15 h. ago SNP minister Mairi McAllan claims Scots don't like party members 'sniping' at John Swinney

Some Nationalists have questioned their leader's future after the party suffered a shattering loss at the recent Hamilton by-election.

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23 h. ago Gray must quit! Fury over SNP minister's limo trip to the pub

Scotland's Health Secretary is facing calls to quit as his position is 'untenable' after it emerged he used a taxpayer-funded limo to travel to a pub.

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32 h. ago SNP minister Neil Gray in fresh 'Limogate' scandal after being chauffeured to pub before Aberdeen game

Gray was driven in a taxpayer-funded limo to the Brig O’Don pub in Aberdeen before travelling to Pittodrie for a game against Livingston.

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46 h. ago Chauffeured... to the PUB! SNP Health Secretary Neil Gray in fresh 'limogate' storm

Health Secretary Neil Gray stated he used a taxpayer-funded limo to travel to a personal address - but was actually chauffeured to the pub.

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3 d. ago John Swinney challenged to fix Scotland's housing emergency as Holyrood handed billlions in funding

SNP ministers have been urged to launch a "housing revolution" to end the rise in homelessness in recent years.

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3 d. ago John Swinney carries out mini reshuffle of his top ministerial team

The First Minister made the new appointments less than a week after the SNP suffered a by-election defeat

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3 d. ago Scotland's Health Awards 2025: Nominations open as Health Secretary Neil Gray urges 'do it today'

Health Secretary Neil Gray is encouraging everyone to nominate those who have gone above and beyond in health and social care.

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4 d. ago SNP minister demands higher immigration to Scotland as she urges PM to help Holyrood tackle country's ageing population

Equalities minister Kaukab Stewart reiterated the Scottish Government's call for PM Sir Keir Starmer to ditch a 'one-size fits all approach' to immigration to the UK.

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8 d. ago More than 50,000 write to SNP minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans, say Greens

Green MSP Ross Greer said planning minister Ivan McKee must “listen to the Scottish public” on the Lomond Banks proposals.

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8 d. ago Starmer hails Labour victory after surprise win in Hamilton byelection for Scottish parliament – UK politics live

PM congratulates Davy Russell but Reform also performed strongly, gaining third place with 26% of the voteScottish Labour win pivotal Holyrood byelectionHere is an extract from the full statement John Swinney, the SNP leader and Scottish first minister, issued after the byelection result was announced. He said it showed the need for the SNP to offer “a vision of hope and optimism”.Labour won by an absolute landslide in this area less than a year ago - we came much closer tonight but the people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse have made clear that we still have work to do. Over the next few days we will take time to consider the result fully. When I became leader of the SNP last year I made clear my intention to bring the party together and focus more than ever on standing up for the people of Scotland. During this campaign we heard a lot of anger about the cost of living - and it is clearer than ever that Westminster control is making Scotland poorer, whether that is the damage ...

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8 d. ago SNP minister brands Labour campaign 'dreadful' despite party winning Hamilton by

Mairi McAllan said the SNP would "do a bit of soul-searching" after it suffered a surprise defeat in South Lanarkshire.

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1 week ago SNP minister on having more safe drug consumption rooms before Glasgow 'Thistle' pilot ends

Neil Gray was speaking with the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster about Glasgow’s drugs consumption facility.

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1 week ago Second indyref not a ‘priority’ during my time as Prime Minister – Starmer

The Labour leader said First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney had not raised the issue with him during their recent talks.

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1 week ago SNP accused of 'student union politics' after refusing to fund Scottish shipbuilding training centre

SNP ministers refuse to allow public money to be spent on anything they class as "munitions" - despite the defence industry being a major employer north of the Border.

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3 w. ago Tiny but cosy pub in Scots village wins top award after nearly closing

The bar was named the Pub of the Year for the Aberdeen, Grampian and Northern Isles region by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)

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3 w. ago SNP ministers refuse plea to block controversial Flamingo Land application for Loch Lomond

A Scottish Government minister has refused to intervene and refuse permission for the controversial development.

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3 w. ago EU return should have been ‘top of the agenda’ for summit, says SNP

The Prime Minister is expected to announce a deal with the bloc.

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3 w. ago John Swinney declares SNP ‘healed’ a year after taking helm of ‘fractured’ party

The First Minister took office in May last year at a tumultuous time for the SNP.

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3 w. ago Swinney challenges Starmer to ‘drop ideological red lines’ ahead of EU summit

The First Minister also insisted Scotland ‘cannot be treated as an afterthought’ in Monday’s talks.

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4 w. ago Airdrie & Shotts MSP Neil Gray welcomes statistics showing 'success' of Scottish Government’s Carer Support Payment

More than £89.5 million, including £8,206,100 in North Lanarkshire, has now been issued in vital financial support to carers throughout Scotland since it was piloted in November 2023.

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