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Sketch: Neil Bibby foreshadows a win

Perhaps performance-enhancing drugs are part of Scottish Labour’s new strategy. It certainly seems to be working

by Louise Wilson

Hamilton gives Anas Sarwar some hope – but there is still a mountain to climb

As the Scottish Government seeks to address youth violence, has a generation already fallen through the cracks?

Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85

Blow to Scottish Labour as councillor defects to Reform UK

Local Government

Councils' £650m funding gap threatens services, watchdog warns

Education See all

Education

FMQs: SNP's record on education its 'defining failure'

Education

Need for ‘fundamental re-think’ on additional support for learning

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Health

Ruth Maguire MSP: I'm cancer-free

Health

Alcohol deaths: Time running out for Scottish Government, groups say

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Justice

FMQs: Deaths of teenagers prove weak justice system, opposition claim

Justice

100 MPs and peers back 'decisive' action to free Jagtar Singh Johal

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'A vital opportunity': MSPs urged to back Ecocide Bill

Green Pages

'Immediate action’ needed on net zero, Climate Change Committee tells ministers

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Business & Economy

Scottish National Investment Bank facing 'barriers' due to Treasury rules, watchdog says

Business & Economy

Sketch: Neil Bibby foreshadows a win

Hamilton gives Anas Sarwar some hope – but there is still a mountain to climb

As the Scottish Government seeks to address youth violence, has a generation already fallen through the cracks?

Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85

Blow to Scottish Labour as councillor defects to Reform UK

Councils' £650m funding gap threatens services, watchdog warns

FMQs: SNP's record on education its 'defining failure'

Need for ‘fundamental re-think’ on additional support for learning

Ruth Maguire MSP: I'm cancer-free

Alcohol deaths: Time running out for Scottish Government, groups say

FMQs: Deaths of teenagers prove weak justice system, opposition claim

100 MPs and peers back 'decisive' action to free Jagtar Singh Johal

'A vital opportunity': MSPs urged to back Ecocide Bill

'Immediate action’ needed on net zero, Climate Change Committee tells ministers

Scottish National Investment Bank facing 'barriers' due to Treasury rules, watchdog says

Scottish businesses raise costs and hire fewer staff due to National Insurance rise, research finds