John Swinney urged to scrap taxpayer-funded independence papers
Scottish Tories said the First Minister should abandon the Building a New Scotland series of reports
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Scottish Tories said the First Minister should abandon the Building a New Scotland series of reports
Meghan Gallacher said party must find a way to appeal to urban areas, younger voters and families
Ex-MP warns party will get ‘horsed’ at 2026 Holyrood elections unless it urgently changes
The Scottish government has launched a review into the processes involved in its response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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Those serving four years or more would be freed earlier to ease strain on ‘crumbling’ prisons
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25 years of Labour rule has not served the Principality well
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Anas Sarwar said the public does not want a ‘big debate’, despite Labour calling for a more ‘proportional’ model less than two years ago.
Nationalists saw their ranks in the Commons fall from 48 to nine – and some, like Joanna Cherry, hold the former leader responsible
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