8 h. ago SNP ministers 'failing to make progress on cutting emissions' says watchdog

The overall goal of net zero by 2045 remains in place but experts have warned urgent progress is needed now if that is to be achieved

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40 h. ago ‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own

With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decadePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is refusing to say if it will introduce any policies to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade as it pledges to unwind most climate measures introduced under Labor.Peter Dutton’s position on the climate crisis came under scrutiny last week after he gave contradictory answers on whether he accepted mainstream climate science. Asked during a leaders’ debate on the ABC whether extreme weather events were worsening, the opposition leader said: “I don’t know because I’m not a scientist”.Dropping a Labor goal of 82% of electricity coming from renewable g...

Events

3 d. ago Chelsea progress but fail to impress as Legia Warsaw win on the night

The Blues were beaten 2-1 at Stamford Bridge but reached the last four of the Conference League with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

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4 d. ago The SNP Government wasted an enormous amount of money on their gender crusade

Writing in the Daily Record, Labour MP Joani Reid says SNP ministers should be 'held accountable' after the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman.

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4 d. ago The Ruben Amorim decision that could define Manchester United’s season

Andre Onana’s recall leaves the Manchester United manager open to criticism should they fail to progress past Lyon

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5 d. ago SNP minister claims her £19,000 pay rise won't cost the taxpayer a single penny

SNP ministers have faced a backlash after they were handed whopping pay rises.

Economics

5 d. ago UK Government rejects SNP claim Grangemouth refinery would be saved in England

SNP MP Dave Doogan had claimed Labour ministers would have worked "at pace" to bring Grangemouth into public ownership if it were in England.

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7 d. ago John Swinney defends £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as 'principle of fairness'

John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.

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7 d. ago John Swinney defends £20k pay rise for SNP ministers as 'fair'

The First Minister held a press conference in Bute House on Monday morning.

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7 d. ago SNP are ‘manufacturing grievance’ with Grangemouth calls – minister

Kirsty McNeill said the situation at Grangemouth is different to the steelmaking plant at Scunthorpe.

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7 d. ago The SNP Government has created a bureaucratic monster shielding Ministers from failure

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the quango state created by the SNP Government.

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8 d. ago SNP Ministers to receive £20,000 pay boost at same time as taxes rise for Scots

Ministerial pay will rise after being frozen by Alex Salmond in 2009.

Economics

1 week ago Is Beijing secretly supporting Russia in Ukraine? Presence of Chinese troops in Donetsk shows 'authoritarian axis in action', experts say after soldiers were captured by Zelensky's men

The presence of Chinese soldiers on the battlefield threatens to upend the delicate status quo with U.S.-mediated peace talks failing to make decisive progress.

Culture

1 week ago Growing global trade war threatens to undermine maritime emissions

Growing global trade war threatens to undermine maritime emissions-cutting talks in London  Fortune

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1 week ago John Swinney says his summit to counter populism ‘above party politics’

The Scottish First Minister will chair a summit later this month as part of efforts to counter what he sees as the rising threat of populism.

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2 w. ago SNP Government plan to abolish two child benefit cap 'needs Westminster legislation'

EXCLUSIVE: Letters between an SNP Cabinet Secretary and a Labour Cabinet Minister reveal claims Westminster must legislate to help ScotGov's anti-poverty policy.

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2 w. ago CalMac ferry which needs £1.5million battery set to be replaced by Polish

The MV Hallaig was hailed by Nicola Sturgeon at its 2012 launch as the world’s first to use a system which cut carbon emissions by 20 per cent.

Economics

2 w. ago Keith Brown pays emotional tribute to partner Christina McKelvie at Holyrood

The SNP depute leader spoke about how Ms McKelvie was ‘surrounded by love’ during her final days in hospital.

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2 w. ago Bin lorries in London's wealthiest borough to run on vegetable oil

Kensington and Chelsea Council has said the move to vegetable oil could cut its waste fleet’s carbon emissions by 90%

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2 w. ago Prince Harry ignores Sentebale 'bullying' storm as he plugs Travalyst initiative from his £12m Montecito mansion

The Duke of Sussex set up Travalyst in 2019 with the stated aim of helping travellers cut their carbon emissions, prevent over-tourism and develop local economies.

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