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Scottish minister urges UK Government to scrap voter ID requirements

THE UK Government has been urged to scrap requirements for voters to prove their identity at polling stations

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SNP face questions on shelved policy as Scotland reports record high food worries

THE SNP Government are facing questions over a shelved policy after a key report showed more Scots than ever are worried about putting food on the…

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such

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SNP need to ‘move mountains’ for Lib Dems to back Scottish Budget

SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will warn SNP ministers they will “have to move mountains” to persuade his party to back…

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Michael Marra 'ridiculous' for criticising Scottish higher taxes, say SNP

THE SNP have branded a Labour MSP “ridiculous” after he criticised Scotland having higher taxes for the wealthy.

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'Uncertainty' over whether SNP tax policy has cut revenues, says think tank

RESEACHERS have said they are unable to establish whether higher taxes in Scotland have cut Government revenues.

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SNP must copy fuel payment scheme in Northern Ireland, says union

SCOTLAND must replicate Northern Ireland’s bid to mitigate Labour’s cut to pensioner’s winter support payments, a union has demanded.

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Scottish Greens issue warning over 'watered down' rent controls

THE Scottish Government will fail tenants if they persist with “damaging and regressive plans that would water down rent controls”, the Scottish…

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'Staggering': Bus drivers in Scotland report ‘record’ levels of abuse

BUS drivers in Scotland have reported “record” levels of abuse, sparking concerns over safety on public transport ...

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MSPs vote to reverse Labour Government's 'family farm tax'

MSPs have called on the UK Government to reverse the decision to impose a “so-called family farm tax” on agricultural businesses.

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Fact check: UK Government has not announced free bus fares for immigrants

The post from the TikTok user comes amid the Government raising the single bus fare cap to £3 from £2.

Evening Standard

'Good global citizen' Scotland to fund cholera vaccine testing in Africa

Cash from the Scottish Government is to be used to develop cholera vaccine testing in parts of Africa ...

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'What happened?': SNP MP takes Keir Starmer to task on Winter Fuel Payment cut

KEIR Starmer has been taken to task over his decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment means-tested after an SNP MP pointed out previous concerns he…

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Second SNP MP to run for Holyrood 2026 while remaining MP

A SECOND SNP MP has announced plans to make a run for Holyrood in 2026 and not step down as a member of the House of Commons.

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Swinney gives ‘cast-iron’ guarantee to return £46m to farming sector

The cash was taken from the agriculture budget to ease the cost-of-living crisis in Scotland.

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Inheritance tax reforms having ‘chilling effect’ on Scottish farming – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking ahead of an address at the AgriScot conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

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Scottish Government announces new planning hub to speed up housebuilding

SCOTLAND'S public finance minister has pledged changes to the planning system to help it play a “full part” in tackling the country’s housing…

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Scottish Government must follow Chancellor and extend rates relief – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader warned minister not to ‘short-change’ Scottish business and pass on rates relief seen in England.

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Ofgem approves subsea electricity cable between Scotland and Northern Ireland

A SUBSEA power line between Scotland and Northern Ireland has been given the green light ...

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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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Lack of funds barrier to residential rehab in more than 75% of areas – figures

Despite the reported issues, Health Secretary Neil Gray said there were some ‘encouraging’ signs in the survey.

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Prestwick Airport put up for sale as ministers ‘testing the market’

SCOTTISH Government ministers are “testing the market” again to try to find a buyer for Prestwick Airport...

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Planning system is failing to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency, say experts

NEW statistics highlight a service which is “under-resourced” and “ill-equipped" to deal with Scotland’s escalating housing emergency,…

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Keir Starmer 'scared' of devolving migration powers to Scotland, expert claims

KEIR Starmer is “scared” of devolving more powers over immigration to Scotland because it would reignite the debate on Scottish independence, an…

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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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