7 h. ago Tory MSP Douglas Ross to report allegation of assault by minister to police

He claims he was assaulted by Jamie Hepburn in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.

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8 h. ago Tory MSP Douglas Ross accuses minister of assault and verbal abuse

He said he was targeted by the SNP’s Jamie Hepburn as he left the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday.

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17 h. ago Gangster Ross McGill and crew of hoods snared in Dubai should be "banned from legal aid"

Former police chief and Labour MSP Graeme Pearson says people known to be involved in serious and organised crime should not be eligible for legal aid to fund any future criminal defences

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36 h. ago Wishaw MSP hosts Holyrood reception marking 30 years of National Lottery Heritage Fund

Since its launch in 1994, the Heritage Fund has awarded over £1billion to more than 5,000 heritage projects across Scotland, helping to conserve everything from local landmarks and community archives to biodiversity initiatives and cultural festivals.

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37 h. ago MSP praises compassion of workers at residential rehab facility in Blantyre

Central Scotland Labour MSP Monica Lennon has praised the life-changing work of Calderglen House following a visit to the facility as part of Recovery Month, a national campaign celebrating the power of recovery from addiction.

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39 h. ago MSP slams “shocking” figures revealing the amount council are spending on social care overtime and agency staff

Responses to Freedom of Information requests from the Scottish Conservatives show that almost £400 million has been spent by councils in the last five years to plug staffing gaps.

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3 d. ago MSP says A&E services in NHS Lanarkshire are facing “terrifying” winter

In NHS Lanarkshire only 57.4% of patients were seen within four hours with a paltry 53.1% being seen within four hours at Monklands Hospital.

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4 d. ago Lib Dems propose 'exclusion zones' banning criminals from certain areas after release

MSP Jamie Greene has submitted amendments to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill which would create so-called exclusion zones for those on licence.

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6 d. ago Wishaw MSP welcomes proposals which could see unpaid carers receive greater financial support

The Carer Additional Person Payment, worth around £520, is expected to benefit around 18,000 people across Scotland and will form part of the SNP Scottish Government’s new Carer Support benefit package.

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7 d. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Ian Jenkins, former MSP known for literary allusions and good humour

Archibald Ian Jenkins MBE MA. Born: 18 March 1941 in Rothesay. Died: 29 July 2025 in Melrose, Scottish Borders, aged 84

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8 d. ago Ayrshire MSP calls for opponents to back 'right to decide' independence

Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Prestwick and Troon, has said that opposition MSPs should "publicly declare their support for Scotland’s right to decide".

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8 d. ago Lanarkshire MSP shows her support for Back British Farming Day

Meghan Gallacher says that farmers in Central Scotland are facing huge challenges right now and are extremely concerned at the prospect of Labour’s family farm tax coming into force.

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8 d. ago Care workers employed by Enable Scotland held day of strike action in Airdrie

Staff held a rally at Airdrie town hall before marching to the town's MSP Neil Gray's office.

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8 d. ago Shoplifting crackdown promised under plans unveiled by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

The Glasgow MSP will make the commitment at an event in Glasgow today.

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9 d. ago Future of Scotland should be determined by the people not Westminster according to West Lothian MSP

It follows the publication of the SNP’s paper; Your Right To Decide

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1 week ago SNP Government shells out £4m on golden goodbyes for public sector staff in single year

EXCLUSIVE: An MSP told the Record the size and regularity of the pay-outs showed SNP ministers were "playing fast and loose with public money".

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1 week ago Senior MSP outraged after sleazy colleague targeted assistant with X

“I also felt my employee should have been treated more as a victim, given the nature of the graphic content he received."

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1 week ago Greyhound racing set for total ban in Scotland after ministers back MSP's bill

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Green MSP Mark Ruskell, who was inspired to campaign for the change after adopting an abandoned ex-racing greyhound, told of his delight.

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1 week ago Rest and Be Thankful landslide latest branded 'farcical' by Dumbarton MSP

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has been closed multiple times due to landslides in recent years, with the latest closure coming last Monday, September 1

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1 week ago Concern that 'dangerous' redesign of busy East Kilbride junction is delaying emergency response times

Collette Stevenson MSP is calling on the local authority to address road safety concerns and traffic issues at the junction of Eaglesham Road, Greenhills Road and Redwood Drive (B764) which is "putting lives at risk" by slowing down emergency vehicles.

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