m cannabis factory

New guidance could see controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields given go-ahead
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New guidance could see controversial oil and gas fields given go-ahead

Deacon Blue founding member James Prime dies aged 64
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Deacon Blue founding member James Prime dies aged 64

Scotland Tonight: Families fight for answers after loved ones die amid NHS Fife care failings
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Families fight for answers after loved ones die amid NHS care failings

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John Swinney to face questions over winter fuel payment recoveries from better-off pensioners at FMQs
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FM to face questions over winter fuel payment recovery from better-off pensioners

Scottish Government unveils new carbon budget plans to replace net zero targets
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Angela Rayner tells PMQs that ‘UK agrees with President Trump that Iran must not have nuclear weapons’
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Angela Rayner tells PMQs she knows some people are ‘fearful’ of welfare changes amid £5bn benefit crackdown
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Thousands of Scottish pensioners to receive up to £305 in winter heating support
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Thousands of Scottish pensioners to receive up to £305 in winter heating support

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