Politics
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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Alex Salmond’s allies demand probe into ‘shocking and devastating plot to destroy him’
The late ex-first minister said after winning his 2020 court case there was evidence of a plot that would eventually...
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Alex Ferguson gave Anas Sarwar ‘hairdryer’ treatment after railing about Jeremy Corbyn
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader recalled the former Manchester United and Aberdeen boss becoming angry about Corbyn.12:00, 15 Apr 2026Alex...
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Scottish politics today: Scottish Labour launches Holyrood election battle bus
The Record brings you its regular 5pm round-up of the day's Scottish politics news.17:00, 10 Apr 2026Anas Sarwar launches his...
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Reform Scotland leader backs candidate in ‘set fire to asylum seeker hotels’ row
Malcolm Offord took to X to defend candidate Allan Lyons after he downplayed comments by criminal Lucy Connolly.14:47, 07 Apr...
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