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Nicola Sturgeon and SNP wanted ‘political conflict’ during Covid pandemic,...

Michael Gove claimed messages published revealed Nicola Sturgeon had pursued different Covid policies to 'advance a particular political agenda'.

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Edinburgh’s pavement parking ban: What are the new rules and how much is the...

Edinburgh is the first city in Scotland to enforce rules on pavement parking with others expected to follow.

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Holyrood should honour ‘working class hero’ Mick McGahey, says ex-Labour...

A bust should be erected in tribute to the miners' union leader on the 25th anniversary of his death, Richard Leonard said.

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Douglas Ross attacks SNP over ‘orchestrated and concerted’ deletion of Covid...

Scottish Government accused of taking 'secrecy and cover-up to a new low'.

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John Swinney and Kate Forbes to appear before UK Covid Inquiry

The hearings are examining core UK decision-making and political governance in Scotland.

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Disposable vape ban: What does it mean for Scotland and when will it come...

The Scottish Government has accepted the findings of a UK-wide consultation which found that there was a 'clear majority' for an outright ban.

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Jason Leitch labelled Nicola Sturgeon ‘ridiculous’ over anger at Humza Yousaf...

Scotland's national clinical director told Humza Yousaf he 'almost intervened' during Nicola Sturgeon's 'rant'.

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ScotRail tackles anti-social behaviour in £1.6m investment of more body cameras

The company first introduced body-worn cameras in 2017 but are to roll out more this month.

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Spotlight turns on vital decisions made by former first minister Nicola...

Former first minister will appear at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

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Up to five years in prison for self-harm threats under new Scots law

A new law will see the act of encouraging or assisting an individual to self-harm criminalised in Scotland.

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Tearful Nicola Sturgeon says part of her wishes she wasn’t Scotland’s first...

Scotland's former first minister denied allegations of secrecy within her government, that power was too centralised and that pandemic decisions were made for political reasons.

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Views sought on how to future-proof climate change policies

Net Zero and Just Transition Secretary Mairi McAllan said the consultation will help shape policy following recent extreme weather events.

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Lord Advocate voices ‘profound concerns’ about planned changes to jury system

Scotland’s most senior prosecutor, Dorothy Bain KC, warned it could make it ‘far more difficult’ to secure convictions.

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Scottish Government announce date for XL bully ban and new rules for owners...

Ministers have outlined the Scottish Government's two-stage approach to the new legal safeguards on XL bully dogs.

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Phase-out of fossil fuel heating will fail unless pace increases, ministers told

The Scottish Government aims to see the end of heating systems using fossil fuels by 2045.

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Scottish secretary Alister Jack to appear at UK Covid Inquiry on final day in...

The secretary of state for Scotland will be the final participant after a three-week sitting in Edinburgh.

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Alister Jack did not believe emotional Nicola Sturgeon Covid-19 Inquiry...

The Scottish secretary said he did not believe Nicola Sturgeon's evidence at the UK Covid Inquiry 'for a minute'.

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Watch live: First Minister Humza Yousaf faces FMQs after UK Covid Inquiry...

WhatsApps released by the probe showed the First Minister - then health secretary - complaining about Nicola Sturgeon 'ranting' at him and insulting political opponents.

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Spain email shows Scottish Government was thinking about independence during...

The Scottish Tory leader pointed to an email which he said showed the Scottish Government was 'thinking about independence instead of focusing purely on public health'.

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Scottish Government must learn lessons over informal message use, UK Covid...

A lawyer representing the Scottish Government said it must learn lessons from the handling of informal messages.

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