12 h. ago Russell Findlay criticises SNP ‘woke’ policies at UK Tory conference

The Scottish Conservative leader gave a speech on the main stage on Sunday.

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12 h. ago SNP has turned Scotland into a 'laboratory for weird and wacky policies', says Russell Findlay

Russell Findlay said the SNP had “embraced every madcap idea known to man and woman” during his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

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14 h. ago ‘Difficult times’ for Tories, says Russell Findlay, as he focuses on economy

The Scottish Tory Party leader spoke at the Scottish fringe at the UK Conservative conference where he said the party would focus on the economy,

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23 h. ago SNP Government urged to release cancer data for Scotland's most deprived communities

Ministers have not published promised data on numbers affected by cancer in country's poorest areas amid fears of a growing health divide.

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3 d. ago Scottish Nationalists back unlimited council tax rises for second home owners

The SNP last night backed a Green amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill which will allow councils to more than double the amount of tax that second home owners pay.

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4 d. ago Kicking out SNP would let Labour create thousands of jobs in Scotland, says Ed Miliband

Energy Secretary attacks Scottish Government for failing to embrace nuclear power

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7 d. ago Labour stepping in to fund welding skills centre in Glasgow, Healey confirms

The Defence Secretary accused the SNP Scottish Government of failing the back the shipbuilding industry.

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9 d. ago Scotland going ‘backwards’ after almost 20 years of SNP rule, Alexander to claim

The Scottish Secretary will use his speech to the Labour conference on Sunday to hit out at the Scottish Government.

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9 d. ago RUSSELL FINDLAY: Zombie idea is a desperate bid to distract from the chaos that's engulfing Labour

Socialist parties have long been unconvincing when it comes to respecting personal freedom as a fundamental British right.

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9 d. ago Scotland’s NHS app to launch next year with full rollout expected by 2030

Government papers who ‘national priority services’ will not be available on the app until 2028.

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1 week ago John Swinney 'all talk' on tackling child poverty as First Minister admits there is 'more we have to do'

The SNP leader said child poverty levels in Scotland are "lower than they were 30 years ago" and hailed "progress" on the issue.

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1 week ago SNP minister Angus Robertson tells German media Scotland will be independent, back in the EU within 10 years

A spokesman for the First Minister said John Swinney would echo the comments.

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1 week ago Alcohol deaths in Scotland remain 'appallingly high' as SNP is warned minimum unit pricing drive has failed

Scotland continues to have the highest rate of alcohol specific deaths of any country in the UK.

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1 week ago More than 800 excess deaths because of long A&E waits, says medical body

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found there were 76,510 people who waited longer than 12 hours in A&E last year.

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1 week ago Council leader accused of embezzlement steps down for ‘personal reasons’

Grant Laing also left the SNP, and will continue to serve Perth and Kinross as an independent councillor.

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2 w. ago Scotland’s young people cannot afford a third decade of SNP – Bridget Phillipson

The UK Education Secretary was speaking during a campaign trip to Scotland on Sunday.

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2 w. ago SNP ministers accused of 'grandstanding' as they shelve calls for Scotland to have powers over immigration

SNP ministers have quietly shelved their policy that Scotland should have full powers over immigration, The MoS can reveal.

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2 w. ago Swinney was ‘representing Scotland’ at state banquet for Trump, says minister

An SNP MP had earlier suggested attending the event could show support for ‘genocide in Gaza’.

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2 w. ago SNP attacks MoD spending less per head in Scotland than south of England despite opposing munitions funding

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent £390 per capita north of the border in 2024-25 - compared to £1,120 in the South West of England.

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2 w. ago MSPs expected to back ‘landmark’ Bill to scrap Scotland’s not proven verdict

The measure is included in wide-ranging justice legislation to be voted on at Holyrood on Wednesday.

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