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

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Scottish Budget: Police Scotland warns of ‘severe’ consequences unless funding boosted

The force said a flat cash settlement would cause ‘significant disruption’

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Michael Matheson investigation: What is the process and expected timescale?

The SNP health secretary is being probed over an £11,000 bill on his Holyrood-issued iPad

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‘A national emergency’: Grangemouth refinery closure sparks fears for the future

Trade union leaders said the announcement must be a ‘wake-up call’

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Michael Matheson agrees to reimburse full cost of £11,000 iPad bill after row

The health secretary had come under sustained pressure over the cost

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Senior SNP minister Michael Matheson to be investigated over £11,000 iPad bill

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body confirmed it will launch a probe

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Humza Yousaf warns of job losses as Grangemouth oil refinery set to shut

Petroineos, which owns the plant, said the Grangemouth refinery would become a fuel import terminal

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Autumn Statement: Whisky industry ‘raising a dram to the Chancellor’ after freeze in alcohol duty

The Scotch Whisky Association said the move provides ‘some much-needed stability’

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Michael Matheson must be investigated by Holyrood’s standards committee, say Tories

Party leader Douglas Ross said the health secretary’s position is ‘untenable’

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Humza Yousaf calls on UK to officially recognise the state of Palestine

The First Minister has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

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Bake Off star Prue Leith to attend Holyrood event in support of assisted dying

The broadcaster will talk about her own experience after watching her brother die from bone cancer

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Scotland retail leaders call for business rates freeze ahead of Autumn Statement

The Scottish Retail Consortium said an inflation-linked hike could add £540m to UK firms’ bills

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Humza Yousaf accused of ‘misleading the public’ over Michael Matheson’s iPad bill

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the First Minister must answer ‘serious questions’

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