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

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4 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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4 months ago
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XL bully ban Scotland: SNP ministers and Humza Yousaf must have known ban in Scotland was inevitable

Humza Yousaf’s U-turn on the XL bully ban seemed wholly predictable

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4 months ago
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Humza Yousaf makes direct appeal to pro-indy voters, saying ‘if you believe in Scottish independe...

The First Minister appealed to his party’s core vote as he launched its general election campaign

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4 months ago
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SNP general election: Make Scotland ‘Tory-free’ by backing the SNP, says Humza Yousaf

The First Minister will make the appeal as his party launches its general election campaign

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4 months ago
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Lord Advocate to make statement to MSPs as Crown Office faces questions over Horizon Post Office ...

The Crown Office was first made aware of problems with the Horizon software in May 2013

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4 months ago
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Grievance lodged against new Police Scotland chief constable Jo Farrell

The complaint was made by the most senior civilian member of her own leadership team

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4 months ago
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Scottish Government urgently reviewing rules on XL bully dogs amid ‘influx’

Siobhian Brown, the SNP community safety minister, said public safety is ‘paramount’

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