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Alistair Grant is political editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday

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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaks to the media. Picture: PA

Sarwar says claims about Edinburgh council leader 'deeply distressing'

Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon will be joined by Alan Cumming and Paula Wilkins at In the Company of Books in Edinburgh on 15 December.

Exclusive Nicola Sturgeon opens up on her memoir: 'I'm not out to settle scores'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney

Starmer to work ‘constructively’ on ending two-child cap in Scotland

Scottish Care said the Budget lacked 'targeted support'

SNP Budget 'will kill people', warns Scottish Care

Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes tells of 'relief' over tax breaks for businesses

First Minister John Swinney

Analysis This Budget fired the starting gun on the 2026 Holyrood election

WATCH: The Scotsman's politics team discuss the Scottish Budget

Scottish Budget 'will put more money in people's pockets'

The Scottish Government declared a housing emergency earlier this year

Exclusive SNP urged to back 'largest home building programme of our lifetime'

Members of the public gathered to pay their respects outside the public memorial service for Alex Salmond, who died aged 69 last month

The personal and political: Inside Alex Salmond's memorial service

Liam McArthur

MSP behind Scottish assisted dying Bill is ‘confident' of backing

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur published his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill in March this year

Analysis What the assisted dying vote in Westminster means for Scotland

Campaigners in support of assisted dying protest outside Parliament in Westminster

How Scottish MPs voted on Westminster assisted dying legislation

SNP finance secretary Shona Robison

Rising public sector pay bill makes spending squeeze 'more acute'

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Swinney defends health secretary being chauffeured to film premiere

First Minister John Swinney makes his speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Swinney warns of 'disruption' if opposition vote down Scottish Budget

First Minister John Swinney makes his speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Picture: PA

John Swinney indicates SNP will take action over winter fuel cut

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Kate Forbes: Labour's national insurance hike 'could prove disastrous'

First Minister John Swinney and finance secretary Shona Robison

SNP ministers urged to hike taxes on wealthy ahead of Scottish Budget

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Labour to force vote in Holyrood on 'reinstating' winter fuel payment

In 2023 alone, 149 pregnant women were among the homeless in Edinburgh

Exclusive Hundreds of pregnant women among homeless in Edinburgh

The Steamie: Scotland's killer road - Inside the A9 saga

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

Stephen Flynn backs down on bid to be both an MP and an MSP

John Swinney

Swinney warns double jobbing 'very demanding' amid Stephen Flynn row

The Glen Sannox at Greenock

Ferries fiasco ship Glen Sannox finally delivered by shipyard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Exclusive Poll: More Scots think UK Budget will leave them worse off

The National Insurance rise set out by Chancellor Rachel Reeves (left) has major implications for John Swinney (right) and his government, as well as Scottish councils

The £350m cost hike for Scottish councils

The decision by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (right) to submit a bid putting him up against incumbent MSP Audrey Nicoll has upset some party figures

Female SNP MSP suggests ‘protections’ needed to stop men ousting women

Nicola Sturgeon

SNP MSP takes swipe at Nicola Sturgeon over private company earnings

The figures were called 'utterly appalling'

Domestic abuse incident reported every 10 minutes in Scotland

A letter this week looks at the cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners.

The new, 'fairer' winter fuel payment promised by Scottish Labour

Any decision to scrap independence spending from the Scottish Budget next month could have consequences

SNP must not axe independence spending in Budget, say Greens

Stephen Flynn

MSPs to vote on double jobbing ban amid Stephen Flynn Holyrood row

Scottish gymnast Cameron Lynn. Scottish Gymnastics is among the bodies affected by the office closure

Exclusive Sport governing bodies forced to find new homes after office closure

Parliament will once again debate assisted dying. Photo: Adobe

Exclusive Assisted dying opponents 'are spreading misinformation'

Donald Trump

Party leaders 'have gone too far to make peace with Trump'

Neil Gray

Analysis Final whistle yet to blow on Neil Gray football chauffeur row

The plans had proved hugely controversial

'Botched' National Care Service mothballed after £28m spent

Neil Gray

Neil Gray apologises for 'impression given' by football chauffeur row

Alex Cole-Hamilton

Lib Dem leader says Budget deal with SNP now 'more attractive'

Neil Gray is under fire over his use of ministerial cars

SNP's Neil Gray to make Holyrood statement over football chauffeur row

(From left to right): John Swinney, Kate Forbes and Stephen Flynn

Analysis What Stephen Flynn's Holyrood bid means for the SNP leadership

Scottish Labour supports 'wholesale reform' of non-domestic rates

SNP urged to support high streets by replicating English tax breaks

East Lothian Council is set to declare a housing emergency

Housing emergency set to be declared in seat of SNP housing minister

Revealed: How SNP spend on consultants has soared to eye-watering sum