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Sajid Javid to stand down at next election

The former Chancellor pulled out of the Tory leadership race earlier this year after failing to get enough support

by Alain Tolhurst

Society & Welfare

Scottish Child Disability Payment reaches £60m milestone in first year

Education

Teacher pay offer ‘fair’, insists First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon defends gender recognition reforms

Cosla chief executive to stand down after seven years

Local Government

'No need' for Northern Ireland-style Parades Commission in Scotland, report finds

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Education

Policymakers have little understanding of early years education, claims leading campaigner

Education

Stephen Kerr announced as new Tory education spokesman

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Health

3,200 patients die awaiting discharge since SNP pledge almost eight years ago

Health

‘Serious issues are mounting’ on NHS, Sturgeon told

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Justice

Asylum seeker hotel tragedy was 'avoidable', refugee inquiry finds

Justice

New domestic abuse task force to prevent murder of women in Scotland

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Green Pages

Majority of Britons put sanctioning Russia above concerns about rising energy bills

Green Pages

Sturgeon says Scotland considering becoming ‘friend’ of group pushing for the phase out of oil and gas

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Business & Economy

Scottish shipyards win £4.2bn Ministry of Defence order

Business & Economy

Sajid Javid to stand down at next election

Scottish Child Disability Payment reaches £60m milestone in first year

Teacher pay offer ‘fair’, insists First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon defends gender recognition reforms

Cosla chief executive to stand down after seven years

'No need' for Northern Ireland-style Parades Commission in Scotland, report finds

Policymakers have little understanding of early years education, claims leading campaigner

Stephen Kerr announced as new Tory education spokesman

3,200 patients die awaiting discharge since SNP pledge almost eight years ago

‘Serious issues are mounting’ on NHS, Sturgeon told

Asylum seeker hotel tragedy was 'avoidable', refugee inquiry finds

New domestic abuse task force to prevent murder of women in Scotland

Majority of Britons put sanctioning Russia above concerns about rising energy bills

Sturgeon says Scotland considering becoming ‘friend’ of group pushing for the phase out of oil and gas

Scottish shipyards win £4.2bn Ministry of Defence order

John Swinney confirms Scottish Government budget cuts