David Bol
David Bol
Deputy Political Editor
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SNP ministers have delayed £9m of funding for gender identity services

Congestion charging operates in Central London. Picture: PA archive

SNP-Greens draw up plans to help councils charge road users after climate U-turn

Confirmed: SNP scraps 2030 legal climate target but ramps up policies

Patrick Harvie said 'everybody should be angry' over climate failings

Analysis Scotland's climate U-turn leaves the Greens facing questions

Mairi McAllan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

'Humiliated' SNP to scrap 2030 climate action target

Mairi McAllan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scottish Government to scrap key 2030 legal climate change target

Humza Yousaf has been criticised by JK Rowling (PA)

Humza Yousaf confirms trans women will be protected by misogyny legislation

The Sandyford clinic in Glasgow. (Photo by Clare Grant)

Humza Yousaf has not ruled out restricting puberty blockers

Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland and deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Image: Lisa Ferguson/National World.

Tories demand answers on puberty blockers as SNP under pressure over Cass review

Exclusive SNP MSPs have warned the FM's response to the Cass report could be "pivotal"

The SNP-Green coalition is facing a test

Insight: SNP-Greens deal could be set for a fresh challenge

A 'Hate Hurts' billboard in Glasgow (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Around £400k was spent by SNP ministers on the 'Hate Hurts campaign'

Discharge of sewage into a river. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

SNP ministers are under fire after figures showed an increase in sewage dumping

Road users in Scotland could be charged to use certain routes. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Greens warned Scots will have to be charged to use roads

Exclusive Murdo Fraser said police 'credibility' is at risk over hate incident 'silence'

Police recruits participate in a passing out parade at Tulliallan Police College (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Warning police cuts are leaving Scotland open to terrorism and organised crime

Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie speaks to the media ahead of the Scottish Green Party conference, at the Water of Leith visitor centre in Edinburgh. Picture date: Friday April 5, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Greens. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Patrick Harvie has hit out at his government partners for failed climate action

Patrick Harvie has lashed out at JK Rowling

Patrick Harvie brands JK Rowling's posts ‘deeply dangerous’

A poll found one third believe the SNP government deserves to be re-elected

NHS Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Photo by: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Health chiefs branded ‘shameful’ amid safety review into flagship hospital

Police say neither JK Rowling nor Humza Yousaf will face hate incident reports

The new hate crime law came in from Monday. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

One hate crime complaint 'every 22 seconds' amid fears over impact on police

Exclusive Humza Yousaf held a meeting with a North Sea oil and gas giant during COP28

(Picture: John Devlin)

Hate crime law goes live amid fears over police trust

Scottish Green Party leader and zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie

The first phase of £33bn plans to replace boilers has rolled out today

SNP Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville. Picture: Fraser Bremner/WPA pool/Getty Images

Labour demands action after 116 die while waiting for support

Green minister Lorna Slater (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ministers are reportedly being sued for £100m over the deposit return scheme

Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, which represents senior operational leaders in the force. Picture: John Devlin

A top officer has warned the new hate crime laws could damage trust in police

The SNP and Labour are fighting to be the biggest party in Scotland

‘Mega poll’ suggests SNP set to hang onto 41 seats as Tories face wipe out

First Minister Humza Yousaf (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/pool/Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf hit back after a suggestion the SNP could shun Westminster

First Minister Humza Yousaf, Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf hit back at critics of his Hate Crime Bill

First Minister Humza Yousaf (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf has admitted there is 'no shortcut' to independence

Police handling of non-crime hate incidents branded 'total shambles'

Exclusive Scottish Government fury as UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme is pushed back

Campaigners in support of assisted dying gather outside the Houses of Parliament in 2015

Scotland's assisted dying proposals, the safeguards and concerns

The new law comes in from Monday. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Fears recording non-crime 'hate incidents' could hamper job prospects

Liam McArthur MSP signs a pledge card in support of his Assisted Dying Bill at the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests

Exclusive Concerns officers will not have been trained before hate crime laws launch

Concers have been raised over the Scottish Government's housebuilding programme

The SNP's key housing strategy is in 'absolute freefall'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Oil and gas chiefs have warned Labour's plans could put investment at risk

Pete Doherty (left) and Carl Barat of The Libertines PIC: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Why my music nostalgia doesn't stand the test of time but still feels perfect

Murdo Fraser has criticised the practice of recording every incident (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Police Scotland 'must end recording every hate report'

Chris Stark, chief executive of the Climate Change Committee

He also warned the oil and gas debate has 'mostly been a complete waste of time'

Statistics released on Thursday showed 260,000 (26%) children were living in relative poverty in Scotland last year

SNP ministers have been accused of a 'national shame' over child poverty

Michael Matheson resigned as health secretary, Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

SNP told to clarify whether Michael Matheson is off sick from Holyrood