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

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Who is in the running to take over from Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister?

The resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 chaotic days in power means the country is once again facing a Conservativ...

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Liz Truss resignation: Nicola Sturgeon says general election now 'democratic imperative'

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted a general election is now a “democratic imperative” following the resignation of Liz Tru...

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Scottish independence: Top civil servant urged to take action over 'misleading' Scottish Governme...

Scotland’s top civil servant has been urged to take action over a “misleading and partisan” post by the Scottish Gove...

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Top civil servant urged to take action over 'misleading' Scottish Government tweet

Scotland’s top civil servant has been urged to take action over a “misleading and partisan” post by the Scottish Gove...

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Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon urged to set out cost of 'hard border' with England

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to set out the estimated costs associated with physical customs checks at the border b...

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Fire safety remedial work at new Edinburgh Sick Kids 'to start next year'

Fire safety remedial work at a flagship children's hospital will start next year, NHS Lothian has said, after concern...

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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon's new independence paper leaves key questions unanswered

Nicola Sturgeon said her new paper setting out the updated economic case for independence would address people’s ques...

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Physical customs checks ‘required on two main trunk roads after independence’

Physical customs checks would be required on the two main trunk roads between Scotland and England under Nicola Sturg...

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Independent Scotland 'facing bigger cuts or tax rises' than rest of UK

It is “highly likely” an independent Scotland would need to implement bigger spending cuts or tax rises than the rest...

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Physical customs checks ‘required on two main motorways after independence’

Physical customs checks would be required on the two main motorways between Scotland and England under Nicola Sturgeo...

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Physical customs checks ‘required on two main motorways after independence’

Physical customs checks would be required on the two main motorways between Scotland and England under Nicola Sturgeo...

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Scotland draws line under an era with move to effectively ban coal mining

Scotland is to effectively ban coal mining in a move that will draw a line under an industry that once dominated comm...

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