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Files suggest Scotland Office 'had no input' on removal of US whisky tariffs

DOUGLAS Alexander has been left red-faced after files showed the Scotland Office had no input on the removal of US tariffs on Scottish whisky.

The National (Scotland)

Nine key takeaways from the leaked SNP conference agenda

ABOLISHING the Scotland Office, bringing in a land tax, cutting down the number of Scottish councils, and quitting the social media platform X are…

The National (Scotland)

Minister flounders as Scotland Office attempts Government by TikTok

THE Scotland Office has, for some reason, decided that the best way to explain how the Barnett Formula works is by flinging chips about ...

The National (Scotland)

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Burnham should back ‘proper review’ into Scottish Labour’s fortunes – McConnell

The former first minister also urged the incoming prime minister to scrap the ‘ridiculous’ Scotland Office.

Evening Standard

Scotland Office blocks release of files discussing Section 30 and independence

THE Scotland Office has admitted that it holds documents discussing Scottish independence and a Section 30 order – but has refused to release them.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer ‘getting on with the job’ despite Burnham’s victory, says minister

Kirsty McNeill insisted there is no vacancy at Number 10 as she said Labour politicians should ‘crack on’ with their jobs.

Evening Standard

Holyrood election must be ‘referendum on SNP’s record’, says Liz Kendall

The UK Science and Technology Secretary was speaking as she visited the site of Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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Farage dodges press as he unveils Reform’s first peer after Conservative defection

Party leader leaves latest recruit, Malcolm Offord, to field questions on antisemitism allegations at Scotland rally

The Guardian - UK

UK Government ‘committed’ to Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland – minister

Kirsty McNeill said the inclusion of development funding for the scheme in the spending review shows the Government’s support for it.

Evening Standard

Tory MP calls for Army to step in as drivers face six-mile diversion

MP John Cooper has again called for the Army to put up a temporary bridge in Kirkcudbright after the Scotland Office claimed it was “powerless to…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland must not be an afterthought in protecting industry, says Swinney

The First Minister spoke at a press conference on Monday.

Evening Standard

Labour minister accuses SNP of 'manufacturing grievance' over Grangemouth

A Scotland Office minister has accused the SNP of “manufacturing grievance” over calls for the UK Government to save the Grangemouth oil…

The National (Scotland)

BBC apologises for wrong claim about Anas Sarwar and two-child benefit cap

THE BBC has apologised and issued a correction after wrongly claiming that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ...

The National (Scotland)

Scotland Office branded 'PR wing of broken Britain' as spin doctor spend rockets

THE Scotland Office’s spending on spin doctors has jumped by more than 60 per cent in the last seven years, The National can reveal.

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Burns Night guests show what is ‘truly great’ about Scotland, says McNeill

Minister Kirsty McNeill said a ‘diverse range of achievers’ would be at the event hosted by the Scotland Office in London.

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'in disarray' as Scotland Office minister panned for 'guff' BBC interview

AN interview with a Scotland Office minister has been branded “guff” as she was grilled on splits between Scottish and UK Labour...

The Independent UK

Ukrainian girl who fled conflict designs Scottish Secretary’s Christmas card

Ian Murray’s card features a blond cherub beside a Christmas tree.

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray challenged as Labour withdraw Scottish city's £5 million grant

IAN Murray has been called on to act after the UK Government confirmed it had withdrawn a Scottish city’s levelling up funding ...

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Scottish Secretary skips Whitehall event to avoid ‘undermining striking staff’

Ian Murray missed a reception with business leaders at the Scotland Office’s Dover House headquarters

The National (Scotland)

Revive wartime policy of regional Scottish meetings, Fergus Ewing urges Labour

THE Labour-run Scotland Office should revive the wartime policy of holding regional meetings with politicians across the country, Fergus Ewing has…

The National (Scotland)

Row as Labour pledge to use Scotland Office to boost exports hit by Brexit

LABOUR have said they will use the Scotland Office to “build on the reputation of smoked salmon and whisky” if elected to power at the next…

The Guardian - UK

Cameron broke convention when he made Michelle Mone a peer, says Tory MP

David Mundell says Scotland Office was not consulted about Mone’s 2015 appointment

The National (Scotland)

HMRC doesn't know how many Scotland Office staff are based in Edinburgh hub

HMRC doesn’t know how many staff the Scotland Office has working from the UK Government’s Edinburgh hub, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland Office ‘doesn’t know’ how many staff work in capital hub

THE Scotland Office has claimed it does not know how many staff it has working in its flagship Edinburgh hub.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland Office spends 'eye-watering' amount on travel and plush hotels in a year

THE Scotland Office has spent an “eye watering” £290,000 on travel in the space of a year, the Sunday National can reveal.

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