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Holyrood elections could see candidates as young as 16 under potential reforms

Sixteen and 17-year-olds may be able to stand as candidates in Scottish Parliament and council elections as part of a series of reforms being considered. The voting age was lowered to 16 ahead of the 2016 Holyrood election, but the age for candidacy ...

14 Dec 2022 at 17:00

Scotland

Christine Grahame’s pointer Mabel is crowned Holyrood’s dog of the year

Edinburgh has its new top dog after Mabel, a German shorthaired pointer, was crowned Holyrood’s dog of the year. Dogs were put through their paces outside the Scottish Parliament and judges from the Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club also put MSPs ...

09 May 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Swinney: Scotland in ludicrous position after Bills rejected by Supreme Court

Scotland is in a “ludicrous constitutional position”, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said as he vowed to consult on changes to two Bills knocked down by the UK Supreme Court. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ...

24 May 2022 at 18:49

Scotland

Greens propose £1,000 ‘super tax’ on private jet passengers in Scotland

The Greens want to introduce a £1,000 per person “super tax” on all travellers in private jets landing in Scotland – saying their plans could raise £75 million for public transport and help tackle climate change. Scottish Green climate ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:08

Scotland

Kirkcaldy MSP’s ‘best friend’ Buster crowned Holyrood dog of the year

MSP David Torrance’s “best friend” has been crowned Holyrood’s dog of the year in the annual competition at the Scottish Parliament. Golden retriever Buster placed first in the contest, with Tess White’s flat-coated retriever Kura ...

26 Jun 2023 at 14:44

Scottish Government to set out climate change plans after report warning

The Scottish Government is to set out its next steps on tackling climate change after a report warned it is now “beyond credible” that Scotland’s target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030 will be met. It comes amid reports that ...

18 Apr 2024 at 08:22

Scotland

Greens to seek greyhound racing ban in Scotland

A Scottish Green MSP is to publish a Bill to ban greyhound racing. Mark Ruskell announced on Monday that he had met Scottish Government officials to discuss the best path forward for the legislation to ban the “cruel” sport. ...

08 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

MSP launches consultation on greyhound racing ban

A Scottish Green MSP is launching a consultation on banning greyhound racing in Scotland, with two former racing dogs joining him at Holyrood. Greyhounds Bluesy and Bob will feature at Mark Ruskell’s launch event on ...

08 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Ban on greyhound racing will not drive sport underground, insists MSP

It is impossible for a ban on greyhound racing to drive the sport underground due to the size of the tracks involved, an MSP has said. Scottish Greens Mark Ruskell said greyhound racing tracks are so big they can ...

08 Feb 2024 at 12:03

Scotland

Kate Forbes: Deposit return scheme will cause ‘economic carnage’ for businesses

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will cause “economic carnage” for businesses, SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said. The Finance Secretary backed calls to pause the scheme to allow businesses some ...

27 Feb 2023 at 17:11

Scotland

Scottish Secretary Jack accused of trying to ‘sabotage’ deposit return scheme

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s deposit return scheme, the minister charged with introducing the initiative has insisted. Lorna Slater hit out as a row erupted over whether ...

01 Mar 2023 at 16:59

Scotland

Hospitality sector calls for deposit return scheme to be paused

A hospitality industry body is calling on all SNP leadership candidates to immediately pause the “flawed” bottle deposit return scheme and order a full review of it. UK Hospitality Scotland said the scheme ...

27 Feb 2023 at 13:40

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