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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Defeated SNP 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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6 months ago
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Council tax 'mismanaged since 1991' as experts say SNP reforms were a 'desperate search for cash'

Humza Yousaf announced at the SNP party conference there would be a freeze on council tax next year.

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6 months ago
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Ferries built at Ferguson Marine 'more complex than Type 26 frigate' says yard CEO

David Tydeman added that the final worth of the vessels will be around £100m less than what they cost to complete.

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6 months ago
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Safety rules which increased costs of ferries by £24m 'in place since 2009'

Economy secretary and chief executive of Ferguson Marine claimed there had been a ‘different application’ of safety r...

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7 months ago
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Humza Yousaf urged not to U-turn on income tax rises after council tax freeze

Campaigners have urged the SNP leader Humza Yousaf to avoid ditching “progressive taxation”

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7 months ago
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'Hundreds of millions' needed to fully fund Humza Yousaf's council tax freeze

Local government insiders say ‘hundreds of millions’ needed to fund the council tax freeze.

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7 months ago
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KC's report into 'rigged' ferry contract at Ferguson Marine clears CMAL of fraud

Barry Smith KC was appointed to investigate allegations of fraud at CMAL

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7 months ago
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Councils say 'no agreement' to freeze council tax as urgent meeting with Humza Yousaf demanded

Local authorities are furious after Humza Yousaf announced there would be a council tax freeze this year.

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7 months ago
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Councils say 'no agreement' to freeze council tax as urgent meeting with First Minister demanded

Local authorities are furious after Humza Yousaf announced there would be a council tax freeze this year.

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7 months ago
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Humza Yousaf branded 'useless' by voters in 'word cloud' poll while Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross ...

The SNP leader faces an uphill struggle to shake off the perception he is incompetent.

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7 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon falls in behind Humza Yousaf’s independence strategy as she denies being the Liz ...

The former first minister appeared at the SNP Conference on its second day.

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7 months ago
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Scots back Rosebank oil field in major blow to climate campaigners

All age groups back the UK Government’s decision to give Rosebank the go-ahead.

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