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

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732 Articles
6 months ago
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David Cameron: Bruised by Brexit, lambasted for lobbying, and independence referendum instigator ...

The man who acquiesced to SNP pressure for an independence referendum is back at the heart of government.

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6 months ago
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David Cameron: How can the former prime minister return as foreign secretary while not being an M...

The former prime minister has returned to government in a shock move from Rishi Sunak

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6 months ago
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Scottish Liberal Democrats remove job advert offering less than living wage

The job was at least £1,400 a year under the living wage

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6 months ago
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Israel-Gaza protests: Demonstrations demanding ceasefire to be held in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberde...

The protests will take place across Scotland as a march planned for Saturday – Armistice Day – by pro-Palestinian gro...

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6 months ago
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Cabinet ministers under pressure to provide Covid-19 inquiry with private SNP emails

Labour claimed significant figures within the SNP used party email accounts to discuss government business.

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6 months ago
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First Minister's Questions sketch: Humza Yousaf opts for a narrow escape over WhatsApp message fu...

WhatsApp messages again dominated First Minister’s Questions.

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6 months ago
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Bonfire Night: Warning Police Scotland cuts 'damaging bonds with communities' after firework chaos

Figures show drop in local policing numbers just days after violence in Edinburgh.

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6 months ago
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Microsoft Team chat messages within Scottish Government auto-delete after just five days

It comes after the Scottish Government was criticised over its policy encouraging the deletion of WhatsApps.

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6 months ago
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Green MSPs raise 'concerns' about sharing corridor with turncoat MSP Ash Regan

Ms Regan defected to the Alba Party, just months after running for the SNP leadership.

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6 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon claims she has 'nothing to hide' from Covid-19 inquiry but refuses to say if she ...

Reports over the weekend said she was among ministers who had deleted WhatsApp messages from the pandemic period.

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6 months ago
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Labour and Tories part of 'coalition against change', claim Scottish Green co-leaders

The party also said it was responsible for £1bn in extra income tax revenue

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6 months ago
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Defeated SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan defects to Alex Salmond's Alba Party

Ms Regan spent much of her leadership campaign pushing for Alba Party policies to be adopted by the SNP.

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