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

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John Kerry suggests he disagrees with the UK Government on North Sea oil and gas

The US climate envoy cast doubt on whether new drilling would even go ahead

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NHS workers log concerns about short staffing on more than 21,000 occasions

Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats show the last financial year saw the highest number of reports

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Gordon Brown accuses SNP ministers of wasting money on separate social security agency

The former prime minister said Social Security Scotland was set up ‘for status reasons’

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UK heading for most unpleasant and divisive general election in our lifetimes, says Andy Burnham

The Mayor of Greater Manchester said the Conservatives are going to make it ‘as toxic as they can’

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Prison staff ‘deserve greater protection’ following spate of fire attacks on cars

Conservative MSP Russell Findlay called the attacks ‘cowardly’

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Scottish ministers told ‘emergency plan’ needed to save fire and rescue service

Labour made the call as the Fire Brigades Union prepares to hold a mass rally in Glasgow

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SNP Health Secretary offers to mediate talks between English junior doctors and UK Government

Michael Matheson offered his services to ‘help break the impasse’

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'Never say never': Kate Forbes opens the door to another SNP leadership bid

The former finance secretary told a newspaper ‘never say never’

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Scottish Secretary Alister Jack did not act 'irrationally' in blocking gender law, UK Government ...

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack ‘had reasonable grounds to believe legislation would have an adverse effect’

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Court battle over Scotland's gender reforms: How did we get here?

The legislation was passed by a cross-party majority of MSPs but has been mired in controversy

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UK Government publishes legal arguments ahead of court battle over Scotland's gender reforms

UK ministers will argue the legislation ‘modifies the law as it applies to the reserved matters’

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Rutherglen candidate would not be disciplined for rebelling over two-child cap, suggests Angela R...

The deputy leader of UK Labour said Michael Shanks was ‘right to raise issues’

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