14 h. ago MSP who left the Tories amid concerns over his 'woke' views joins the Lib Dems

The MSP who deserted the Scottish Tories before being deselected for his ' woke ' views has jumped ship to the Liberal Democrats.

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17 h. ago Lib Dem leader Davey condemns ‘populist playbook’ of Reform and SNP

Sir Ed Davey also welcomed his party’s newest MSP after Jamie Greene joined them the day after quitting the Scottish Tories.

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18 h. ago Jamie Greene joins Scottish Lib Dems after quitting Conservatives in row over 'Reform

Jamie Greene made a surprise appearance at the Scottish Lib Dems conference in Inverness after walking out on the Tories.

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18 h. ago Jamie Greene joins Scottish Liberal Democrats after quitting Conservatives

The MSP was unveiled at the party’s conference in Inverness

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49 h. ago Scottish Tory MSP resigns party whip in fresh blow for Russell Findlay

West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has resigned the party whip in protest over what he says is a shift to the Right.

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53 h. ago Showbiz legends join River City cast in demanding government action to save axed show

Eastenders stars Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, and his co-star Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter, have joined the fight to save the soap.

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4 d. ago Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws

Lord Kamall proposed a change to the Mental Health Bill so that nurses or doctors could carry out detentions without police present.

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: Explore rewarding careers in maintenance engineering across Scotland

Scottish Prison Service is looking for people to join the teams in electrical, mechanical, joiner and systems maintenance

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5 d. ago Lib Dems take aim at Tory place as ‘party of Middle England’ in local elections

The Liberal Democrats are hoping to erode the Conservative vote at the local elections in May.

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6 d. ago Starmer urged to reveal if he made comparison between benefits and pocket money

Treasury minister Darren Jones faced backlash when he made the comparison in the wake of the Chancellor’s spring statement.

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7 d. ago Public transport in Cardiff labelled 'embarrassing' and 'not fit for purpose'

Liberal Democrats councillors have called for a re-think on public transport, complaining that some people can't get a direct bus from one end of the city to the other

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8 d. ago Which Scottish footballers play abroad? 32 Scottish players who have joined Scott McTominay by playing abroad

Here are 31 Scottish footballers that have joined the likes of Scott McTominay in playing their football abroad.

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8 d. ago Under Trump, 80 years of collective security have been dismantled in as many days

Editorial: The Atlantic Alliance used to believe it had liberal democratic values in common and a shared interest in collective security and free trade. That, thanks to the US president, is no longer true. Europe must adjust to this altered reality, or die

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8 d. ago 31 Scottish players who have joined Scott McTominay by playing their football abroad

Here are 31 Scottish footballers that have joined the likes of Scott McTominay in playing their football abroad.

Sport

8 d. ago Trade Secretary refuses to rule out cutting digital tax as US tariffs loom

The Liberal Democrats have urged the Government not to cut or scrap the digital services tax to ‘appease’ Donald Trump.

Economics

9 d. ago After amateur dramatics, Scottish golfer 'excited' to join pro ranks

Longniddry ace gearing up for crack at Tartan Pro Tour

Events

1 week ago Government’s flagship planning reforms clear first Commons test

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was approved at second reading and will undergo further scrutiny at a later date.

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1 week ago Bid to reverse postponement of local elections defeated in the Lords

In a rare move, two so-called fatal motions were proposed by the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party in the upper chamber.

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1 week ago Scottish artist who ran away to join circus in her teens wins prize for sculptures inspired by circus ring

Dunbar artist will join others from China, Canada, Kenya, Taiwan and Korea on Glenfiddich Artists in Residence Programme this summer

Culture

1 week ago Davey: ‘Disdainful’ Badenoch thinks fixing church roofs is beneath her

Her comments reveal the Tories’ ‘disdainful thinking’, the Lib Dem leader will say in a speech to his party’s spring conference.

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