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MSPs ‘deeply concerned’ about Government’s lack of strategic financial approach

Holyrood’s Finance Committee said the Scottish Government is failing to take a long-term view.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government provides update after further delays to key ferry service

THE Scottish Government has provided an update after further delays to a key ferry service were announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour Government slammed over silence on SNP call to scrap Internal Market Act

THE LABOUR Government have been condemned for not responding to the SNP’s call to scrap the Internal Market Act (IMA) ...

The National (Scotland)

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Branch Office Updates: Austerity Anas and boozy business drinks

THE big word that was paraded around by Labour during the General Election was “change”. Change from cronyism, change from governments not…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood committee convener cancels Westminster visit after Treasury snub

A HOLYROOD committee convener has cancelled a visit to Westminster after repeated snubs from Treasury ministers and officials for a meeting.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellors' Holyrood snubs are 'astonishing affront to Scottish democracy'

IT is "astonishing" no UK chancellor in 24 years of devolution has ever given evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the country's…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood votes to back 'progressive' Scottish Government budget

MSPs have voted to back the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in a Holyrood vote.

The National (Scotland)

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MSPs back Scottish Government budget

The Deputy First Minister told MSPs he was still dealing with an overspend of £100 million in this financial year.

The Independent UK

Angry Stephen Kerr called out for noisy Holyrood speech

STEPHEN Kerr was called out by the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday after delivering a noisy response to an SNP MSP’s…

The National (Scotland)

Gordon Brown to head to Glasgow to call for closer ties between Scotland and London

GORDON Brown will head to Glasgow next week to launch a new report calling for closer ties between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSPs criticise Scottish Government over second home tax rise proposal

Under draft Budget plans, the Government intend to increase the Additional Dwelling Supplement from 4 per cent to 6 per cent.

Daily Record

MSPs to get 1.5 per cent pay rise – here's how much they'll earn now

MSPs will receive a below-inflation pay rise this year, Holyrood’s governing body has decided.

The National (Scotland)

Gender reform Bill expected to pass at Scottish Parliament later today

A final vote was initially set to take place on Wednesday, however interventions by Scottish Tory MSPs to delay the judgement pushed it back to this afternoon.

Daily Record

Gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

The Bill will go to a final vote on Thursday afternoon.

The Independent UK

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'High risk' Scots sex offender jailed after abducting stranger in knife rampage

Kenneth Gibson attacked two people in Edinburgh after pulling a knife on police officers, then got into a car with a lone motorist who had just left a judo class.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland loses out on £3bn a year due to Westminster failure on tax dodgers, SNP say

MSPs were told last week that around £35bn a year is lost due to tax avoidance in the UK. The SNP calculated this works out at just under £3bn for…

Daily Record

SNP MSPs blast Scots government national care service plan as 'deeply worrying' and 'monumental' risk

The financial aspects of the proposals came in for strong criticism at the Finance Committee.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh sex offender went on horror knife rampage and abducted student after jail release

Kenneth Gibson had earlier attacked two under-cover police officers and a German tourist in a sickening night of violence.

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Probe launched amid claims Scotland being 'held back' by Union on global stage

A GROUP of MPs will investigate whether the UK Government is doing enough to promote Scotland abroad amid claims the country is being held back by…

The National (Scotland)

Time's up on Tories' 2017 pledge to 'block indyref2 for five years'

TIME is up on the UK Government’s “spurious” self-imposed deadline for a second independence referendum, The National can reveal.

Insider UK

Finance Committee launches inquiry into how the cost of living will affect Scottish Budget

Evidence sought on how the government’s proposed reform of the public service will support its future spending plans

The National (Scotland)

Only independence can save Scotland from Conservative cuts, says SNP

THE SNP has said that independence is the only way to protect the people of Scotland from the impact of Tory cuts.

Daily Record

SNP MSP blames Westminster for imposing 'brutal cuts' to Scottish Government budget

Union bosses have warned as many as 30,000 public sector jobs in Scotland are at risk of being cut.

Edinburgh Live

Scots getting ‘best deal on council tax’ in Britain, SNP MSP says

Scots are getting the “best deal in Britain” when it comes to council tax payments, the SNP has claimed, resulting in households paying hundreds of pounds less than they would south of the border.

The Independent UK

Former top civil servant Leslie Evans ‘unable’ to speak to Holyrood committee

Her successor as Permanent Secretary said Ms Evans was unable to give evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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