SNP accused of short-changing north-east councils by £140 million
The SNP have been accused of short-changing councils in the north-east by more than £140 million this year alone.
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Doctor’s orders: Alex Salmond’s Alba party advised by Scotland’s former chief medical officer
Alex Salmond is setting public health policy for his new Alba party with help from Scotland’s former chief medical officer, Sir Harry Burns.
Outgoing SNP MSP urges party to work with Alba
Outgoing SNP MSP Alex Neil has urged his party to work with Alex Salmond’s Alba Party to achieve a “supermajority” of MSPs in Holyrood in support of independence.
Upgrades for closed north-east hospital included in SNP manifesto
Plans to upgrade a north-east hospital which has been closed for more than a year have been included in the SNP's election manifesto.
Dental charges axed first for young Scots who have been in care, Sturgeon says
Plans to scrap NHS dental charges in Scotland will begin with abolishing the fees for young people who have been in care, Nicola Sturgeon is due to confirm.
SNP manifesto: Nicola Sturgeon unveils election spending plan
Nicola Sturgeon branded her political opponents “infantile” for claiming the SNP Government fell short of promises to improve infrastructure in the north and north-east.
Election Hub Live: SNP’s Jenny Gilruth commits to ‘greater coherence’ on international aid and development goals, if re-elected
International development secretary Jenny Gilruth says the Scottish Government will look again at tying Scotland's modest aid budget with development goals around better health and education opportunities for women and girls.
SNP Government’s legacy is broken promises – Douglas Ross
The SNP Government will be remembered for “broken promises” rather than any positive changes in Scotland, Douglas Ross has said.
SNP manifesto: Key promises and spending plans
Nicola Sturgeon’s pitch for re-election includes freezing income tax rates while also aiming to rebuild from the devastating Covid pandemic.
SNP victory will not persuade PM to grant indyref2, says MacAskill
An SNP victory in the Scottish Parliament election will not persuade Boris Johnson to allow a second referendum on independence, according to Alba Party MP Kenny MacAskill.
Anas Sarwar: I’m not yet a candidate for first minister
Labour leader Anas Sarwar has conceded he is “not yet” a candidate for first minister of Scotland.
Exclusive: An SNP government will support ‘beacon of hope’ Dundee Eden Project
An SNP Scottish Government will support the creation of the Dundee Eden Project - an attraction expected to bring millions of visitors to the city - if re-elected in May, we can exclusively reveal.
EXCLUSIVE: SNP to offer £50,000 ‘bond’ for families to stay on islands
Young people and families will be offered up to £50,000 to stay in or move to islands under SNP bond plans to tackle rural population decline.
Tories criticise Sturgeon’s ‘astonishing’ drug death admission
Nicola Sturgeon’s admission that her Government “took our eye off the ball” over drug deaths was an “astonishing shrug of the shoulders”, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Solicitors hit out over court backlog – as restrictions set to ease
Solictors have hit out over the backlog of cases, as courts prepare to increase the amount of business heard from next week.
Active travel and ‘just transition’ among SNP’s environment proposals
Decreasing car travel by 20% in the next 10 years and creating a ministerial post to ensure a “just transition” have been put at the forefront of the SNP’s environmental proposals.
Easing of lockdown should be accelerated, says Ross
Nicola Sturgeon should ease more coronavirus restrictions ahead of schedule, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
SNP to scrap music tuition fees in schools
The SNP will eliminate fees for learning a musical instrument in schools, Education Secretary John Swinney has announced.
Health spending increases in Scotland smaller than in England, says think tank
Scottish health spending per person is currently 3% higher than in England, compared with 22% at the start of devolution, according to a leading think tank.
Nicola Sturgeon to set out plans for wraparound childcare
Nicola Sturgeon is to lay out plans for wraparound childcare available all year round and free early years education to be extended to all one and two-year-olds.
SNP candidate Karen Adam wants ‘a voice at the table’
Karen Adam never sought to pursue a career in elected politics but a marriage breakdown and the Scottish independence referendum would prove to be a "turning point" in her life.
SNP candidate Fatima Joji on Ramadan and fasting during election campaign
Holyrood candidate Fatima Joji has shared her experiences of fasting during Ramadan while pounding the streets on the election campaign.
Scotland’s political leaders clash in TV election debate
Nicola Sturgeon made a direct appeal to Scots to re-elect her as First Minister – launching a strong attack on her Tory rival as she did so.
Salute to service: Call for benefits top-up for armed forces veterans
Armed forces veterans would be given a welfare top-up and extra help for housing under Scottish Conservative proposals for government.
Nicola Sturgeon wants to ‘turn back the clock’ on Covid care home decisions
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she takes responsibility for decisions about moving elderly patients from hospitals to care homes at the start of the pandemic.
Scottish Labour offers better opposition than ‘incompetent’ Tories, Sarwar says
Anas Sarwar has pledged that Scottish Labour will offer a “better opposition” as he set his sights on beating the Conservatives and depriving the SNP of a majority at the Holyrood election.
SNP pledge to hold £50 million innovation competition to ‘transform economy’
The SNP have pledged to hold a competition for ideas to “transform” Scotland’s economy – with a £50 million prize at stake.
Sarwar urges both votes for Labour to let Holyrood focus on recovery
Anas Sarwar has urged Scots to give Scottish Labour both votes at the upcoming election to deprive the SNP a majority and to provide a “better opposition” than the Tories.
SNP pledge to boost foreign aid budget by £5 million
The SNP have said they will invest £5 million in the foreign aid budget to help developing countries recover from Covid-19 if re-elected.
SNP to promise more help with cost of school day for poorer Scots
The SNP is pledging to scrap charges for practical lessons in schools, and help for poorer children with the cost of class trips.