Labour MSPs reject Keir Starmer planned ban on new North Sea oil and gas developments EXCLUSIVE: Two MSPs used a Labour group meeting to express concern about the mooted policy. Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023
Scotland faces £1 billion spending gap next year – which could double in three years Disposable income fell by 4.1% between 2021-22 and 2023-24 - and is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2026-27 Insider UK · May 26, 2023
Labour MSP calls GERS critics 'sad little men in their bedrooms' A SCOTTISH Labour MSP called critics of a controversial set of financial figures about the country’s economy “sad little men in their… The National (Scotland) · Apr 19, 2023
Nine of Nicola Sturgeon's best moments at FMQs NICOLA Sturgeon is set to face her final FMQs as leader of the SNP on Thursday. The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Councils fear SNP/Green Government 'sanctions' on £145m funding for extra teachers if numbers fall EXCLUSIVE: A document by council umbrella group COSLA suggests the Government may opt for a financial punishment. Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023
Five of the best still to come at Celtic Connections Here are five top picks for Celtic Connections... The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2023
Sturgeon 'gobsmacked' over Labour attack on deprived students at top university NICOLA Sturgeon has said she is “gobsmacked” by Scottish Labour’s claims the SNP Government was effectively barring people from “ordinary”… The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2023
Scotland's gap between richest and poorest pupils remains above pre-pandemic levels First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made it one of her key aims to reduce the gap between the most and least well off pupils across the country. Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon: Pay offer to teachers was fair and on par with other council workers NICOLA Sturgeon has defended the “fair pay offer” made to teachers as school staff prepare for more walkouts over the dispute. The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2022
'Disappointing': Labour MSP seeks to water down gender reform bill A LABOUR MSP has proposed an amendment to the gender reform bill that “could make it harder” for people to legally change their gender than if… The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022
Gender recognition reform bill could be tightened under plan lodged by Labour MSP Michael Marra wants to create an additional step in a reformed gender recognition process that sparked a rebellion among SNP MSPs. Daily Record · Nov 8, 2022
School pupils’ pass rates fall in Scotland for Highers and National 5s Decline coincides with end of teacher-led grading after cancellation of exams in 2020 and 2021 The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022
Minister hints Scottish Government could intervene in Dundee drug death crisis Angela Constance told MSPs that the Scottish Government could intervene in the work being done in Dundee if progress is not deemed satisfactory. Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022
Scots drugs crusader backs Dundee MSP after he misses summit on city death rate Peter Krykant says any suggestion that Joe FitzPatrick had deliberately missed the meeting, which heard from Dundonians affected by drug addiction, was "blatantly false". Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022
Daily Record · Jun 29, 2022 Dundee MSP meets with drug activists as Holyrood debate on city deaths delayed The Dundee City West SNP MSP sat down with Peter Krykant and the charity Cranstoun in Edinburgh to hear out their requests for an overdose prevention centre in Dundee.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022 Labour MSP ‘undermines’ his own leader with Wales question at FMQs A LABOUR MSP has been accused of “undermining his own leader” after he brought up Wales at FMQs – just minutes after Anas Sarwar had taken a…
Daily Record · Jan 31, 2022 SNP 'complacent' over covid in classrooms Scottish Labour claims Scottish Labour's Michael Marra MSP has slammed the government over the rising number of covid cases in school pupils while demands for proper ventilation in classrooms have not been met.