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

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3 months ago
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Chief medical officer Gregor Smith advised colleagues to delete WhatsApps every day

The UK Covid Inquiry was shown messages dating from July 2021

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3 months ago
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Why Nicola Sturgeon has serious questions to answer over deleted Covid WhatsApps

The UK Covid Inquiry heard neither she nor her former deputy, John Swinney, kept any messages

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3 months ago
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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon has serious questions to answer over deleted Covid WhatsApps

The UK Covid Inquiry heard neither she nor her former deputy, John Swinney, kept any messages

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon failed to retain any Covid WhatsApp messages

The UK Covid Inquiry heard neither Ms Sturgeon nor her former deputy John Swinney kept messages

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3 months ago
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Ban on XL bully dogs confirmed in Scotland but no timings given

Siobhian Brown, the SNP community safety minister, blamed the UK Government for the move

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3 months ago
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Victims of Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland may face 'slower route' to justice, claims Hum...

First Minister Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government is working on its own ‘contingency’ legislation

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3 months ago
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Victims of Post Office scandal in Scotland may face 'slower route' to justice

First Minister Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government is working on its own ‘contingency’ legislation

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4 months ago
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Scottish Government ‘reflecting’ on concerns over conversion therapy ban

Officials said they recognised fears had been raised about the impact on family life

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4 months ago
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UK Government to lodge motion seeking reimbursement for gender court battle

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack confirmed the move in a statement

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4 months ago
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Hundreds of Scottish Government staff paying lower income tax in England

The Scottish Conservatives said the figures were ‘embarrassing and telling’

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4 months ago
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Analysis: ‘Conversion therapy’ ban was always going to be contentious

Internal SNP critics are already raising concerns about planned legislation

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4 months ago
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SNP's Stephen Flynn: ‘Incumbent’ on Lord Advocate to answer questions on Post Office scandal

The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said those affected by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need justice

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