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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

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

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Scotland Tonight: Families fight for answers after loved ones die amid NHS Fife care failings
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Deacon Blue founding member James Prime dies aged 64
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Deacon Blue founding member James Prime dies aged 64

Sean Batty Insight: Temperatures could reach 30C in Scotland in June as heatwave arrives
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How unusual is it for temperatures to reach 30C in Scotland?

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Up to 100 jobs at risk at road maintenance contractor Amey across south west Scotland
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Up to 100 jobs 'at risk' at road maintenance contractor 

FSA issues warning slush drinks ‘not suitable’ for children under seven as age raised from four
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Slush drinks 'not suitable' for children under seven as age raised from four

Glasgow Subway strikes suspended as staff set to vote on new pay offer tabled by SPT
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Subway strikes called off as staff set to vote on new pay offer

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Worker 'sprayed dog's blood everywhere' at 'dirty' K9 fertility clinic

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Housing secretary ‘doesn’t know number of people on social housing list’
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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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New carbon budgets outlined to replace net zero targets

Scottish Government threatened with legal action over single-sex spaces
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Scottish Government threatened with legal action over single-sex spaces

Angela Rayner tells PMQs that ‘UK agrees with President Trump that Iran must not have nuclear weapons’
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Rayner: 'UK agrees with Trump that Iran must not have nuclear weapons’

Angela Rayner tells PMQs she knows some people are ‘fearful’ of welfare changes amid £5bn benefit crackdown
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Rayner admits people are 'fearful' of welfare changes amid £5bn benefit crackdown

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

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner stepping in for Starmer at PMQs
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Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner stepping in for Starmer at PMQs

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Trump says he 'may or may not' strike Iran as US evacuates diplomats from Israel
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Trump says he 'may or may not' strike Iran as US evacuates diplomats from Israel

Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot
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Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot