All news on the topic: Scottish Government

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Swinney’s slimmed-down plans prompt criticism of ‘managed decline’
First minister makes eradicating child poverty his top priority while Scottish Labour says he had ‘no vision’
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Kate Forbes appointed Scotland’s deputy first minister
Kate Forbes has returned to the Scottish government as deputy first minister.
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Scottish government teeters on brink of collapse
The SNP has begun its search for Humza Yousaf’s successor – but the Scottish Government will still face a vote of no confidence in Holyrood.
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According to a new white paper, an independent Scotland could have the freedom to determine its own drug laws
The Scottish Government’s latest independence paper says Scotland could take its own decisions on issues such as gambling and drug prohibition if it was to leave the UK.
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‘Weak’ Humza Yousaf facing vote of no confidence as Scottish Government in meltdown hours after Greens axed from power
The First Minister could be stripped from power after he removed Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater from government
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PM backs JK Rowling’s views on new hate crime law
The prime minister has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple facts on biology" in response to JK Rowling’s criticism of Scotland’s new hate crime law.
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NHS health board hit by cyber attack as patients warned of possible disruption
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been hit with a 'focused and ongoing' cyber attack that could include 'patient-identifiable and staff-identifiable data' - with the public encouraged to be 'on guard'
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Gran heartbroken after £15k kitchen dream turns to nightmare as firm goes bust
Caroline McVicar, 72, from Hamilton in Scotland, was left 'high and dry' after DM Design ceased trading just days after she handed over her entire savings for the kitchen
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Man who moved XL bully from England to Scotland to avoid ban sees dog shot dead
Sammy Wilkinson wants a law brought in to stop dogs being killed by armed police and is campaigning for 'Kilo’s Law', saying the animal was 'murdered' byt
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Emma Caldwell murder 'could be repeated' as study shows horrors sex workers face
The snapshot survey from Encompass Network questioned 53 women seeking help across one week as sex worker Emma Caldwell's murderer Iain Packer was convicted of her murder
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XL bully owners plotting to defy ban and launch new legal challenge
From February 1, police have been able to seize XL Bullies in England and Wales, with owners facing a criminal record if they are not properly registered for exemption certificates
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Rundown city playpark compared to nuclear disaster at Chernobyl by councillor
Edinburgh councillor Christopher Cowdy said the Moat Drive play area was a 'real concern' and compared the facilities to the horrifying scenes from Chernobyl
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Locals fuming after 'sorry state' neglected local park looking 'like Chernobyl'
Councillor Christopher Cowdy likened the play area at Stateford's Moat Drive, Edinburgh to eerie footage of "rusted, overgrown" play parks filmed following the 1986 nuclear disaste
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Women 'poured porridge over Queen Victoria bust and sprayed 'c***' in protest
Two women have been charged after a bust of Queen Victoria at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, was defaced and a foul word added to a plinth
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Prisoner once known as 'one of Scotland's most dangerous inmates' dies
Convicted stalker Tiffany Scott, 32, of HMP Grampian, died on Thursday after becoming unwell and being taken to hospital
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Family claim they were evicted from housing over 'sweet and cuddly' XL Bully
Tammy Newman re-homed an XL Bully after her previous owner said she may have to be put down and was then evicted from a women's shelter
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British woman hopes her 'nightmare can end' if she travels to the US for surgery
Samantha Hindle, 47, has spent years suffering with severe pain and PTSD from vaginal mesh implants - and is now hoping to have removal surgery in the US funded by the NHS
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Owner of dog that mauled girl to death is now helping send XL Bullys across UK
Lee Wright, from Blackburn, has been found on social media to be sending XL Bullys north to Scotland, 14 years after his pet Snoop mauled 11-month-old Ava-Jayne Corles to death
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CCTV shows XL Bully moments before being shot dead during horror dog attack
XL Bully Zeus had been rescued from England by his owner and brought to Hamilton in Scotland, but moments after happily having a treat at a local shop, it mauled his owner and was shot by police
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Parents of murdered mum demand answers after killer was bailed to her home
Claire Inglis was murdered by her sadistic ex-boyfriend Christopher McGowan the High Court in Edinburgh found, just six weeks after he was released on bail to her address in Stirling, Scotland
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Grangemouth oil refinery future to be discussed at 'critical' meeting
The future of the Grangemouth oil refinery will be discussed at a "critical" meeting today
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Mum left disabled and can't have sex after disgraced surgeon botched operation
Disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel inflicted horror upon dozens of victims who trusted him as the head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee before he was eventually suspended
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Desperate dog owner moves to Scotland to avoid XL Bully ban in England and Wales
Daniel Ward, 53, moved to Scotland from his home in England with his eight-stone pet Legend before a ban on American bully XL breeds came into force in England and Wales
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Gran's family wins payout after asbestos ridden council house led to her death
A landmark case has awarded Christobel Grant's family a six-figure payout after the pensioner was exposed to asbestos in her council house in Scotland
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Retired postal worker lost use of arm in XL Bully attack that killed beloved dog
Agnes Donaldson needed a metal plate put into her arm after the terrifying attack by the XL Bully - she also lost her beloved pet Milly and wants the coming breed ban extended to Scotland