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

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732 Articles
about 2 years
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Police Scotland ordered to publish discussions around 'shameful' Rangers fan celebrations

Police Scotland has been ordered to release details of discussions between the force, the SPFL and the Scottish Gover...

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about 2 years
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Tory leadership race: Rishi Sunak promises to get tough on China as candidates trade blows over i...

Rishi Sunak has promised to ban China’s controversial Confucius Institutes from the UK, labelling the country the “bi...

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about 2 years
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Significant question marks remain over key conditions of £586m Lochaber smelter guarantee

Fresh disclosures have raised questions about the ability of GFG Alliance to meet conditions required to abide by the...

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about 2 years
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Dementia patients waiting more than three months for Scottish care home place as delayed discharg...

More dementia patients are spending time in hospital waiting for specialist beds in care homes, with the rates of del...

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about 2 years
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Independent Scotland likely to need border checks, but not passport control, says politics expert

An independent Scotland is unlikely to face a hard border where people are asked for their passports when crossing in...

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about 2 years
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Scottish Government plans for indyref2 to lead to independence 'not legally relevant' on referend...

Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes that a second vote on the question of Scottish independence would lead to Scotland becoming a...

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'Half a million for more secrecy' - Tories criticise rising Scottish Government FOI spending

Ministers must justify a significant rise in the amount of money spent on freedom of information staff at the Scottis...

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Tory leadership race: Liz Truss's tax plans would lead to spending cuts with either future Prime ...

Economists have warned Liz Truss’s plans for the economy will lead to lower spending as the foreign secretary claimed...

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about 2 years
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PMQs: Boris Johnson declares Tory 'talent' vying to replace him would 'wipe the floor' with Labour

Boris Johnson faced questions on his record in government as Sir Keir Starmer listed accusations of economic mismanag...

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Reform UK face winding up petition over £22,000 debt owed to Scottish firm

Reform UK is facing a winding up petition and potential liquidation due to a dispute over a £22,000 debt owed to a Sc...

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about 2 years
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Tory leadership race: Hard to see downsides for SNP in race for No.10

One thing is certain about the race to be the next Prime Minister and that is no matter who will enter Number 10, the...

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Scottish independence: Academic labels independence democracy paper 'utterly fanciful' and 'dismal'

A leading academic has labelled Nicola Sturgeon’s latest paper supporting the case for Scottish independence as “dism...

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