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Minister announces £1bn in savings to be redirected to frontline services
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Minister announces £1bn in savings to be redirected to frontline services

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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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

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

Housing secretary ‘doesn’t know number of people on social housing list’
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Housing secretary 'doesn't know number of people on social housing list' 

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

Calls to implement ‘transformative’ minimum income guarantee in Scotland after 2026 Holyrood election
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Pilot of 'transformative' minimum income proposed after Scottish election

John Swinney: ‘Independence is the defining choice for this generation’
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Swinney: 'Independence is the defining choice for this generation' 

Scottish Government guidance urges schools to ‘reinforce positive behaviour’ amid rising classroom violence
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Schools urged to focus on 'reinforcing positive behaviour' amid rise in classroom violence

Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland
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Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland

Independent Scotland is within reach, Swinney expected to tell conference
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Independent Scotland is within reach, Swinney expected to tell conference

Scottish Government urged to ignore ‘hysteria’ around Loch Lomond proposals
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Scottish Government urged to ignore ‘hysteria’ around Loch Lomond proposals

Swinney: Conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate to ‘very dark place’
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Swinney: Conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate to ‘very dark place’

East Renfrewshire Council apologises after letter to parents ‘implied Union Jack flag was sectarian’
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Council apologises after letter to parents 'implied Union Jack flag was sectarian'

Scottish pensioners to get same winter fuel payments as those in England
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Scottish pensioners to get same winter fuel payments as those in England

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Family joy as Malcolm Miller ship built in Aberdeen returns to the city for Tall Ships Races
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'My father built the Malcolm Miller - to see her back in Aberdeen at Tall Ships is special'

Tall Ships Aberdeen: Trainees keep history of impressive vessels alive
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Meet the trainees keeping the history of Tall Ships alive at festival

Met Office issues second weather warning for Sunday as thunderstorms to batter Scotland
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Second weather warning issued as thunderstorms to batter Scotland

‘It’s changed my life completely’: Innovative drugs offering hope for ulcerative colitis patients
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'It's changed my life': Advanced treatments offering hope for colitis patients

NHS Fife boss urged to resign as trans tribunal nurse Sandie Peggie cleared of misconduct
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NHS Fife boss urged to resign as trans tribunal nurse cleared of misconduct

John Swinney urges Keir Starmer to engage with Scotland over Gaza evacuations
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Swinney urges Starmer to engage with Scotland over Gaza evacuations

Patient died from stroke after NHS Grampian GP practice stopped blood thinning medication
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Patient died from stroke after GP practice stopped blood thinning medication

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Inside the UK’s tallest bridge: Ballot opens to offer public guided Queensferry Crossing tour
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Queensferry Crossing: Ballot opens to public for guided tour inside iconic bridge

Vision to transform Inverness Castle into tourist attraction moves closer to reality
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Vision to transform Inverness Castle into tourist attraction moves closer to reality

In Pictures: Thousands take to the streets for Glasgow Pride Festival
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In Pictures: Thousands take to the streets for Glasgow Pride Festival

Finnieston businesses count the cost after flash flooding causes major damage
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‘My dad died two weeks after hip surgery, we feel as if we’ve been robbed’
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Swinney to ‘turn heat up’ on Westminster for indyref2 as part of new strategy
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Swinney to ‘turn heat up’ on Westminster for indyref2 as part of new strategy

Voting age lowered as 16 and 17-year-olds to be allowed to vote in next General Election
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Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote in next General Election

Scottish Government ‘exploring all viable options’ to save jobs at Alexander Dennis
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Scottish Government 'exploring all viable options' to save jobs at Alexander Dennis

Keir Starmer suspends Scottish Labour MP after benefit cuts rebellion
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Scottish Labour MP among four suspended after benefit cuts rebellion

John Swinney: It’s in Scotland’s interest I meet Donald Trump
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John Swinney: It’s in Scotland’s interest I meet Donald Trump

Keir Starmer to face PMQs as inflation jumps and Trump confirms meeting
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Keir Starmer to face PMQs as inflation jumps and Trump confirms meeting

John Swinney announces cash boost for urban regeneration scheme
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John Swinney announces cash boost for urban regeneration scheme

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