Conor Matchett Deputy Political Editor
  • Edinburgh
  • National World

Deputy Political Editor at The Scotsman.

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The Scotsman

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  • Politics

732 Articles
9 months ago
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Stephen Flynn tells Green deal critics to put up or shut up as he refuses to rule out Holyrood sw...

The SNP’s leader in Westminster is considered by some to be a future leader of the party.

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9 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon strikes deal for 'deeply personal and revealing' memoir which will be 'frank abou...

Pan Macmillan, which won the nine-way auction for the book, said it will be a ‘deeply personal’ account of the former...

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9 months ago
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Humza Yousaf: Tell bigots to ‘f*** you’

The First Minister used the colourful language at a Fringe event

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9 months ago
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Humza Yousaf: 'Everybody thought Nicola Sturgeon quit due to the police investigation, but I beli...

The First Minister appeared at a half-full live recording of Matt Forde’s The Political Party at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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9 months ago
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Company brought in to help alleviate baggage chaos at Edinburgh Airport

The airport, which is not responsible for baggage handling, has employed a new company to help reunite travellers wit...

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10 months ago
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The UK and Scotland need to learn how to build things again - Conor Matchett

The lack of investment in infrastructure is becoming an embarrassment

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10 months ago
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Allegations contract for ferries were 'rigged' must be investigated, economy secretary told

The Scottish Conservatives made the demand after The Scotsman revealed the probe was only looking at fraud.

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10 months ago
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Analysis: CMAL's probe into the 'rigged' ferry contract is a whitewashing farce

The KC investigation sparked by a BBC documentary is a pointless exercise in PR management.

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10 months ago
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Investigation into 'rigged' ferry contract not examining whether procurement rules were broken

CMAL hired Barry Smith KC after the BBC documentary the Great Ferries Scandal aired in September last year.

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10 months ago
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Doubling of Scottish Government borrowing powers announced by Treasury

Additional powers add flexibility in dealing with unexpected cost pressures.

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10 months ago
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'Irresponsible' to increase council tax during cost-of-living crisis, Tories claim

Economy secretary Neil Gray previously told The Scotsman that council tax rises must be “proportionate”.

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10 months ago
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Cost-of-living crisis: Scottish union backs key 'larder' project aimed at helping reduce food ban...

GMB Scotland will encourage members to support the network of larders.

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