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Alistair Grant is political editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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Humza Yousaf calls special Cabinet meeting amid budget struggles

The First Minister faces a £1 billion budget black hole

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Nicola Sturgeon praises Makar for criticising arts funding in Scotland

The former first minister said the role of national poet involves putting those in power on the spot

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Scottish independence: Scotland would reform Universal Credit ‘within five years of independence’...

Shirley-Anne Somerville, the social justice secretary, said ten key actions would be prioritised

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Scotland would reform Universal Credit ‘within five years of independence’

Shirley-Anne Somerville, the social justice secretary, said ten key actions would be prioritised

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Scottish Government Budget: Scotland’s pubs and bars ‘closing at twice the rate of those in Engla...

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) are calling for more ...

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Scotland’s pubs and bars ‘closing at twice the rate of those in England’

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) are calling for more ...

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Scottish Government pledges to do ‘all it can’ as councils warn of bankruptcy risk

Local government body Cosla sounded the alarm ahead of the Scottish Budget on December 19

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Scottish ministers ‘jeopardising the future’ by cutting environmental budgets, says ex quango boss

Professor James Curran called for a change of approach from the Scottish Government

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Parts of short-term lets crackdown in Edinburgh ruled unlawful for second time

Lord Braid said Edinburgh City Council’s approach was ‘not only unfair, but illogical’

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Humza Yousaf pays tribute as Michael Russell steps down as SNP president

The First Minister said Mike Russell was ‘a true stalwart’ of the SNP party

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Alistair Darling: Tributes pour in for a ‘statesman of unimpeachable integrity’

From the 2008 financial crash to the 2014 referendum, the former chancellor was a titan of politics

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Michael Matheson accused of 'degrading' politics as majority say SNP health secretary should resign

A poll found 61 per cent believe the beleaguered health secretary should step down

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