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

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about 2 months ago
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SNP ministers to set out plans for removing nuclear weapons after independence

A new policy paper will focus on an independent Scotland’s ‘place in the world’

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2 months ago
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Scotland’s Finance Secretary urges Chancellor not to cut taxes in Budget

Shona Robison said Jeremy Hunt should instead prioritise investment in public services

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2 months ago
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Douglas Ross criticises BBC over 'ultimatum' to choose between family or interview

The Scottish Conservative leader hit out at the broadcaster on social media

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2 months ago
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Edinburgh Council warned of ‘risk to life’ more than a month before tenement evacuated

Twelve households were told to leave their properties in Newhaven, Edinburgh, on January 22

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2 months ago
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SNP response to rising school violence ‘straight out of The Thick of It’, says union chief

Mike Corbett of the NASUWT criticised the lack of action from the Scottish Government

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2 months ago
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Rishi Sunak refuses to comment on ‘speculation’ over extending oil and gas windfall tax

The Prime Minister said it would not be appropriate to comment ahead of the Budget

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2 months ago
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Rishi Sunak signals National Insurance 'union tax cut' as part of Spring Budget and attacks Scott...

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attacked the Scottish Government’s ‘tax and axe’ spending plans

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2 months ago
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Scottish Tories conference: Douglas Ross speaks of concerns for family as he opens up over ‘worse...

The Scottish Conservative leader said he has ‘an awful lot of fear’ about the future of politics

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2 months ago
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Argyll and Bute Council rejects freeze and hikes council tax by 10 per cent

The local authority has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze

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2 months ago
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Michael Matheson asks for extension as iPad report publication looms

The former health secretary resigned earlier this month after months of pressure over the scandal

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2 months ago
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Humza Yousaf attacks Labour’s ‘aggressive’ plan to ‘raid’ North Sea oil and gas industry

The First Minister said Sir Keir Starmer’s party would ‘squeeze the life out of the sector overnight’

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2 months ago
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Sir Keir Starmer says North Sea oil and gas will continue ‘for decades to come’ during Scottish L...

The UK Labour leader pledged his party will deliver ‘national renewal’ if it wins power

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