41 h. ago Scotland will remain UK energy powerhouse under Labour Government

In an article for the Record, Labour Minister Michael Shanks said the UK Government is using energy policy to help local communities.

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45 h. ago Seagull 'mass slaughter' ruled out as SNP ridiculed for 'googly eyes' and arm waving to deter birds

SNP ministers have opened the door to make it easier to obtain a licences to shoot seagulls but have ruled out a “mass slaughter”.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer speech: Prime Minister lumps SNP in with Reform, claiming both 'want Britain to fail'

Sir Keir also had a couple of jabs at Gordon Brown in his keynote speech.

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4 d. ago Scots schools must provide separate toilets for boys and girls after SNP Government forced to issue new guidance

SNP ministers previously told schools there was no law which meant pupils had to use toilets and changing rooms based on their biological sex.

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7 d. ago Tony Blair: Plan for former prime minister to lead Gaza post

Sir Tony Blair would reportedly lead a post-war transitional authority in Gaza.

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer rules out second Scottish independence referendum under his watch

The Prime Minister said the issue was a ‘distraction tactic’ by the SNP

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9 d. ago Cruachan Power Station: Investigation launched after Scottish power station evacuated before 'explosion'

The site operator confirmed they are looking into the cause of the explosion.

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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 ‘Unique’ transatlantic gateway will boost Scotland’s fintech fortunes

“This new initiative represents a significant milestone in our mission to position Scotland as a global fintech powerhouse” – Richard Lochhead

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1 week ago Seagull summit goes ahead days after SNP minister was forced to quit over Douglas Ross row

Douglas Ross caused a huge political row last week after he blasted the Scottish Government for failing to invite MSPs to the powwow on gulls.

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1 week ago Recognition of Palestinian state ‘long overdue’, says SNP MP

Stephen Gethins said ‘more needed to be done’ after the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

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1 week ago New SNP minister appointed by John Swinney after Jamie Hepburn 'assault' allegation involving Douglas Ross

Graeme Dey returns to the job of parliamentary business minister, and Ben Macpherson MSP returns to government for the first time since 2023.

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1 week ago John Swinney using ‘soft power’ in whisky talks with US impressive: Gethins

Scotland’s First Minister met the US president in Washington DC earlier in September.

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1 week ago SNP MP says Jamie Hepburn 'right' to resign as government minister over 'bad behaviour' involving Douglas Ross

Stephen Gethins MP said ‘passions ran out of control’ in the Scottish Parliament.

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1 week ago The race to find a way to recycle old turbine blades from windfarms

Made from carbon fibre, they are difficult to break down, but in UK and elsewhere in Europe there are plans to tackle the wasteIn the Scottish port town of Irvine in Aryshire, almost 80 of Britain’s oldest wind turbine blades lie disused in an old warehouse.Thirty years ago they towered 55 metres above the South Lanarkshire countryside, powering Scotland’s first commercial windfarm at Hagshaw Hill. Today, they wait for a green energy breakthrough of another kind: blade recycling. Continue reading...

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1 week 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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1 week ago Euan McColm: It was incumbent on John Swinney NOT to boycott Donald Trump's state banquet

Despite fraught relationship between SNP and the US president, first minister deserves credit for his diplomatic efforts

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2 w. ago SNP minister QUITS after claims he assaulted Tory MSP in foul

Jamie Hepburn has resigned as the parliamentary business minister at Holyrood after a clash with Douglas Ross, the former Scottish Tory leader.

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2 w. ago Jamie Hepburn resigns as SNP Government minister after Douglas Ross assault claim

Douglas Ross had accused the MSP of physically assaulting him and verbally abusing him.

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2 w. ago Jamie Hepburn resigns as SNP minister after being accused of 'aggressively grabbing' Douglas Ross

Hepburn has chosen to walk away from the Scottish Government after made the subject of an official complaint from the former Conservatives leader.

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