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Katrine Bussey
Politics
Call for Scots firm linked to orangutan row to be barred from renewable leases
Campaigners at Mighty Earth want the Scottish Government to declare Red Rock Power as ‘unfit’ to bid for renewable leases.
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Katrine Bussey
20 May 2024
Politics
Swinney: My Government will be ‘relentlessly focused’ on people’s priorities
Scotland’s First Minister will use a series of visits this week to set out some of the ‘concrete steps’ his administration aims to take.
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Katrine Bussey
19 May 2024
Politics
Davey: The Tories and SNP are both out of excuses and out of time
The Liberal Democrat leader used a speech to his party’s Scottish conference in Hamilton to hit out at both the Scottish and UK Governments.
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Katrine Bussey
18 May 2024
Politics
Mental health care neglected under SNP’s ‘carousel of chaos’, says Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey hit out at the SNP ahead of a visit to Scotland on Saturday.
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Katrine Bussey
17 May 2024
Politics
Swinney condemns Jack’s ‘menacing’ suggestion of new nuclear plant in Scotland
The First Minister was clear that the Scottish Government will not back the construction of such a facility north of the border.
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Katrine Bussey
16 May 2024
Politics
Emergency law introduced to exonerate Horizon subpostmasters in Scotland
The legislation will not be passed until a similar Bill from the UK Government completes its passage through Westminster.
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Katrine Bussey
14 May 2024
Money
Committee backs social security Bill – but raises concerns about balance
MSPs on the Social Security and Social Justice Committee said they were ‘not convinced the right balance has been struck’ in one part of the Bill.
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Katrine Bussey
14 May 2024
Politics
Salmond: Swinney faces ‘tough job’ as First Minister of minority Government
He added that the former finance secretary needs to ‘recover his knack’ of doing deals with rival parties at Holyrood.
By
Katrine Bussey
8 May 2024
Politics
John Swinney pledges to ‘give everything I have’ to new job as First Minister
The SNP leader won a vote that will see him become the seventh person to become First Minister since 1999.
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Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
John Swinney voted in at Holyrood as Scotland’s next first minister
Mr Swinney won a vote of MSPs.
By
Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
Humza Yousaf hits out at ‘racist bigots’ as he steps down as First Minister
The departing leader said his heart would forever belong to Scotland.
By
Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
Yousaf thanks King for ‘counsel and kindness’ in resignation letter as FM
Mr Yousaf signed the formal resignation letter to the King at the Scottish Parliament.
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Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
Yousaf set to formally resign as Scotland’s FM paving the way for Swinney
Humza Yousaf will officially tender his resignation to the King, paving the way for Holyrood to vote for John Swinney to succeed him.
By
Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
Labour’s longest serving MSP says Holyrood needs ‘more teeth’
Dame Jackie Baillie has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since the first election on May 6, 1999.
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Katrine Bussey
7 May 2024
Politics
John Swinney promises ‘new chapter’ for the SNP and Scotland
Mr Swinney has been named as the new SNP leader – and is now likely to become Scotland’s next first minister after a vote in Holyrood later this week.
By
Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
Politics
New SNP leader John Swinney says 'join me as we open new chapter'
The Perthshire North MSP was the only candidate standing for leader when the nominations closed
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Katrine Bussey
Miriam Burrell
Sami Quadri
6 May 2024
Politics
John Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to be new SNP leader
Mr Swinney succeeds Humza Yousaf in the post, and will almost certainly become Scotlan’ds next first minister later this week.
By
Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
Politics
What happens next for John Swinney?
After securing the post of SNP leader, the former deputy first minister has to win a vote in Holyrood before he can succeed Humza Yousaf.
By
Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
Politics
Key tasks facing Swinney as SNP leader – and likely new Scottish first minister
He will name a new cabinet after entering Bute House.
By
Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
Politics
Swinney laments ‘changed days’ at Holyrood on 25th anniversary of first election
Scots voted in their first MSPs on May 6, 1999 – and the man expected to become the new first minister was one of them.
By
Katrine Bussey
6 May 2024
Politics
John Swinney could become first minister unopposed as rival rules out campaign
Former Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes confirmed on Thursday she will not be putting herself forward to succeed Humza Yousaf.
By
Katrine Bussey
2 May 2024
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