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John Swinney insists the SNP’s opposition to nuclear weapons remains credible in a new era of increased defence spending and US isolationism. He calls on the UK Government to divert spending on a Trident replacement to more “conventional weaponry”.

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Succession star Brian Cox calls for wealth tax on real life billionaires like Elon Musk

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Police Scotland has dropped an investigation into McClure solicitors, which suddenly went bust in 2021 with thousands of customers left in the lurch. Campaigners say they'll fight on.

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The attainment gap in Scottish schools is getting even worse, latest figures show. Nicola Sturgeon's legacy - "judge me on education" - looking rather shaky

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SNP Government Budget to clear final hurdle after John Swinney agrees deals with parties

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Labour has mocked "weird nationalist disinformation" after a fake news report alleged Anas Sarwar had criticised Billy Connolly.

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Scotch whisky eyes Indian market expansion to counter Donald Trump tariff threat

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Anas Sarwar says £200m commitment for Grangemouth is "not to be sniffed at". Accuses refinery owners Petroineos of "intransigence" when it comes to job losses at the site.

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Keir Starmer announces £200m for Grangemouth from the National Wealth Fund. Could be a transformative moment in securing a long-term future for Scotland’s largest industrial hub.

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A leading children's charity has demanded protection for struggling families from council tax debt amid the highest rises in 20 years.

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DOGE-ball

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Mobile phones will be banned from Scots classrooms if Labour wins the Holyrood election next year, Anas Sarwar has pledged.

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Anas Sarwar speaking at Scottish Labour conference. He tells the hall he is “submitting his application to be the next First Minister of Scotland”.

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Ex-Reform candidate who claimed '98% women lying about rape' wins just two votes in by-election

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Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, is speaking outside the Scottish Labour conference. She attacks the “rank incompetence” of both the Scottish and UK Governments over Grangemouth.

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Unite will lay 400 hard hats at the door of the Scottish Labour conference, which opens in Glasgow today. Each hat represents a Grangemouth refinery work facing redundancy. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

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At just 2 votes for Independent candidate Stephen McNamara, I think this could be the fewest votes ever cast for a candidate at a contested election in Scotland? I can't remember when or where but I have a feeling the previous record holder was 5 votes.

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Two years ago today, Humza Yousaf was in Clydebank to launch his campaign to become the next leader of the SNP. While he was on stage, Kate Forbes confirmed she would also stand to replace Nicola Sturgeon.

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I asked John Swinney if the council tax rises being agreed today by five local authorities are the fault of years of SNP-imposed freezes. He pointed to the recent extra SG funding in local authorities - and blamed "enormous financial pressures" caused by 14 years of austerity.

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Loud applause in the Scottish Parliament as John Swinney says he’s sure all MSPs will stand with him in solidarity with Ukraine.

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NEW: The SNP and Greens have agreed a deal to hike council tax by 7.5 per cent in Glasgow. Includes £1.5m to recruit additional street scene cleansing staff and extra £20m for road and pavement repair. It follows years of complaints over the condition of the city.

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Donald Trump has been branded "repulsive" by a senior SNP figure as the US President faces a growing backlash over his stance on Ukraine.

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Unite welcomes extra £25m for Grangemouth transition but warns it is not enough to stop 100s of redundancies. Sharon Graham: “I hope this announcement is a signal that politicians are finally going to stop dancing around their handbags”

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Planet Holyrood interview with Anas Sarwar - Pledges Labour would permanently scrap peak time fares on ScotRail - Says he would tackle the 50% tax rate paid by middle income Scots on part of their earnings

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There are more children currently stuck in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than in all of Wales, according to Shelter. A national scandal.

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SNP Justice Secretary 'not able to say' how many violent offenders have been released early from jail

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Is JD Vance an eejit? That's the view of at least one MSP following the Vice President's false claims on buffer zones last week.

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It's "too early to start talking about divisions between allies” over Ukraine and Nato, Jonathan Reynolds says, somewhat hopefully.

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Scottish Greens ready to take on Nigel Farage at next Holyrood election with 'positive vision'

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Another dire poll for Scottish Labour. Holyrood could return an SNP-Green majority on less than 50 per cent of the vote as the pro-Union bloc continues to fragment.

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A senior medic has warned Scotland's NHS "can't go on like this" and called for reducing waiting times to become a "political priority".

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JD Vance has used his batshit speech in Munich to claim Scots were warned by the SNP Government that private prayer in their own homes would be against the law within a safe access zone. Utter rubbish. But how many people watching will believe him?

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The SNP Government has been urged to follow the example of Ireland and introduce warning labels on alcohol products to spell out the dangers of drinking.

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Nicola Sturgeon claims she could be an SNP MSP for another '10 or 20 years'

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