Conor Matchett Deputy Political Editor
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Deputy Political Editor at The Scotsman.

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732 Articles
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Douglas Ross confident he has backing of MSPs amid tactical voting plea anger

Douglas Ross has claimed his comments on tactical voting were taken out of context following fury from MSPs.

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Douglas Ross says government will 'look at' opening route to UK for Sudanese refugees

The UK Government will “look at” the possibility of opening up a safe and legal route for Sudanese refugees fleeing t...

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Kate Forbes rejects reports her supporters are planning 'coup' to replace Humza Yousaf

Defeated SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes has rejected reports her allies are running a “shadow government” and a...

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Tories accuse SNP of 'false' and 'distorted' business rates statistics

SNP claims that Scotland has the most generous business rates relief in the UK are false, the Scottish Conservatives ...

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Rishi Sunak rejects calls for more devolved powers for Scotland, saying SNP does not always 'know...

Rishi Sunak has emphatically rejected calls from the SNP and Labour for additional powers to be devolved to Scotland,...

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Sunak rejects calls for more devolved powers for Scotland saying SNP does not always 'know best'

The Prime Minister emphatically rejected calls from the SNP and Labour for additional powers to be devolved to Scotla...

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Ferries scandal Scotland: Are ministers asking the right, or any, questions of Ferguson Marine?

The ferries saga remains a veritable smorgasbord of delicious treats for the SNP’s opposition to feast on.

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New payments for Ferguson Marine management brings secret bonus bill to £134k

Ministers are unable to stop an additional £47,000 in bonuses being paid to senior management at its embattled taxpay...

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'No merit' in keeping secret review into future cost of keeping Ferguson Marine afloat- Auditor G...

There is “no merit” in keeping secret a key review into the future of the Ferguson Marine shipyard which could outlin...

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Scottish Tories call for relaxation of disability benefit criteria instead of SNP 'inaction'

Criteria for disability benefits would be relaxed to help those with disabilities during the cost-of-living crisis un...

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SNP MSP warns of 'wide concern' around controversial highly protected marine areas impact on coas...

An SNP MSP has written to an SNP minister warning of “wide concern” about the Scottish Government’s plans to introduc...

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Ferries scandal Scotland: Ferguson Marine agreed gagging clause to keep £200k report on required ...

Embattled shipyard Ferguson Marine agreed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to keep a key report into how it could bec...

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