1 hour ago UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector – report

Ministers said the Scottish and UK Governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job loses seen at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last oil refinery.

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2 h. ago East Kilbride MP's plea to Scottish Government over affordable housing

Joani Reid, Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, is urging Holyrood to do more provide extra cash for new social housing developments.

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3 h. ago Key facts on deposit return ‘kept from us’, claims Circularity Scotland boss

David Harris was speaking at the Court of Session, where Biffa Waste Services is suing the Scottish Government over its decision to delay the scheme.

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7 h. ago SNP demands UK government cough up £26m to cover the cost of policing private visits to Scotland by Donald Trump and JD Vance

Finance Secretary Shona Robison said it was up to the UK government to pick up the tab for what were 'diplomatically significant' visits in the summer.

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8 h. ago UK and Scottish governments row over footing £24.5m bill for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Scotland demands £24.5m from Westminster for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK and Scottish ministers locked in row over £24.5m cost of Trump and Vance visits

The Scottish Government said the two visits had cost almost £24.5 million

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9 h. 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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9 h. ago SNP Ministers demand bill for Donald Trump trip is picked up by Labour Government

The Scottish Government also wants reimbursed for vice president Vance's trip north of the border.

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10 h. ago Scottish Government urges Treasury to reimburse £26m Trump and Vance visit cost

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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13 h. ago Trans 'racism' comparison sparked internal Scottish Government row

Documents show friction following the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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13 h. ago Union chiefs warn SNP ministers China energy investment 'cannot come at any cost'

Union bosses have also raised concerns Chinese-made turbine parts arriving in Leith was a “stark reminder” at opportunities being missed out on by Scottish workers.

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13 h. 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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14 h. 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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14 h. ago Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki sparks outrage with cheap attack on JD Vance's marriage

Joe Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki smeared Vice President JD Vance , calling him 'scarier' than Trump and insinuating his marriage is in trouble in a podcast appearance on Tuesday.

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19 h. ago Scottish independence would be a 'win' for Vladimir Putin, warns UK defence minister

The UK Minister for Defence Readiness tore into the SNP's strident opposition to nuclear weapons and accused the Scottish Government of "attacking" submariners working on the Clyde.

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19 h. ago UK Government to invest directly in Scottish colleges, says defence minister

The college sector is fully devolved to Scotland.

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25 h. ago JD Vance expresses ‘great optimism’ over Gaza ceasefire deal during Israel visit

US vice-president to visit Netanyahu while Hamas joins talks in Cairo meant to iron out differencesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, expressed “great optimism” over the Gaza truce plan which he described as “durable” and “going better than expected”, during a visit to Israel on Tuesday, two days after Israeli airstrikes killed 26 Palestinians.Vance’s trip, as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen the ceasefire agreement, comes as Hamas officials joined talks in Cairo meant to bridge outstanding differences with Israel. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Vance arrives in Israel as Qatar condemns ‘continued violation’ of ceasefire

US vice-president’s trip comes a day after two Trump envoys met NetanyahuUS vice-president JD Vance has arrived in Israel with his wife, Usha.Vance is expected to meet top US Middle East envoys and military experts monitoring the truce on Tuesday. He is expected to meet with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem tomorrow. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago The Guardian view on Ukraine peace talks: Europe must ensure Zelenskyy can resist Trump’s bullying | Editorial

The US president’s attempts to broker a deal fail to distinguish between the aggressor and the victim. No just agreement is possible on that basisIt wasn’t quite the calamity of February, when Volodymyr Zelenskyy was publicly humiliated in the Oval Office by Donald Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance. But the Ukrainian president’s latest visit to the White House on Friday was, by all accounts, a disquieting experience. Mr Trump’s public musings before the meeting suggested that his stance had hardened towards Vladimir Putin, to the strategically significant extent of being willing to sell long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. But by the time Mr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington, the US president had changed his mind, instead lecturing his guest on the need to make territorial concessions to Russia.So far, so familiar. Since being re-elected, Mr Trump has repeatedly resiled from following up tough talk on Russia with meaningful action. Faux deadlines for Mr Putin to make substa...

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