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What is short money, why is it important for SNP and what does it pay for?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at an event for the 25th anniversary of the ECB this month (Picture: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

Scotsman Letters: UK should have a 'recession' as bad as Germany's

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

Scotland's problem is with London, not Britain, says Gordon Brown

UK Labour says it will block new licences for developing oil and gas in the North Sea if it wins the next general election. Image: PA.

Scottish Labour says it will not impose 'cliff-edge' end to North Sea oil

We rely on the NHS to care for us. Now we need to look after it (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Labour won't just save the NHS from the SNP and Tories, we'll transform it

Rishi Sunak's Cabinet is rather different to that of his predecessor-but-one, Boris Johnson (Picture: Dan Kitwood/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Sunak's Cabinet gradually losing rightwingers amid rise of ‘one nation’ Tories

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the party's net zero energy strategy during a visit to Scotland's oil and gas heartland in Aberdeen next month. Picture: Robert Perry/PA

Labour plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas branded ‘pie in the sky’

Labour reportedly want to block all new oil and gas developments in the North Sea

Labour would block any new North Sea oil and gas developments if in government

SNP Independence Minister Jamie Hepburn says more Scexit policy papers will be published.

Readers' Letters: Why should Scots pay for SNP plot to break up UK?

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to Rutherglen. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Starmer tells SNP and Tories not to 'dither and delay' over Ferrier by-election

Picture: PA

Keir Starmer criticises Scottish and UK ministers over deposit return scheme row

Keir Starmer with Kirkcaldy's Labour candidate Wilma Brown during a visit to local High Street businesses. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty Images

Ferrier vote delays as Starmer says he'd ‘relish’ by-election

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf during a visit to a school holiday club at Ayr Academy in Ayr, to announce additional funding to support families.

Analysis: SNP in the fight of their lives to limit the damage to 2017 levels

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

PMQs: How did the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform

PMQs: Sunak accused of overseeing 'uncontrolled immigration' as Tory MP ejected

Defeat for Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection would be a disaster for Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar's hopes of removing the Conservative government with Scottish help (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP could lose 23 seats to Scottish Labour at next general election - analysis

Home secretary Suella Braverman, speaking at the National Conservatism conference. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA

Braverman insists 'nothing untoward' happened over speeding offence

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says voting reform isn't on his to-do list (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Starmer needs to do away with first-past-the-post vote

Stephen Flynn hints indyref2 not red line for SNP to support Labour Government

There is a growing belief in Westminster that Sir Keir Starmer is the next Prime Minister.

Analysis: Labour set to win election, but SNP bargains may need to be struck

First Minister Humza Yousaf during his visit to NHS 24's Dundee contact centre. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire

SNP MP warns party against using 'easy soundbites' to attack Labour

Suella Braverman speaks during the National Conservatism Conference at The Emmanuel Centre (Getty Images/Leon Neal)

Suella Braverman's 'train fruit pickers in UK' claim branded 'naive' by farmers

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer: Common sense to allow EU nationals to vote in general elections

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer making his speech to the Progressive Britain conference at Congress House (Pic: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Keir Starmer warns Labour faces ‘dirty and nasty’ General Election campaign

Labour celebrated the local election results in England but it does not appear to be on course for a majority at the next general election (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Tory-lite Labour can't muster a majority despite Conservatives' disarray

The newly elected leader of Plymouth council, Tudor Evans takes a selfie photograph with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Labour Party leader Angela Rayner

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar insists Labour will not need an SNP coalition

Sir Keir Starmer

Analysis: Why tactical voting battle will ramp up as Labour hopes for change

First Minister Humza Yousaf during a visit to the Whitfield Community Larder as part of the Big Help Out in Dundee. Picture: Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Yousaf says SNP battling 'most difficult weeks', but can win next election

The SNP's Stephen Flynn

SNP accused of 'desperate ploy' after appeal to Labour and Lib Dem voters

The Culture Secretary has said she is looking “very closely” at the BBC licence fee, as she dismissed calls to remove political interference from the appointment of its chair.

Culture Secretary ‘looking very closely’ at BBC licence fee

Sir Keir Starmer celebrates the English local election results. Picture: Labour Party

Labour says it is 'game on' in Scotland as it celebrates English local results

The local elections are a key test for Rishi Sunak

Tories suffer major losses in English local elections

David Alexander is CEO of DJ Alexander Scotland Ltd

housing market is divided by location more than ever before - David Alexander

Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands speaking on the first day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Scotland could be 'deciding factor' in next general election, says Tory chairman

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces questions over tax loopholes.

Rishi Sunak dismisses tax loophole criticism as 'this non dom thing'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dismissed questions about his tax concerns as "this non-dom thing".

PMQs: How SNP's Flynn pinned down Rishi Sunak on child refugees

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will urge Labour to go further on devolution.

Stephen Flynn warns only way to defend devolution is to 'strengthen it'

Constitution secretary Angus Robertson. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

SNP 'festering culture of secrecy' condemned as £33k salary boost revealed

Shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray insisted his party wasn't worried about the UK-wide polls narrowing.

Ian Murray says Labour right not to worry about polls

Archie Gemmill scores against the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup, raising hopes that are soon dashed as Scotland go out on goal difference (Picture: SNS Group)

Joyce McMillan: Despite SNP's woes, its kind of green social democracy is future

A reader is critical of the redesign of health services in Skye

Readers' letters: Highland communities have been let down by the SNP

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

Rishi Sunak makes motor home quip amid investigation into SNP’s finances

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Sunak calls Starmer 'Sir Softy' amid row over criminal justice system

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested in connection with a police investigation into the party's finances

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie released without charge following arrest

Humza Yousaf

SNP facing claims it is in ‘total meltdown’ after arrest of party treasurer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by the standards watchdog.

Rishi Sunak investigation a reminder that transparency trumps policy

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaking to the media in Glasgow on Thursday

Analysis: SNP crisis feels on the verge of being terminal

Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar targets Humza Yousaf's constituency for speech

Labour sources feel they could claim more than 20 Scottish seats at the next election

Starmer eyes Scotland seats to give Labour ‘legitimacy’

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a food store in Derby

Angela Rayner: Gender reforms not at odds with women’s rights overall

Ian Blackford, former SNP Westminster Leader condemned the Labour adverts.

Ian Blackford says Labour attack ads about keeping red wall

Labour has continued its personal attacks on Rishi Sunak with an advert targeting his wife’s previous non-dom tax status.

Labour targets Sunak’s wife non-dom status in latest attack ad

Sir Keir Starmer is under fire for Labour attack advert over Rishi Sunak's record on crime.

Labour attack ads upset own MPs and misplace blame for failures of justice

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar puts Scottish Labour on election footing amid SNP turmoil

Labour is to launch more adverts attacking Rishi Sunak by blaming him for “crashing the economy”, despite criticism from within the party.

Labour to launch more attacks on Sunak despite adverts backlash

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First Minister Humza Yousaf during a visit to Castlebrae Community Campus in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish Government misses huge target pledged by Yousaf as waiting times rise

The first deals struck by the UK post-Brexit will come into force on Wednesday. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Scotland’s producers deserve better than ‘rushed through’ UK trade deals

Bruce Springsteen at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 30 May 2023.

13 pictures of Bruce Springsteen’s Edinburgh gig – and the full setlist