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NICOLA goes to Vegas. Well, not literally, no. The First Minister much prefers the low, grey skies of Skye, the buzz of the familiar Highland…

THE SCOTTISH Government has confirmed a ban on the use of combustible cladding on new residential and “high-risk” buildings over 11 metres.

AT a meeting of the Holyrood Public Audit Committee, Tory Craig Hoy said that because of the “record spending” by the Scottish Government, as…

SO Johnson doubles down

THE SNPs Westminster leader has challenged Boris Johnson over the Treasurys funding for covid.

Its not for the prime minister or anybody else on the uk government to direct how devolved budgets are spent. the it ties the money in a further undermining of decision—making and lack of understanding of how these services are provided in scotland. we had no insurance from the uk tory government about the extent of barnett consequentials that will be generated and i seek clarity on that. we cannot support measures which are so manifestly unfair to our constituents and where the financial cons...

Chatter away, they claim to care... i think youve done more talking in this place than listening, and it would be useful if you would sit down! cheering well said! . ,,., , cheering well said! . , well said! absolutely! the spending cuts will have _ well said! absolutely! the spending cuts will have an _ well said! absolutely! the spending cuts will have an impact _ well said! absolutely! the spending cuts will have an impact on - well said! absolutely! the spending cuts will have an impact on b...

We’ve witnessed the long tailbacks of trucks at the Channel ports. We’ve seen the resulting shellfish hold-ups and food shortages and the empty supermarket shelves. We’ve had the sausage wars with Northern Ireland and we’re facing demands from the EU for an increased divorce bill. I don’t recall any of this painted on the side of a big red bus during the referendum campaign! Brussels now says that the UK owes it £40.8 billion, almost £2 billion more than we agreed. The UK clai...

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THE Treasury has unveiled  the details of plans to invest millions in Scotland over the heads of Holyrood ministers.