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

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Budget 2023: SNP ministers urged to match Jeremy Hunt's childcare expansion

SNP ministers have been urged to match a major expansion in state-funded childcare announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hun...

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SNP leadership candidates demand party reveals its membership numbers

Two of the three candidates seeking to replace Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister have written an open letter to the S...

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Budget 2023: Scotch whisky industry dealt 'historic blow' amid tax hike

The Scotch whisky industry has been dealt a “historic blow” after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced one of the largest...

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Jeremy Hunt announces extra £320m for Scotland as well as 'potential Canary Wharf'

Scotland will receive an additional £320 million as a result of the Budget, Jeremy Hunt has said, as he pledged to cr...

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Humza Yousaf apologises for NHS waiting times during last SNP leadership TV debate

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has apologised to a member of the public over NHS waiting times and admitted the Scotti...

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SNP leadership: Humza Yousaf opens the door to snap Holyrood election if he wins SNP race

Humza Yousaf has opened the door to a snap Holyrood election if he becomes the next First Minister, as he vowed to us...

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SNP leadership: Kate Forbes rated highest by voters on key issues, new SNP leadership poll finds

Voters think Kate Forbes would perform better than either of her SNP leadership rivals on key issues such as the NHS,...

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Humza Yousaf opens the door to snap Holyrood election if he wins SNP race

Humza Yousaf has opened the door to a snap Holyrood election if he becomes First Minister.

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SNP leadership contest: Humza Yousaf forced to call in police over abuse

Humza Yousaf has told how he was forced to call in police in the early days of his SNP leadership campaign because of...

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Ash Regan refuses to say if she believes Alex Salmond was 'stitched up'

Ash Regan has refused to say if she believes there was a “cover up” relating to the allegations against Alex Salmond ...

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SNP leadership contest: Nicola Sturgeon denies SNP 'civil war' amid brutal leadership race

Nicola Sturgeon has denied there is a “civil war” in the SNP after brutal exchanges between the candidates to be the ...

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SNP leadership contest: Kate Forbes most popular SNP leadership candidate with the public, poll f...

Kate Forbes is the most popular SNP leadership candidate with the Scottish public, a new poll has found.

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