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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government, formerly the Scottish Executive, came into being in 1999 as a consequence of the Scotland Act of the previous year. It has powers devolved from Westminster to rule Scotland but not including foreign affairs, defence and national security.

Rangers pyro display sparks hardline Scottish government stance before crunch SPFL summit amid major 'risk'
Rangers FC
After several pyro flashpoints the display at Dens Park saw Holyrood and Police Scotland step in.
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Ferguson Marine workers 'deserve certainty' over shipyard's future after SNP minister rejects investment
Shipyards
EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union said workers at the Port Glasgow shipyard were blameless for the CalMac ferry fiasco.
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Humza Yousaf warned council tax freeze could be funded by cuts in teacher posts
Schools
EXCLUSIVE: The country's most senior councillor has said scrapping 'arbitrary' teacher numbers should be agreed in return for a freeze.
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Scottish Government needs to ditch council tax freeze to save our kids' education
Education
Record View says ministers should also move urgently to reform the council tax so that it targets those with the deepest pockets.
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Michael Matheson urged to make another statement to parliament over £11,000 iPad data bill row
Expenses scandal
Opposition parties have insisted Michael Matheson still faces unanswered questions over the scandal amid calls for him to resign.
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Labour group call on the Scottish Government for fair funding for South Lanarkshire
Labour Party
The Labour group is appealing to the government for adequate funding as Scottish local authorities wait to hear the fate of the government’s budget next month.
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Number of Scots patients receiving urgent referrals for cancer treatment rockets
Cancer
Scottish Labour claimed the dramatic spike in urgent referrals was likely due to overstretched services and the Scottish Government failing to invest in primary care.
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Shona Robison warns Jeremy Hunt against tax breaks for the wealthy ahead of Autumn Statement
Taxes
The Deputy First Minister said there should be an "essential guarantee" to ensure people on low incomes have basic necessities.
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Donald Trump golf course to escape 'timid' Scottish Government land reforms
Donald Trump
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers accused of bowing to super-wealthy as it's claimed Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire would escape land ownership scrutiny under their plans.
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Humza Yousaf's doctor brother-in-law tells of 'death and destruction' in Gaza strip
Humza Yousaf
The First Minister said his brother-in-law is in a "terrible way" as he continues to treat patients in the south of Gaza.
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Humza Yousaf denies Michael Matheson misled him over cause of £11,000 data roaming bill
Expenses scandal
The First Minister admitted his embattled Health Secretary "should have handled the situation better".
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Michael Matheson to face vote of no confidence after 'misleading' public over £11,000 data bill
Expenses scandal
Anas Sarwar said the veteran SNP minister had "misled" the public and parliament and should resign.
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SNP government refuses to say whether key Covid-19 documents have been handed to public inquiry
Coronavirus
The directive reveals the policy of discharging infected patients untested into care homes.
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Lanarkshire MSP blasts beleaguered Health Secretary over iPad expense claims
Scottish Government
Central Scotland Conservative list MSP Meghan Gallacher said Michael Matheson had “admitted lying to the public and press” after saying his teenage sons used his Holyrood-issued iPad to watch football matches while on holiday in Morocco.
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Labour claim victory in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig NLC by-election
North Lanarkshire Council
Kaye Harmon claimed the win with 1,368 first preference votes (44 per cent). SNP candidate Rosa Zambonini was runner-up with 934 votes (30.1 per cent).
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Over 10,000 Welfare Fund payments made in South Lanarkshire as households struggle to make ends meet
Benefits
The national scheme funded by the Scottish Government provides support to those most in need
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Humza Yousaf accused of 'misleading the public' in row over Michael Matheson data bill
Humza Yousaf
Anas Sarwar said the First Minister must answer "serious questions" amid accusations of "secrecy and cover up" in the Scottish Government.
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Humza Yousaf has been damaged by his support for flailing Michael Matheson
SNP
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Michael Matheson will struggle to see out the data roaming row,
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Humza Yousaf criticised by mum of tragic 10-year-old Milly Main over 'political' point scoring
Humza Yousaf
EXCLUSIVE: Kimberly Darroch hit out at the First Minister who used a question on her daughter's death to criticise Labour's stance in the Middle East
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MSP Michael Matheson claims he's a Partick Thistle fan and DIDN'T watch Rangers vs Celtic with his sons after £7000 bill
Scottish Government
Matheson is under pressure to resign after his expenses showed a £11,000 bill attributed to data roaming while he was on holiday.
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Rangers malicious prosecution payouts could pass £60m
Rangers FC
Audit Scotland’s annual section 22 report into the Scottish Government’s accounts detailed the costs.
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Humza Yousaf refuses to commit to lifting booze ban on ScotRail services
Scotrail
The alcohol ban on ScotRail was brought in during the covid pandemic in 2020 but has never been lifted.
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Health Secretary Michael Matheson blames his kids watching football for £11,000 data roaming charge
SNP
The senior SNP minister broke down in Holyrood as he tried to explain the massive cost incurred on his parliament-issued iPad.
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Humza Yousaf has 'absolute confidence' in Michael Matheson following row over £11,000 iPad data bill
Humza Yousaf
The First Minister described the under-pressure Health Secretary as a man of "honesty and integrity".
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