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Review of the year: What happened in Scottish politics in 2024?

AT the start of 2024, Humza Yousaf was the first minister, the SNP and Greens were partners in the Scottish Government, the SNP had 48 MPs at…

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The Scottish political year in review

With a new First Minister, a general election, and the death of a ‘monumental’ political figure, it has been a memorable year in Scottish politics.

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Michael Matheson 'unlikely to pass vetting' as SNP candidate, party source claims

MICHAEL Matheson is unlikely to pass vetting to become an SNP Holyrood candidate despite putting a bid forward, a source has claimed.

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Michael Matheson applies to be SNP Holyrood candidate in 2026

MICHAEL Matheson has applied to stand as a candidate for the SNP at the next Holyrood election.

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Neil Gray to give Holyrood statement after using chauffeurs for football games

HEALTH Secretary Neil Gray is to make a statement to parliament amid a row over the use of chauffeur driven cars to attend football games ...

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Health Secretary 'doing his job' while attending football matches, says minister

THE Scottish Health Secretary was doing his job while being driven in a ministerial car to attend free football matches, Gillian Martin has said...

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How ScotWind fell from Scotland's golden goose to emergency piggy bank

IT should have been the Scottish Government’s golden goose and the SNP’s opportunity to show what Scotland could do if it had control over its…

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Swinney’s slimmed-down plans prompt criticism of ‘managed decline’

First minister makes eradicating child poverty his top priority while Scottish Labour says he had ‘no vision’

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How can the Scottish Government win back trust? Experts have their say

THE Scottish Government must put a greater focus on transparency and developing a more constructive relationship with the UK Government if it wishes…

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SNP candidate hits out at handling of Matheson scandal after election defeat

TONI Giugliano has hit out at the SNP’s handling of the Michael Matheson iPad scandal after his election defeat ...

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‘Scotland in microcosm’: Midlothian voters eye Labour after months of SNP turmoil

SNP and Labour are battling it out over the area, which has a rich mining heritage and aspirational new housing estates

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Police ‘assessing’ further complaint over Michael Matheson iPad bill

The SNP MSP has been banned from Holyrood for 27 days.

Evening Standard

'Hollow': John Swinney tears into Labour over NHS privatisation plans

JOHN Swinney a ripped into Labour's plans to "hold the door wide open" to the private sector to ease NHS pressures.

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Suspension for ex-minister who claimed £11,000 roaming bill on expenses

Michael Matheson claimed the bill, incurred while on holiday in Morocco, as a parliamentary expense

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Douglas Ross accuses SNP of Trump tactics as iPad expenses MSP suspended

DOUGLAS Ross accused John Swinney of using Donald Trump-style tactics as Holyrood voted to suspend an MSP who ran up an £11,000 data roaming bill…

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SNP to back Michael Matheson suspension, Kate Forbes amendment suggests

THE SNP look set to agree to suspend former health secretary Michael Matheson from the Scottish parliament for 27 days ...

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Douglas Ross defends rerouting EU replacement funds for national service

DOUGLAS Ross has defended a plan to reroute replacement EU funding to pay for a return of national service for 18-year-olds.

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The SNP’s woes are a boost for Starmer. But he’s not promising the change Scotland wants

Labour is posing as the great catalyst, but so far there is little evidence it has the bold policies to deliver on this pledge, says journalist Dani Garavelli

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Tories target Michael Matheson with campaign event in his constituency

THE Tories are stepping up their targeting of former health secretary Michael Matheson ahead of a motion in parliament calling on him to resign as…

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Greens refuse to back 'vindictive' Tory bid to force Michael Matheson to quit as MSP

TORY plans to try and force former health secretary Michael Matheson to resign as an MSP have been dealt a fatal blow after the Greens said they…

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Michael Matheson 'made mistakes and should be punished', SNP depute leader says

MICHAEL Matheson “made mistakes and should be punished”, the depute leader of the SNP has said ...

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Scottish Labour taking ‘nothing for granted’ as SNP support crumbles

Keir Starmer makes Scotland ‘central to the mission’ as polls indicate an election meltdown for beleaguered nationalists

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John Swinney defends decision to challenge ‘prejudiced’ Michael Matheson sanction

JOHN Swinney has defended his decision to challenge the sanction ordered against his colleague Michael Matheson, saying the process on…

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A whopping $14,000 iPad data bill could see a Scottish politician suspended for 27 days and stripped of his salary for 54 days

Scottish politician Michael Matheson's $14,000 iPad roaming data bill could see him out of pocket and temporarily out of work if a proposed punishment is agreed.

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Michael Matheson gives statement as he faces suspension over £11k iPad bill row

MICHAEL Matheson has spoken after the former health secretary found himself the focus on attacks from both the Conservatives and Labour at First…

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