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

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Analysis: A grim flashback to depths of Covid as Nicola Sturgeon takes to the podium

Nicola Sturgeon’s media briefing on the winter pressures facing the NHS provoked horrible flashbacks to the depths of...

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Douglas Ross hits out at 'bonkers' Holyrood independence debate amid NHS crisis

Douglas Ross has accused the SNP of "criminal" negligence in the face of a crisis in the NHS as he attacked ministers...

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Douglas Ross pledges to re-earn trust after 'difficult' year for Conservatives

Douglas Ross will today pledge to re-earn the trust of voters as he admits last year was “difficult” for Conservative...

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Scottish councils urge SNP to halt controversial National Care Service plans and redirect funding

The body representing Scotland's councils has urged SNP ministers to pause their controversial National Care Service ...

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Councils urge SNP to halt controversial National Care Service plans and redirect funding

The body representing Scotland's councils has urged SNP ministers to pause their controversial National Care Service ...

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Cost of delayed discharge rises to more than £1.2 billion over last decade

The cost of delayed discharge in Scottish hospitals has risen to more than £1.2 billion over the last decade, Scottis...

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Scottish businesses do more internal UK trade than other parts of country, survey finds

Scottish businesses do more internal UK trade than any other part of the country, figures indicate.

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Scottish rail passengers still relying on trains manufactured as far back as the 70s

Concerns have been raised after it emerged Scottish rail passengers are still relying on trains and carriages manufac...

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Founding principles of Holyrood have been 'abandoned', says former SNP minister

The founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have been "abandoned", according to a former SNP minister.

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SNP ministers accused of turning their backs on Scots suffering from ME

SNP ministers have been accused of turning their backs on thousands of Scots suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis...

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Police probe thousands of cases of people going missing from NHS grounds

Police have investigated more than 5,000 cases of adults and children going missing from NHS grounds in the last four...

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Public toilets disappearing across Scotland, figures show

Public toilets are disappearing across Scotland, with some councils no longer providing any facilities.

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