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

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732 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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No Section 30 under a Labour government regardless of political situation, says Starmer

Labour will prioritise growing the economy over allowing the Scottish people to vote on the constitutional future of ...

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almost 2 years ago
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IndyRef2: Scotland facing tense wait until real fight begins - Conor Matchett

On Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon stood up in front of MSPs and for the first time in years moved the debate around indepen...

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almost 2 years ago
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Abortion Scotland: clinic buffer zones backed by huge majority of Scots, poll finds

More than two-thirds of Scots support the introduction of buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland, with fewe...

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almost 2 years ago
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ScotRail strikes: Public sector worker strikes overwhelmingly backed by Scottish public

Scots would overwhelmingly back public sector workers striking over pay and conditions over the summer, a new poll ha...

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almost 2 years ago
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ScotRail senior executives earning six figure salaries post-nationalisation

Six-figure pay packets for ScotRail executives have been published for the first time since the train operator was na...

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almost 2 years ago
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Scottish independence: Government tight-lipped on whether other pro-indy party votes will count t...

Other pro-independence parties may count towards any pro-Yes vote in what the SNP are hoping could be a ‘de-facto ref...

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almost 2 years ago
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Scottish Government tight-lipped on whether other pro-indy party votes will count towards SNP 'de...

Other pro-independence parties may count towards any pro-Yes vote in what the SNP are hoping could be a ‘de facto ref...

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almost 2 years ago
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What did we learn from the last FMQs of the summer?

The last First Minister’s Questions before MSPs go on holiday until August was another groundhog day in the Holyrood ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Ferries fiasco: CMAL blames FMEL and Ministers for 'catastrophic failure' and 'wasted money'

Concerns over a lack of a standard contract clause resulted in the taxpayer picking up the bill for “wasted money” as...

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almost 2 years ago
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Scottish independence: Majority of Scots against Nicola Sturgeon's October 2023 referendum date

Nicola Sturgeon’s planned date for a second independence referendum does not have the backing of a majority of Scots,...

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almost 2 years ago
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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon’s last roll of the dice risks her career and the independence movement

With her latest move around Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has staked the future of her career, the SNP, and ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon’s last roll of the dice risks her career and the independence movement

With her latest move around Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has staked the future of her career, the SNP, and ...

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