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Nicola Sturgeon made the removal of non-residential care charges a key plank of the SNP manifesto ahead of the 2021 Holyrood ...
John Swinney has ditched his long-standing SNP lapel badge in a bid to shed his reputation as a party bruiser. The new First Minister has replaced it with a mini-Saltire after promising to reach ...
SNP ministers have been warned a surge in violence against female teachers is a "badge of shame" for Scotland amid pressure on the Education Secretary to reconsider mainstreaming and examine ...
The SNP is calling for a similar approach for Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, which is scheduled for closure in the coming weeks. But with limited economic levers at his disposal ...
The SNP has appointed interim chief executive Carol Beattie to the role permanently. Ms Beattie, former chief executive of Stirling Council, took on the job temporarily in October following the ...
SNP ministers have been accused of “arrogantly” ignoring the failure of their previous rent controls after unveiling plans for another cap on rises. They tabled plans at Holyrood that would ...
The ballot in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will be held on 5 June after the SNP MSP's death last month. SNP minister Christina McKelvie died in March after announcing she had secondary breast ...
John Swinney has said his party is in a "much clearer position" after ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with embezzlement. The first minister said ...
Councils in Scotland are legally allowed to charge for non-personal care services such as delivering meals at home and blue ...