9 h. ago SNP Government told to apologise over 'failure' to carry out safeguarding review despite pledge 5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamillton warned "nobody else is allowed to be alone with children or vulnerable adults without a basic check being done first".

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24 h. ago SNP's top civil servant insists Government's 'inclusive' single

John Swinney’s most senior civil servant has hit back as suggestions the usage of single-sex spaces within the Scottish Government does not meet legal requirements.

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26 h. ago Time for more than just words from the SNP government in stand with Ukraine

Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston constituency says it is time the SNP set its ideologies to one side for the greater good.

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26 h. ago Departing SNP minister 'racked up £33k bill' on government trip to Chile

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon went to the South American country for two weeks in March last year.

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27 h. ago SNP Government destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation, says former owner

Jim McColl accused the SNP of doing a "hatchet job on the yard to divert attention away" from ferry procurement arm Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Cmal).

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3 d. ago SNP Government will never bring back university tuition fees, says Jenny Gilruth

The Education Secretary said the Scottish government would not change its approach despite warnings that univeristies could go under.

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5 d. ago Badenoch: Scotland’s public bodies could be breaking law on single

Kemi Badenoch accused the Scottish Government of confusing sex and gender during her first visit as leader to Scotland.

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6 d. ago SNP Government to crackdown on ticket touts for Euro 2028 coming to Scotland

The Daily Record has been battling for a cap on resale ticket prices for years as part of our 'Stub Out the Touts' campaign.

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6 d. ago John Swinney gives his verdict after SNP government's green heating plans delayed

First Minister stresses he still remains committed to net zero as environmental campaigners accuse him of “flip-flopping”

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1 week ago John Swinney 'feared for the survival of the SNP' during last days of Humza Yousaf in power

The First Minister took charge of the SNP Government during a period that was "really, really difficult" for the party.

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1 week ago Scotland's top civil servant blames SNP Government's financial woes on 'economic shocks'

The outgoing permanent secretary of the Scottish Government has blamed a lack of financial sustainability on economic “shocks” he branded “unprecedented”.

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2 w. ago Scots losing faith in SNP Government ability to deliver on key issues like NHS and economy

A survey found many Scots remain unconvinced Labour could do a better job in power than the SNP, despite widespread dissatisfaction with the state of public services.

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2 w. ago How SNP's £7.8 billion austerity drive helped create Scotland's social care crisis

The SNP government cut a total of £7.8 billion from core council budgets between 2013-14 and 2025-26, according to a new analysis by Scottish Labour

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2 w. ago SNP accused of 'raiding' £8bn from councils' core funding as tax poised to rise

New analysis has suggested SNP ministers have cut Scottish councils’ core funding by almost £8 billion.

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2 w. ago SNP Government blamed for council tax rises hitting Scots after '£7.8 billion raid' on town halls

Years of cuts to budgets have left many Scots councils struggling to deliver essential services.

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Scottish Government civil servants dodge SNP's 'harsh' tax regime

The Scottish Government has confirmed 241 of its employees do not pay the Scottish rate of income tax because their main residence is not in Scotland.

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2 w. ago Government must reassure Foreign Office staff after aid cuts, says SNP MP

Chris Law was speaking following the resignation of development minister Anneliese Dodds over the decision to cut the aid budget.

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3 w. ago Gaelic professor just inadvertently summed up everything that's wrong with SNP government

The Scottish Languages Bill has provoked strong words from a leading expert in the Gaelic language

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3 w. ago SNP Government Budget to clear final hurdle after John Swinney agrees deals with parties

MSPs will vote on the final stage of Holyrood's spending plans for the year ahead with the NHS set to be handed record funding.

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3 w. ago David Goodwillie: SNP Government approves legal aid application for rape prosecution after 'agonising' wait

The funding approved by the Scottish Government in relation to the David Goodwillie case reportedly amounts to £2,500

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