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Alistair Grant is political editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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2 months ago
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Kate Forbes warns 'continually increasing taxes’ is counter-productive

The former finance secretary said it ‘ultimately reduces public revenue’ over the long term

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2 months ago
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SNP blames Westminster cuts for falling behind on green heating ambition

Drew Hendry said less money means ‘less can be done’

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3 months ago
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Homeless families in Edinburgh sent hundreds of miles to England for accommodation

The city council spent almost £500 transporting one household to Durham in a taxi

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon’s deletion of WhatsApps ‘appalling’, says deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner – the UK Labour deputy leader – said the deletion of WhatsApp messages raised ‘serious questions’

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3 months ago
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Angela Rayner: Nicola Sturgeon’s deletion of WhatsApps ‘appalling’

The UK Labour deputy leader said it raised ‘serious questions’

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish Government ‘urgently’ searching for missing 'Gold Command' pandemic min...

Humza Yousaf said any information would be handed to the UK Covid Inquiry

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3 months ago
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Scottish Government ‘urgently’ searching for missing pandemic minutes

Humza Yousaf said any information would be handed to the UK Covid Inquiry

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3 months ago
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‘Fantasy’ to say Spain’s independence stance shaped Covid policy, says Humza Yousaf

The First Minister said decisions were taken for ‘purely epidemiological reasons’

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon denies secrecy and political motives during emotional evidence to UK Covid Inquiry

The former first minister admitted deleting WhatsApps but said she ‘very rarely’ used informal messaging

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon: Former first minister fights back tears at UK Covid Inquiry as she denies seekin...

Ms Sturgeon said she felt an ‘overwhelming responsibility’ to do the best she could

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3 months ago
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UK Covid Inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon says she ‘rarely’ used WhatsApp as she confirms messages deleted

The former first minister said she only exchanged messages with ‘a handful of people’

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3 months ago
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Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney closed schools despite advice it would do little to slow Covid

Mr Swinney told the UK Covid Inquiry events were moving at a ‘ferocious pace’ in March 2020

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