91 m. ago More military bases could be used to house migrants, says defence minister

Luke Pollard appeared to suggest that the cost of moving migrants into the bases could be higher than housing them in hotels.

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10 h. ago UK pension age review must recognise Scotland’s demographics, says Somerville

The Scottish Government has submitted its views to the UK-wide pension age review.

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28 h. ago Tackle Scotland's chronic traffic congestion, bus operators urge politicians

The Confederation of Passenger Transport has launched a new manifesto

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3 d. ago Expect more defections to Your Party in Scotland, Zarah Sultana says

The Your Party co-leader said she was in active talks with Scots politicians and hopes to make an announcement ‘very soon’.

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4 d. ago Countdown on to launch online postal vote forms in Scotland and Wales

Scottish and Welsh voters have to fill in a paper form if they would like a postal or proxy vote in Scottish Parliament or Senedd elections.

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4 d. ago US sanctions on Russian oil giants ‘really important new step’ – Healey

The Defence Secretary was speaking alongside his German counterpart Boris Pistorius at RAF Lossiemouth in northern Scotland.

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4 d. ago Giving less than 8% of fishing fund to Scotland deemed ‘ocean

Scotland is set to receive £28 million from the £360 million UK-wide Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

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5 d. ago World's nuclear industry to descend on Scotland on day one of a Labour government

Torness and Hunterston are both being earmarked as potential sites for new nuclear power stations in Scotland.

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5 d. ago Henry McLeish: What happened to the debate on Scotland's political and constitutional future?

What happened to the debate on Scotland’s political and constitutional future? It is time to rethink Scotland, and create a new conversation, a sense of national purpose and embrace the long view

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5 d. ago 'Wholly unacceptable' that Scotland is receiving only 8% of UK fishing fund, says SNP Government

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scotland receiving just £28 million out of the £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was “nothing short of insulting”.

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5 d. ago Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

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6 d. ago London battles Scotland over who pays for Trump, Vance visits

London battles Scotland over who pays for Trump, Vance visits  politico.eu

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6 d. ago UK Government planning for nuclear power in Scotland in anticipation of a Labour 2026 victory

A senior UK Government minister also says Scottish independence would be a win for Vladimir Putin.

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6 d. ago Scotland's political class is failing the nation and must realise we deserve better

Record View says child poverty rates are a national shame despite the Scottish government’s pledge to make tackling the issue an urgent priority.

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6 d. ago ‘Homicidal’ Johnson considered sacking Williamson over 2020 exam results fiasco

The Department for Education was forced into a U-turn after its algorithm intended to prevent grade inflation saw 40% of predicted results downgraded.

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7 d. ago University lecturers balloted for strike action over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

The Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers’ Association ballot will close in late November.

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8 d. ago Scotland has a duty to be a good global citizen and help eradicate poverty

Writing in his regular column for the Record, the First Minister says his Government has a responsibility to fund international aid programmes helping some of the world's poorest communities.

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1 week ago Scotland has highest rate of violent injuries to school staff in UK as classroom behaviour nosedives

EXCLUSIVE: The number of injury reports from Scottish schools has trebled in a decade - the highest rise of anywhere in the UK.

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1 week ago Row as union warns Historic Environment Scotland staff not to criticise quango in the media

Staff have expressed fury as Prospect union warns them not to criticise the crisis-hit quango in the media

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2 w. ago Kate Forbes: 'Scotland will not be the UK’s nuclear playground'

The deputy first minister has argued the economic and industrial case for Scottish independence when she spoke to the party faithful at SNP conference.

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