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Independent advice must be taken by ministers on Agriculture Bill, say campaigners

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to take independent advice ahead of making spending decisions on agriculture.

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Shona Robison attacks Tories on health funding as Scottish Budget looms

DEPUTY First Minister Shona Robison hit out at the lack of funding for health in Scotland from the UK Government as she faced attacks from the…

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Humza Yousaf to 'introduce new tax band for higher earners' in Budget

THE First Minister is to announce a new tax band for higher earners in a bid to plug a black hole in the Budget, according to a report ...

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Scots ‘facing hidden bill of thousands’ for climate action such as heat pumps

SCOTS are facing a “secret bill” of thousands of pounds to cover the costs of fighting climate change in their own households, a new report…

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Tory anti-strike laws 'fail to respect devolution', says Neil Gray ahead of debate

TORY anti-strike legislation “fails to respect devolution” Scotland’s Wellbeing Economy Secretary has said, as MSPs prepare to debate the…

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Nearly a quarter of Scottish councils warn of bankruptcy amid cuts to services

ALMOST one quarter of Scottish councils have warned of effective bankruptcy as every single council plans spending cuts to services.

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MSPs were told 'innovation and radical thinking' could help asylum seekers

MSPS have unanimously voted to note the conclusions of a report urging the Scottish Government to use the full extent of its powers to improve the…

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Scottish schools lack support for children with additional needs, campaigners warn

CAMPAIGNERS have warned that there is a lack of specialist teachers, support staff and resources to support children and young people in schools…

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Maths to be ‘central focus’ of curriculum improvement plans, says Jenny Gilruth

Maths will be the “central focus” of curriculum improvements, Scotland’s Education Secretary has said, as figures showed the poverty-related…

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David Cameron 'cancelled meeting with Scottish Government days before letter threat'

ANGUS Robertson has told MSPs he was “surprised” to receive a letter from David Cameron threatening to withdraw Foreign Office support as the…

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Satisfaction with Scotland's key public services declines

ONLY two out of five adults are satisfied with the quality of Scotland’s three main public services, a new survey has found.

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Alba Party to call for end to legal action over gender reform bill

THE Alba Party is to lodge a parliamentary motion urging the Scottish Government to halt legal action over the Gender Recognition Reform Act.

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David Cameron threat over Humza Yousaf's meeting with Turkish president at COP28

David Cameron has threatened to withdraw co-operation with Scottish ministers after Humza Yousaf met Turkey’s president at COP28 without a UK…

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UK minister blames ‘nationalist politics' for Scotland’s falling education scores

THE UK’s Education Secretary has claimed that Scotland’s school standards have “plummeted” because Scottish ministers prioritised…

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Top English university to be asked to return ancient Scottish book

CAMBRIDGE University will be directly approached about returning a historic Scottish text north of the Border by a “frustrated” councillor.

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Andy Wightman: How I would do Scottish land reform properly

AN ex-MSP is due to set out his own ideas for a “comprehensive” land reform bill that goes “far further” than existing proposals in Scotland.

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Covid-19 memorial finds its roots through connection to nature

THE impact of the Covid pandemic is to be marked by the planting of 400 trees in Dumfries and Galloway...

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Andrew Tickell gives verdict on what gender reform block means for devolution

ANDREW Tickell has given his verdict on what the defeat over Holyrood’s gender reform laws means for devolution...

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Scottish Government must not prolong gender legal battle, says Kate Forbes

THE Scottish Government must not prolong the legal battle following a defeat over Holyrood’s gender reform laws, Kate Forbes has warned...

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The UK CAN block Scottish bill – a legal expert explains what happens now

THE Scottish Government has “grounds” to appeal the Court of Session decision that the use of a Section 35 order was lawful as the ruling…

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Yousaf: Court ruling gender reform block lawful is ‘dark day’ for devolution

Lady Haldane rejected a review into the UK Government’s block on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

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LGBT+ groups urge Scottish Government to appeal court decision on gender reforms

THE Scottish Government has been urged to appeal the Court of Session ruling that the UK Government’s use of a Section 35 order to block

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UK Government blocking gender reforms was lawful, Court of Session rules

The Scottish Government mounted a legal challenge over the use of the Section 35 order of the Scotland act to block the controversial laws

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Joanna Cherry in bid to radically change role of Scotland's top lawyer

JOANNA Cherry has launched a bid to give Holyrood the power to radically alter the role of Scotland’s top lawyer.

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Scottish Parliament unanimously passes children's rights bill after legal challenge

The first-ever Bill in the Scottish Parliament to go through a reconsideration stage after being initially knocked down by the courts has passed…

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