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Innis & Gunn founder and master brewer Dougal Sharp

'Absolute insanity': Innis & Gunn founder slams Deposit Return Scheme

The UK Government’s welfare cap has negatively impacted many vulnerable households

Letters Scotland is spending huge sums mitigating against Tory welfare cuts

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Dave Doogan said he received an apology from Westminster authorities over their

SNP MP hits out at Westminster's 'mishandling' of expenses claim

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Scottish Tory leader 'misled parliament' over Glasgow's LEZ exemptions, SNP councillors say

Douglas Ross told to correct record after 'misleading parliament' at FMQs

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John Swinney has apologised after wrongly accusing a Tory MSP of getting his facts wrong

John Swinney apologises after attacking Tory MSP's spending claim

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The Edinburgh Council leader, Labour's Cammy Day

Anger as Scots council to pay £160k salary for six-month, part-time role

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Gordon Brown is due to speak at a Unionist rally in Edinburgh on Thursday evening

Independence Minister calls on Gordon Brown to apologise for broken promises of 2014

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Campaigners all make their own valuable contributions, but everyone's reach is limited. Photograph: Colin Mearns

Letters Yes activists are playing their part but it's the SNP who have centre stage

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The General Election is unlikely to happen for at least another year

Letters SNP are running the risk of becoming irrelevant by the next election

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Tory MSP Russell Findlay tried to say that the inquiry into the Edinburgh tram lines was an 'SNP scandal'

Tory MSP 'rewrites history' to blame SNP for Unionist parties' tram project

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The SNP Westminster group faced losing short money if they failed to file accounts in time

SNP meet deadline to file party’s Westminster group accounts

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Labour leader Keir Starmer took aim at the Brexit deal he voted for

Keir Starmer panned for claim EU is 'nicking our dinner money' in Express article

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The Australian Agricultural Company has increased the size of its herd in anticipation of the UK's trade deal going live

EXCLUSIVE 'Expendable': Fear for Scots farmers as Australia ramps up beef production for UK

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SNP MSP John Swinney took aim at Scottish Labour during a debate on devolution

Labour's devolution architects would be 'horrified' to hear party now, Swinney says

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Parents will be eligible for extra support if their baby receives neonatal care for more than seven continuous days, before the baby reaches 28 days of life

Exclusive Charities urge HMRC to pick up pace on neonatal leave and pay

The BBC article failed to mention that Euan Blockley had previously served as a Conservative councillor

EXCLUSIVE BBC independence report LEAVES OUT Unionists' political backgrounds

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The SNP are asking branches to launch a nationwide campaign

EXCLUSIVE SNP reveal details of plan for monthly days of action to boost party support

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Kevin Stewart fears the impact Twitter abuse could have on the LGBT+ communtiy

EXCLUSIVE Minister fears LGBT+ people won't come out amid increasing homophobic abuse

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Kevin Stewart spoke about the homophobic abuse he received after posting about the celebrations

Minister condemns 'homophobic' abuse sent to him after Aberdeen Pride event

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SNP MP Dave Doogan claimed for a driving fine on expenses, an investigation has revealed

SNP MP named among politicians claiming for driving fines on expenses

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Is an Independence Convention really what the SNP needs, asks Ruth Wishart

COMMENT Yes supporters desperately need to see conviction - not a convention

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All Under One Banner march to the BBC at Pacific Quay, Glasgow

LETTERS Parents know the worth of listening to everyone - why don't the SNP?

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How is Yes support withstanding the turmoil within the SNP, asks Mike Small

EXCLUSIVE Support for independence is rising despite the SNP’s issues. What’s going on?

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The upcoming SNP convention will decide the party’s approach to gaining independence but after that the wider Yes movement must find a way to come together

EXCLUSIVE MP calls for Unionist parties to be invited to independence convention

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File photograph of a food bank

COMMENT Anum Qaisar: Even our food banks are getting too skint to stay open

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Keith Brown says Unionist parties have four days to show they care about protecting the Scottish Parliament

Unionists have four days to show they will protect Scotland's parliament, say SNP

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Michael Russell signed off on the email sent to party members on Friday

SNP commit to publishing membership numbers twice yearly in transparency reform deal

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Alex Salmond has said he has a plan for SNP MPs to keep their seats

Alex Salmond: I have a plan to save SNP MPs' jobs

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Humza Yousaf said it does not matter that he is First Minister, some people will always see his race first

Humza Yousaf recalls 'heated exchanges' with police after racial profiling incidents

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A man attaches his SNP rosette to his suit jacket on his way to vote

Joanna Cherry: I am convinced it’s the SNP that Scots will vote for

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Police Scotland searched Nicola Sturgeon's Uddingston home as part of Operation Branchform

Police Scotland boss warns of 'ill-informed speculation' over SNP finances probe

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Home Secretary Suella Braverman is accused of going into hiding to avoid scrutiny over the migration figures

UK net migration figures hit record high as Suella Braverman 'goes to ground'

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Formerly SNP MP Margaret Ferrier is expected to be suspended from the Commons

By-election looms as MPs set to hand Margaret Ferrier 30-day Commons suspension

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Humza Yousaf has been sent a letter warning him of five key deadlines to avoid cash issues for the SNP

Electoral watchdog warns Humza Yousaf of five key deadlines over party finances

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It's time for Humza Yousaf to get off the ropes and lean in to independence campaigning, writes Lesley Riddoch

COMMENT The SNP have a gun to their heads – they must act fast to stop it from firing

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First Minister Humza Yousaf will face questions from some of Holyrood's most senior MSPs

RECAP: All the updates as MSPs quizzed Humza Yousaf on SNP government's aims

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Scotch beef will return to Aldi's shelves during the summer, bosses at the chain have announced

Aldi respond amid concerns of Scotch beef shortage

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One poll has Anas Sarwar's party on course to take swathes of seats off the SNP

EXCLUSIVE Inside Westminster: SNP MPs calm as polls show party losses

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Attempts to keep up the tradition of Bannockburn have been met with obstacles

Letters SNP holding its convention on Bannockburn rally day is a provocative move

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Support for Yes remains high despite SNP scandals, writes the Wee Ginger Dug

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Yes support emerges largely undented by SNP scandals

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(L-R) Amanda Burgauer, Lesley Riddoch, Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

EXCLUSIVE Here is what grassroots independence figures think of the SNP convention

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The former SNP leadership candidate was speaking to the Through A Scottish Prism podcast.

Waiting for independence support to hit 60 per cent is 'mental', Ash Regan says

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Stephen Flynn reacts as Rishi Sunak hits out at the Scottish Government when challenged on the 'cost of greed crisis'

Sunak lashes out at Scottish Government as he's challenged on 'cost of greed crisis'

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Search our map to find out which Scottish MPs are predicted to lose their seats

Map shows how your area is expected to vote at next General Election

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The SNP could lose 23 seats to Labour in the next General Election, according to a new poll

SNP would face near 'wipeout' in Red Clydeside in UK election, poll predicts

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The SNP MPs who could lose their seats at the next election, according to YouGov

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The SNP are said to be devising localised election campaign plans

INSIDER SNP get battle-ready as MPs insist Labour election win not guaranteed

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn pictured in the House of Commons

EXCLUSIVE Inside the SNP: MPs in the dark on Independence Convention plans

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File photograph of Margaret Ferrier, who is facing a Commons suspension for breaking Covid rules

EXCLUSIVE SNP 'closing in' on candidate to replace Margaret Ferrier in likely by-election

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Rishi Sunak's Tory government have been accused of attacking devolution through their anti-strike legislation

EXCLUSIVE Workers in devolved areas at 'beck and call of UK Government' after strike bill vote

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North Lanarkshire Council headquarters in Motherwell

Expelled former SNP councillors form new party amid row over 'continual failings'

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Colin Beattie has stepped back from Holyrood due to illness

Former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie to avoid Holyrood due to illness

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Loch Long, within the boundaries of the Loch Lomond national park, is the proposed site of the controversial salmon farm

EXCLUSIVE Locals warn SNP ministers against overruling block on fish farm in national park

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Parties have begun ramping up electoral messaging in recent weeks

'The clock is ticking': How can SNP take on Labour threat ahead of General Election?

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