Petrol and diesel drivers have been refusing to back the Low Emission Zone in place across Aberdeen by deliberately not paying fines, with more than half a million pounds remaining …
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News, policy updates, and political coverage of the Scottish National Party (SNP) — including independence campaigns, Holyrood debates, party leadership, and government decisions in Scotland.
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WASPI Women’s High Court Battle: December Showdown Over State Pension Compensation as Financial Hardship Deepens
by James CarterA High Court judge has confirmed that the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign’s legal challenge against the Government will commence on 9 December 2025, as new research reveals …
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Outrage as Scottish Teen Charged for Carrying Weapons to Defend 12-Year-Old Sister from Migrant Harassment
by Darren SmithA 14-year-old Scottish girl has been charged with weapons offences after viral footage showed her brandishing a knife and hatchet whilst defending her younger sister from alleged harassment by a …
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Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth Arrested and Charged Over Possession of Indecent Images as Party Suspends Veteran Politician
by Tara WhitmanA veteran Scottish Labour MSP has been arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images, prompting his immediate suspension from the party just weeks before Holyrood returns from …
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Disgraced Fife councillor David Graham jailed for 27 months for sexually abusing 15-year-old girl
by Tara WhitmanDavid Graham, 43, was convicted of having sex with the teenager following his trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in July, with the judge branding his offences an “escalating and brazen …
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Rushanara Ali Resigns as Homelessness Minister After Tenant Eviction and £700 Rent Hike Scandal
by Tara WhitmanRushanara Ali has stepped down as homelessness minister today following intense pressure over reports she evicted four tenants from her east London property before relisting it with a £700 monthly …
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Third of MPs Demand Starmer Recognise Palestine as Gaza Faces Catastrophic Food Shortage
by James CarterTwo hundred and twenty-one MPs last night mounted unprecedented cross-party pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to recognise Palestine as a state, as UN agencies warned Gaza is running out of …
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Former SNP Deputy Leader Mhairi Black Quits Party Over Trans Rights ‘Capitulation’
by James CarterMhairi Black, the former SNP deputy leader at Westminster and once Britain’s youngest MP, has quit the party with a scathing attack on its stance on transgender rights and Palestine. …
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King Charles will not meet Donald Trump during the US President’s planned visit to Scotland later this month, after diary challenges forced both sides to abandon preliminary talks ahead of …
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Labour Abandons Plans to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap After £5bn Welfare U-turn
by James CarterLabour will not scrap the two-child benefit cap despite pressure from left-wing MPs, with Downing Street sources saying the plan is now “dead in the water” following the government’s £5 …