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Robertson used incorrect wind stat after being told it was wrong – Tories

The Scottish Tories have called for External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson to resign after they claim he cited a figure on Scotland’s offshore wind output that has since been described as “inflated”. The Scottish and UK governments repeatedly ...

28 Feb 2023 at 17:58

Scotland

Transport Secretary still committed to dualling A96 but cannot give start date

Transport Secretary FIona Hylsop refused to say when work to dual a key road in the north of Scotland could be carried out, as she told MSPs the budget for capital infrastructure projects was “in a very difficult position”. Ms Hyslop insisted ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:55

Scotland

MSPs vote to treat prisoner release Bill as emergency legislation

MSPs have voted to treat a Bill which would grant early release to hundreds of prisoners as emergency legislation. It means the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill, part of SNP ministers’ plans to ease crowding in prisons, can become ...

20 Nov 2024 at 18:05

Scotland

Tory condemns ‘astronomical’ number of penalties issued in low emission zone

A Scottish council has been criticised for handing out an “astronomical” total of almost 2,000 penalties in the first 11 days after its low emission zone (LEZ) was introduced. Scottish Conservative MSP Liam Kerr hit out at Aberdeen City ...

13 Jul 2024 at 13:38

Nuclear must be part of UK energy mix, says Labour

Nuclear power must form part of the UK’s future energy mix to provide a long-term solution to rising bills, Labour has said. Ahead of a visit on Tuesday, both Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar have talked up the ...

11 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

Fewer police armed with body-worn cameras ahead of national rollout, data shows

The number of police body-worn cameras has dropped in the past two years, figures show ahead of a delayed national rollout. Police Scotland signed a deal with technology firm Motorola Solutions UK earlier this year to provide 10,500 ...

25 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

North Sea oil and gas to ‘effectively end’ in next 20 years – minister

North Sea oil and gas production will “effectively end” in the next 20 years, a minister has said as he opened a consultation on whether there should be a presumption against new drilling. Michael Matheson said there would be 77,...

10 Jan 2023 at 18:01

Police officers to withdraw goodwill in dispute over pay and conditions

Police officers in Scotland are set to withdraw their goodwill in a dispute over pay and conditions. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF), which represents more than 16,500 rank-and-file officers, said it will begin at 5pm on ...

30 Oct 2024 at 21:39

P&O boss accused of ‘corporate terrorism’ during Holyrood appearance

The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been accused of “corporate terrorism” after sacking 800 seafarers. Peter Hebblethwaite appeared before the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on Tuesday, and was repeatedly ...

29 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Excluding media from Scottish Tory leadership hustings disappointing – candidate

Reports of the media being excluded from Scottish Conservative leadership hustings are “disappointing”, one of the contenders has said. The party is currently in the process of electing Douglas Ross’s replacement in ...

13 Aug 2024 at 16:30

Scottish Tories must come out of leadership race genuinely united – contender

The Scottish Tories must ensure they come out of the ongoing leadership race “genuinely united”, one of the contenders for the top job has said. North East Scotland MSP Liam Kerr announced he would seek the ...

06 Aug 2024 at 09:54

Scotland

Government working with ONS on ‘green job’ definition

The Scottish Government has been working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the search for an agreed definition of what exactly a “green job” is. Minister Richard Lochhead stressed the ...

08 Mar 2023 at 15:51

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