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Nicola Sturgeon splits from husband Peter Murrell amid police investigation
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Nicola Sturgeon splits from husband amid police investigation

Scotland ‘can benefit from Trump uncertainty’ in green energy investment, says Deputy First Minister
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Scotland ‘can benefit from Trump uncertainty’ in green energy investment, says Deputy First Minister

FM John Swinney says he will speak with incoming president Donald Trump in bid to avoid trade tariffs
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John Swinney will speak with Donald Trump in bid to avoid trade tariffs

Alex Salmond’s widow Moira says attacks on late husband ‘unfair and distressing’
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Alex Salmond's widow says attacks on late husband 'unfair and distressing'

Faults in monitoring of sewage dumping not recorded, say Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Faults in monitoring of sewage dumping not recorded, say Lib Dems

John Swinney vows to serve full five years as First Minister if SNP win 2026 Holyrood elections
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Swinney vows to serve full five years as FM if SNP win Holyrood elections

Badenoch calls on Prime Minister to sack Tulip Siddiq over property allegations
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Badenoch calls on Prime Minister to sack Tulip Siddiq over property allegations

Rise of Reform ‘a danger to Scotland’, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie warns
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Rise of Reform 'a danger to Scotland', warns Patrick Harvie

Nicola Sturgeon says she grieved for Alex Salmond four or five years following relationship breakdown
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I grieved for Alex Salmond four or five years ago, says Nicola Sturgeon

Call to protect thousands of households ahead of energy meter switch-off
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Call to protect thousands of households ahead of energy meter switch-off

Family of murdered banker meet First Minister two decades after shooting
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Family of murdered banker meet First Minister two decades after shooting

Angela Rayner says plans to scrap two-child benefit cap in Scotland ‘not the only way to tackle child poverty’
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Scrapping two-child cap 'not the only way to tackle child poverty'

Alba MSP Ash Regan says leadership bid is ‘big opportunity’ for party
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Ash Regan says leadership bid is 'big opportunity' for Alba Party

First Minister John Swinney apologises to retired police officer who spent five hours on A&E floor in pain
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Swinney apologises after retired police officer spent five hours on A&E floor

Russell Findlay: Scottish Labour abstention means ‘cheapest Budget deal’ since devolution
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Tories: Labour abstention means 'cheapest Budget deal' since devolution

Former SNP minister Ash Regan announces bid to succeed Alex Salmond as Alba leader
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Ash Regan announces bid to succeed Alex Salmond as Alba leader

Minister refuses to say if officers investigating SNP are known to Government
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Minister refuses to say if officers investigating SNP are known to Government

Swinney voices concern at Meta changes and will ‘keep considering’ use of X
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Swinney voices concern at Meta changes and will ‘keep considering’ use of X

Prime Minister Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch in first PMQs of 2025
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Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch in first PMQs of 2025

John Swinney says he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump in Scotland
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John Swinney says he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump in Scotland

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First Minister John Swinney won’t support assisted dying vote 
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First Minister John Swinney will not support assisted dying vote

Man pronounced dead after light aircraft crashes near airfield
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Pilot dead and passenger in critical condition after plane crash

Robert Francis Prevost elected as new pope
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Robert Francis Prevost elected as new pope

Skye gunman loses bid to appeal against murder conviction
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Skye gunman loses bid to appeal against murder conviction

Inquiry hears claims ‘cameraman flew into back of activist’ in fatal crash
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Inquiry hears claims ‘cameraman flew into back of activist’ in fatal crash

King leads the nation at Westminster Abbey service to mark VE Day
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King leads the nation at Westminster Abbey service to mark VE Day

Boy, 14, detained for five years for killing gang rival in row over £50
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Boy, 14, detained for five years for killing gang rival in row over £50

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Video shows RNLI crews rescuing pair stuck in chest-deep water 
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Video shows dramatic lifeboat rescue of two people stuck in chest-deep water 

Scotland’s ‘lifeline’ ferry service awarded directly to CalMac 
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Scotland's 'lifeline' ferry service awarded directly to CalMac 

Two Edinburgh schools to pilot phone-free policy using lockable pouches
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Two Edinburgh schools to pilot phone-free policy using lockable pouches

Sturgeon: Equality watchdog advice could make ‘trans lives almost unliveable’
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Sturgeon: Equality watchdog advice could make 'trans lives almost unliveable'

Road in Glenrothes closed off after van bursts into flames
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Road closed off after van bursts into flames

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Scottish Government to update guidance for teachers facing violence ‘in weeks’
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Scottish Government to update guidance for teachers facing violence 'in weeks'

Scottish election 2026: SNP, Tories and Labour draw battle lines
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One year until Scotland votes: SNP, Tories and Labour draw election battle lines

John Swinney to face FMQs after Programme of Government announcement
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John Swinney to face FMQs after Programme of Government announcement

Sir David Attenborough praised at Holyrood for ‘influence’ on his 99th birthday
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Sir David Attenborough praised for 'influence' on his 99th birthday

MSP aims to create ‘true deterrent’ for domestic abuse with offenders register
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MSP aims to create 'true deterrent' for domestic abuse with offenders register

Is now the time to legalise assisted dying in Scotland?
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Is now the time to legalise assisted dying in Scotland?

‘Democratic majority’ of pro-indy MSPs should lead to referendum, says Swinney
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Swinney insists majority of pro-indy MSPs in 2026 should lead to referendum

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'A historic day': Starmer and Trump agree trade deal in telephone call
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'A historic day': Starmer and Trump agree trade deal in telephone call

‘Do not eat’: Giovanni Rana beef lasagne pulled from shelves as some packs filled with prawn and lobster
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'Do not eat': Beef lasagne pulled from shelves as some filled with prawns

Scots town named most affordable place for families to live in UK
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Scots town named most affordable place for families to live in UK