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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should not cave in to demands to revoke conditions on Scotland’s deposit return scheme, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said, as it moves closer to potentially being scrapped (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business News

Scrapping of DRS moves closer as Jack says Sunak should not revoke conditions

Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has urged the Prime Minister to revoke the conditions, setting a deadline of Monday for him to do so.
By Craig Paton
Jun 4, 2023
Politics

SNP finance inquiry has been ‘proportionate and necessary’, says police chief

Sir Iain Livingstone refused to be drawn on there being any further arrests related to the investigation.
By Craig Paton
Jun 4, 2023
Politics

Long Covid forced more than 2,600 NHS staff to take time off, figures show

The figures were released to the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
By Craig Paton
Jun 4, 2023
Politics

Yousaf accuses Scottish Labour of ‘hubris’ ahead of election

Humza Yousaf said his party was not complacent.
By Craig Paton
Jun 3, 2023
Politics

Get around the table, DRS administrator tells governments

In a rare intervention, Circularity Scotland waded into the row.
By Craig Paton
Jun 3, 2023
Politics

DRS may be scrapped next week if UK Government does not back down, Yousaf hints

The scheme has descended into a battle between the UK and Scottish governments.
By Craig Paton
Jun 3, 2023
Politics

UK Government putting deposit return scheme ‘in grave danger’, Yousaf claims

The lack of a full exemption to the Internal Market Act for the scheme has created another constitutional spat between governments.
By Craig Paton
Jun 3, 2023
Politics

Achieving independence has never been more important – Yousaf

An independent Scotland, the First Minister said, would be ‘built on the principles of a wellbeing economy’.
By Craig Paton
Jun 3, 2023
Politics

Gordon Brown: Tories will not be remembered for their convictions

Gordon Brown addressed an Our Scottish Future Rally in Edinburgh on Thursday evening about reforming the UK.
By Craig Paton
Jun 1, 2023
Politics

Leading Labour politicians form group to campaign for UK reform

Led by former prime minister Gordon Brown, they will push for improved devolution.
By Craig Paton
Jun 1, 2023
Politics

SNP meets deadline to file Westminster accounts

It meets the group is now eligible to receive a reported £1.2 million in funding from the UK Parliament.
By Craig Paton
May 31, 2023
Politics

Scottish minister calls for more engagement on trade deals

The deals with Australia and New Zealand came into effect on Wednesday.
By Craig Paton
May 31, 2023
Politics

Lorna Slater: Scottish Government to assess if it can make deposit scheme work

The UK Government gave a partial exemption to the scheme on Friday.
By Craig Paton
May 30, 2023
Politics

Sarwar ‘blown away’ by Police Scotland chief’s admission on culture within force

Sir Iain Livingstone said on Thursday that Police Scotland is institutionally racist and discriminatory.
By Craig Paton
May 26, 2023
Politics

Police chief accepts institutional racism admission could have come sooner

Sir Iain Livingstone on Thursday admitted that Police Scotland is ‘institutionally racist and discriminatory’.
By Craig Paton
May 26, 2023
Politics

Ferrier ‘missing in action’ as MP, says Starmer as he campaigns in seat

The Commons Standards Committee recommended a 30-day suspension for the MP, raising the prospect of a by-election.
By Craig Paton
May 25, 2023
Politics

Sturgeon: SNP finances probe ‘unexpected and unwelcome’

The former first minister also said being able to spend more time in her Glasgow Southside constituency ‘is something I relish’.
By Craig Paton
May 24, 2023
Politics

Glasgow to host international police body’s annual meeting in 2024

The Interpol general assembly will take place at the Scottish Events Campus.
By Craig Paton
May 22, 2023
Politics

‘Unfortunate’ that parts of independence movement attack each other, says Brown

The SNP was branded ‘contemptuous’ after announcing a one-day conference would be held on the same day as a pro-independence march.
By Craig Paton
May 22, 2023
UK

Mother considers legal action after police taser ‘terrified’ son, 11

The incident occurred at a holiday park in Ayr in March, when the youngster was holding a butter knife

By Craig Paton
May 18, 2023
Crime

Death of four-year-old found in flat treated as murder

Kayden Frank was found alongside the body of a man, 38, and no-one else is thought to have been involved

By Craig Paton
May 18, 2023
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