Politics
Labour members call for Scots MP Joani Reid to be reinstated amid ‘China spy probe’
EXCLUSIVE: The East Kilbride Constituency Labour Party voted on Thursday evening for Reid to be readmitted.12:31, 29 May 2026Updated 13:37,...
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John Swinney says SNP members who donated to IndyRef fundraiser won’t be refunded
Swinney - who was in charge of the party when Peter Murrell was first appointed chief executive of the SNP...
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John Swinney urges Celtic fans to behave ahead of Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline
The First Minister is anxious to avoid a repeat of the scenes around Glasgow Cross last weekend where around 3,000...
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SNP Government condemns ‘disgraceful scenes of violence’ in Glasgow following Celtic title victory
The Government said it supported Police Scotland "to respond appropriately and protect the public" following the disorder in the Trongate.14:20,...
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Keir Starmer ignores Donald Trump as UK Government set to legally ban new North Sea oil licenses
Labour's 2024 general election manifesto included a commitment to ban all new exploration in the North Sea.North Sea oil and...
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John Swinney wants to ‘Farage-proof’ Holyrood and will work with rival parties to ‘lock out’ Reform
The First Minister says he will work with opposition parties to keep Nigel Farage’s Reform UK “locked out” of power...
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Scots turn against Malcolm Offord after Reform leader brags of owning ‘six houses, five cars and six boats’
Polling found 44 per cent of voters felt the Reform leader's boast on STV reflected badly on him - while...
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Donald Trump calls John Swinney after President agrees to ditch US tariffs on Scotch whisky
The President spoke with the First Minister for nine minutes after the American leader handed the whisky industry a massive...
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Anas Sarwar accuses John Swinney of ‘shifting the goalposts’ on Scottish independence referendum
The Scottish Labour leader said the SNP would rather focus on the constitution than fixing the NHS or supporting public...
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Scottish Lib Dem leader likened indyref2 to referendum on capital punishment
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamilton quickly rolled back and said it was not a "fair" comparison.Alex Cole-HamiltonThe leader of the Scottish Liberal...
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