The UK budget: the SNP’s priorities

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer is due to set out his budget plans on Wednesday 22 November 2017.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s speech to the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn

Below is a speech given by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP23, in Bonn. Check against delivery.

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Taking action on alcohol misuse: what you need to know

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously approved Scottish Government plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol. This reaffirms the decision of the Court of Session, the highest court in Scotland.

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Boris Johnson simply has to go

They say a week is a long time in politics, and for Theresa May it’s probably felt like an eternity.

Tory Minister Priti Patel resigned last week — or she was fired according to which version you believe — following a humiliating charade when she was ordered back to Downing Street from a government trip in Kenya.

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Delivering progressive government this week

This week Theresa May’s dysfunctional government descended into farce. It’s clear that the Tory government is unable to even get on with the day job – far less deliver a fairer country.

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