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

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12 months ago
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National Care Service plans face ‘inevitable’ changes, says Shona Robison

The Deputy First Minister said the Scottish Government will seek to compromise with council leaders

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12 months ago
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Former SNP minister calls for inquiry over two-week wait before police search of Nicola Sturgeon’...

Former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has raised concerns over the ‘delay’

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12 months ago
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Bullying probe findings into Fergus Ewing will not be released, top civil servant indicates

John-Paul Marks said the advice around the issue remains the same

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12 months ago
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Scotland's top mandarin defends civil servants working with SNP minister for independence

John-Paul Marks said the civil service must act with impartiality

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12 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon says she underestimated depth of polarisation in Scottish politics

The former first minister said the period since she left office ‘hasn’t unfolded exactly as I anticipated’

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12 months ago
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Ministers branded 'spectacularly unhelpful' amid deposit return scheme FOI row

The firm delivering the controversial scheme will be exempt from transparency laws

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12 months ago
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Scottish Government minister to say fishing industry is ‘lifeblood of coastal Scotland’ amid fury...

Mairi Gougeon is set to address the fishing industry in Aberdeen

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12 months ago
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SNP finances probe: Humza Yousaf refuses to be drawn on claims luxury campervan purchase kept secret

The First Minister said there is a live police investigation

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12 months ago
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SNP ministers urged to scrap ‘shambolic’ National Care Service plan

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the Government had ‘no idea’ how much the proposal will cost

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12 months ago
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Ministers urged to put car clubs and bike shares at heart of smart ticketing overhaul

Collaborative Mobility UK called on the Scottish Government to ramp up its spending

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12 months ago
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Ministers ‘intend to return Ferguson Marine shipyard to private sector’

The yard has been at the centre of controversy over two delayed and overbudget CalMac ferries

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12 months ago
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Joanna Cherry says speaking out in trans debate ruined her chances of becoming SNP leader

The high-profile MP was speaking during a Reform Scotland event on no-platforming

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