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

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732 Articles
almost 2 years
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Scotland should have lower taxes than UK, claims minister dogged by accusations of 'cronyism'

Scotland should use its tax-varying powers to drop its income tax rate below that of the UK’s in what would be an “in...

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almost 2 years
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Landlords seek legal advice in first rumblings of court fight over rent freeze bill

Landlords have taken the first step towards legal action against the Scottish Government’s rent freeze bill.

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almost 2 years
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More than 12,500 police officers deployed for Queen's death with nine arrests

More than 12,500 police officers from across the United Kingdom were deployed to Scotland over five days following th...

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almost 2 years
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Transparency ruling shows Sturgeon 'lied to Holyrood' around Ewing probe outcome, claim Labour

A transparency probe has heaped fresh pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to publish the outcome of the bullying complaint ag...

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almost 2 years
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Analysis: This was not a speech from a First Minister expecting a referendum next year

There is a sense this was a speech from a First Minister who perhaps does not completely believe her own words.

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almost 2 years
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SNP back tax cuts worth £3.6bn and tax rises of up 10% for middle earners

SNP members backed plans to stop almost a million people paying income tax in plans that would cost around £3.6bn per...

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almost 2 years
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Sturgeon rebadges Salmond’s ‘energy fund’ to finance Scottish Independence

Nicola Sturgeon will fund investment in an independent Scotland with oil revenues in a re-hash of the plans she and A...

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almost 2 years
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Nicola Sturgeon speech: SNP leader pledges £20 billion ‘energy fund’ to finance Scottish independ...

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to fund investment in an independent Scotland with oil revenues and borrowing in a re-has...

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almost 2 years
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Proposals for swingeing tax hikes to lift thousands out of paying tax backed by SNP members

Higher earning Scots could see significant tax rises to effectively raise the personal allowance and lift thousands o...

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almost 2 years
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Independence will free Scotland from 'aggressive unionism' after 'detests' row, Sturgeon to tell ...

Nicola Sturgeon will tell SNP members today that independence will free Scotland from "aggressive unionism" after sto...

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almost 2 years
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Scottish Government report into harassment complaints against Alex Salmond to remain secret

The former permanent secretary’s report that judged Alex Salmond had sexually harassed two Scottish Government offici...

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almost 2 years
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No financial security by staying in the UK due to Tory-made economic crisis - Swinney

Staying within the United Kingdom will not guarantee Scots financial security, the deputy first minister has said.

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