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Door still open in budget talks despite Labour abstentions, says Swinney
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Door still open in budget talks despite Labour abstentions, says Swinney

Flu cases causing ‘very high levels of winter pressure’ for NHS
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Flu cases causing ‘very high levels of winter pressure’ for NHS

SNP Budget to pass as Anas Sarwar says Labour will abstain on vote
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SNP Budget to pass as Anas Sarwar says Labour will abstain on vote

Drinking of ‘flavoursome’ Scotch whisky urged by Labour frontbencher
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Drinking of ‘flavoursome’ Scotch whisky urged by Labour frontbencher

Musk and Starmer’s battle over child abuse is an ugly start to 2025
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Musk and Starmer’s battle over child abuse is an ugly start to 2025

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Swinney vows to bring down number of Scots on NHS waiting lists
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Swinney vows to bring down number of Scots on NHS waiting lists

Scottish First Minister warns against ‘playing into hands’ of Elon Musk
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First Minister warns against 'playing into hands' of Elon Musk

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

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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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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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Road in Glenrothes 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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'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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