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Scottish prison population hits record high

Some 8,430 people were housed in Scotland’s jails on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

Giving evidence in the afternoon former circular economy minister Lorna Slater denied trying to ‘persuade’ Biffa to sign up to the scheme.

Evening Standard

Giving less than 8% of fishing fund to Scotland deemed ‘ocean-going madness’

Scotland is set to receive £28 million from the £360 million UK-wide Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

Evening Standard

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Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

Evening Standard

Key facts on deposit return ‘kept from us’, claims Circularity Scotland boss

David Harris was speaking at the Court of Session, where Biffa Waste Services is suing the Scottish Government over its decision to delay the scheme.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government urges Treasury to reimburse £26m Trump and Vance visit cost

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Evening Standard

UK Government to invest directly in Scottish colleges, says defence minister

The college sector is fully devolved to Scotland.

Evening Standard

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Scottish independence a ‘win for Putin’, defence minister claims

The SNP has a long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons in an independent Scotland.

Evening Standard

Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told

Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166 million of reparations from the Scottish Government over the decision to delay the recycling initiative.

Evening Standard

John Swinney defends meeting with Chinese firm

The company, Mind Yang, said the £1.5 billion renewables project could create 1,500 jobs.

The Independent UK

UK Government unveils plan to ‘train up next generation of clean energy workers’

At the same time, the Scottish Government said it would fund, alongside Westminster, an £18 million fund to help workers transition from fossil fuels.

Evening Standard

Scottish MSP demands Britons who fought for Israel be tried for war crimes

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer made the plea in his speech to the party’s conference in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

Scotland’s classrooms most violent in UK, figures suggest

A freedom of information request found Scotland has the highest rate of violent injuries to school staff in Britain.

Evening Standard

Sturgeon: It would be unthinkable for care Promise not to be delivered

The former first minister said there was no room for complacency on the goal, launched by her in 2020, to improve the lives of young people in care.

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We’ve reached our limits around tax in Scotland, says Robison

The Finance Secretary also suggested there are too many public sector bodies in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Resident doctors to vote on strike action in pay row with Scottish Government

BMA Scotland claimed ministers have ‘shamefully reneged on the deal we agreed in 2023’.

The Independent UK

Swinney admits he cannot guarantee child poverty will continue to reduce

The First Minister said UK Government decisions could stimy action by ministers at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s days as PM ‘over’ if SNP wins majority at Holyrood, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking ahead of his party’s conference in Aberdeen this weekend.

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Less than half of Scots trust Government to do right by country, report finds

The Scottish Social Attitudes survey looked at attitudes today compared to the dawn of devolution.

Evening Standard

Businesses in Scotland remain ‘pessimistic’ on economy, survey finds

Many companies also reported they had no preparations for net zero.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Ferguson Marine must make ‘justifiable business case’ to get more cash

The First Minister was pressed on the issue after it emerged just £570,000 of £14.2 million of promised investment has been awarded so far.

Evening Standard

Teachers in strike ballot over lack of action to reduce ‘crippling’ workload

The EIS trade union has called on ministers and councils to ‘at long last agree’ a way forward on cutting classroom time for teachers.

The Independent UK

Teachers struggling with ‘crippling’ workload to vote on strike action

The EIS trade union say teachers work the equivalent of a day-and-a-half extra each week, unpaid

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney: Devolution has reached its limits and UK Government holds Scotland back

FIRST Minister John Swinney has said that devolution has “reached its limits” and that the UK government is holding Scotland back ...

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond's widow pauses compensation claim against Scottish Government

Former first minister Alex Salmond's widow is pausing a compensation claim against the Scottish Government over its handling of an investigation…

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