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

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1122 Articles
almost 2 years
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Resignation-hit Scottish Covid inquiry to begin key 'pilot activities' in December

The beleaguered Scottish Covid-19 public inquiry is due to begin "initial pilot activities" around a key strand of it...

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almost 2 years
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Scotland's NHS waiting times crisis 'costing lives', Nicola Sturgeon told

The failure to get to grips with the crisis in Scotland’s NHS is “costing lives”, Nicola Sturgeon has been told, as s...

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almost 2 years
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Date set for Scottish Budget amid ongoing ‘volatility’

The draft Scottish Budget is set to be published on December 15, it has been confirmed.

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almost 2 years
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John Swinney denies 'political interference' in Scottish Covid inquiry following resignations

There has been "absolutely no political interference" in the Scottish Covid-19 public inquiry, John Swinney has insis...

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almost 2 years
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Bereaved families ‘betrayed’ as Scottish Covid inquiry hit by resignations

Bereaved families feel betrayed by the Scottish Covid-19 public inquiry, a top lawyer has said, following a string of...

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almost 2 years
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Financial markets crisis: Scotland likely to be entering a recession, experts warn

Scotland is likely to be entering a recession, experts have said, amid warnings the “colossal” pressure on public fin...

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almost 2 years
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More cuts may have to be made in Scotland, warns John Swinney

More cuts may have to be made in Scotland due to the "colossal" pressures facing public finances, the Deputy First Mi...

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almost 2 years
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Scots to pay £1.2bn more income tax than they would in England if no changes made

Scots will pay an estimated £1.2 billion more in income tax than they would in England next financial year if the Sco...

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almost 2 years
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National Care Service plan is not centralisation, insists SNP social care minister

Plans to create a National Care Service in Scotland do not amount to centralisation and are necessary because people ...

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almost 2 years
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Gaelic speakers in Scotland 'still face discrimination and should be included in equality data'

Gaelic speakers still face discrimination in Scotland and should be included in the Scottish Government's equality da...

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almost 2 years
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Financial markets crisis: Douglas Ross says he is concerned about his mortgage following mini-budget

Douglas Ross has said he is concerned about his mortgage amid the fallout from the UK Government's mini-budget as he ...

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almost 2 years
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Douglas Ross says he is concerned about his mortgage following mini-budget

Douglas Ross has said he is concerned about his mortgage amid the fallout from the UK Government's mini-budget.

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