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

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UK Government urged to 'immediately revoke' order blocking gender bill

The UK Government has been urged to “immediately revoke” its order blocking Scotland’s controversial gender recogniti...

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UK bid to block Scottish gender law would be 'disgraceful', says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said it would be “disgraceful” for the UK Government to try to block Scotland's controversial gen...

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Council spending decisions increasingly directed by ministers, says Cosla

The body that represents Scotland’s councils has said the spending decisions of local authorities are “increasingly d...

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SNP's Westminster leader denies de facto referendum plan 'deflating'

The SNP’s Westminster leader has denied the party is rowing back on its plan to fight the next general election as a ...

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Keir Starmer raises 'concerns' about Scotland's controversial gender law

Sir Keir Starmer has raised “concerns” about Scotland’s controversial gender recognition legislation, arguing people ...

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Scottish independence: Rishi Sunak dismisses Nicola Sturgeon's de-facto referendum plan

Rishi Sunak has dismissed Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to fight the next general election as a de-facto referendum, just ho...

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FMQs: Refugee returned to Kyiv for treatment due to wait in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon told

A Ukrainian refugee returned to war-torn Kyiv for medical treatment because the wait to get help in Scotland was so l...

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Refugee returned to Kyiv for treatment due to wait in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon told

A Ukrainian refugee returned to war-torn Kyiv for medical treatment because the wait to get help in Scotland was so l...

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UK Government should block Scotland's controversial gender law, says think tank

Controversial legislation aimed at making it easier for trans people to change their legal gender in Scotland will fu...

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Expert commission appointed by SNP raised deep concerns about energy transition plans

Experts appointed by the Scottish Government to advise on the transition away from fossil fuels complained about a la...

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Plan for presumption against new oil and gas exploration in North Sea

Plans to adopt a presumption against new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea have been billed as a "historic ste...

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'Morally wrong' for wealthy Scots to dodge income tax rises, says John Swinney

It would be morally wrong for the wealthy to change their tax arrangements to avoid paying more in Scotland, the Depu...

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