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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 

Colin Mackay Insight: 2024 was a year of change with two First Ministers and two Prime Ministers
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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

Swinney targets child poverty, economy and public services in New Year message
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Swinney targets child poverty, economy and public services in New Year message

Put safety of people and animals first and ban private fireworks sales, Scottish Green Party says
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'Put safety of people and animals first and ban private fireworks sales' 

Scots ‘betrayed’ by UK Government that has failed to deliver change, SNP says
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Scots ‘betrayed’ by UK Government that has failed to deliver change, SNP says

Road traffic police officer numbers at lowest level in five years, Tories say
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Road traffic police officer numbers at lowest level in five years, Tories say

Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother, Nick, who died on Boxing Day
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Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother, Nick, who died on Boxing Day

Badenoch and Farage clash over Reform membership numbers
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Badenoch and Farage clash over Reform membership numbers

Areas risk being ‘cut off’ after bus routes plummet 44% since 2006 – Labour
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Areas risk being ‘cut off’ after bus routes plummet 44% since 2006 – Labour

Victims of domestic abuse urged not to ‘suffer in silence’ and phone helpline
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Victims of domestic abuse urged not to ‘suffer in silence’ and phone helpline

Tories hit out at ‘skyrocketing’ waiting times for NHS 24 calls to be answered
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Tories hit out at ‘skyrocketing’ waiting times for NHS 24 calls to be answered

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Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen parade trophy through city on open-top bus
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Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen parade trophy through city on open-top bus

Man charged after allegedly entering Glasgow hospital building armed with crossbow
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Man charged after 'entering hospital building armed with crossbow'

One airlifted to hospital and two others rescued after being caught in rip tide in Dunbar
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One airlifted to hospital and two others rescued after being caught in rip current

Families of Chinook crash victims on Mull of Kintyre in 1994 demand full release of sealed documents
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Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

Man dies after falling down stairs at Glasgow strip club Seventh Heaven
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Man dies after falling down stairs at Glasgow strip club

Should councils have the power to tax cruise ships arriving in Scotland?
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Should councils have the power to tax cruise ships arriving in Scotland?

Man admits throwing bottle at Celtic goalkeeper during Old Firm match at Ibrox
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Man admits throwing bottle at Celtic goalkeeper during Old Firm match

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Disabled Islay pensioner forced to rely on son’s food parcels amid Co-op shortages
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Critically endangered cotton-top tamarins born at Edinburgh Zoo 
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Wolf of Badenoch: New statue brings story of one of Scotland’s worst tyrants to life
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Wolf of Badenoch: New statue brings story of one of Scotland's worst tyrants to life

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Calls made by Donald Trump for more North Sea oil drilling are no surprise says John Swinney
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Trump's calls for more North Sea oil drilling 'no surprise', says Swinney

Candidates announced for Edinburgh Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election
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Candidates announced for upcoming Edinburgh council by-election

Swinney and Starmer discuss Grangemouth, migration, and economy at meeting
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Swinney and Starmer discuss Grangemouth, migration, and economy at meeting

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Scottish councils getting less money for housing despite emergency
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Scottish councils getting less money for housing despite emergency

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'Scunnered': The mood in crucial by-election battleground

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