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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should give evidence on the ferries fiasco, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said.

Nicola Sturgeon should answer committee questions on ferries, Lib Dems demand Politics

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Governments need to take climate crisis seriously before 'collective suicide' Environment

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No independence referendum for a decade, two Tory leadership contenders say Politics

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Plans to cut number of prisoners held on remand labelled an 'insult to victims' Politics

SNP is lying about 'Westminster cuts' and a Scottish Government graph proves it Columnists

SNP minister linked to ferries fiasco refuses to answer questions from media Politics

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross tests positive for Covid Health

Kate Forbes accuses Jim McColl of 'shifting the blame' on ferries scandal Politics

'Keith Brown signed Ferguson contract in propaganda exercise', says Jim Mccoll Politics

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Eight life sentence prisoners given temporary release with wrong risk assessment Politics

Incel reaction to misogyny report 'will fuel hatred', says professor People

Misogyny should be criminalised under 'radical' reform, report recommends Politics

Veterans organisations in Scotland to share more than £2 million of fresh funds Health

Drug misuse falls in Scottish prisons after crackdown on drug-soaked mail Politics

Scotland needs 'credible and consistent' alternatives to prison Politics

Ministers agree to set up body to investigate deaths in prison custody Politics

Readers' letters: Free bus travel has knock-on effect for trams Letters

SNP conference backs consideration of Finnish-style 'open prisons' in Scotland Politics

Owen Paterson U-turn 'shows PM won't be able to stand in way of Indyref2' Politics

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Transport Scotland official's outburst as agency halts high-speed rail work Transport

Striking miners to be pardoned of some offences under new plans People

Ex-First Minister McLeish ‘would support independence’ if Union not reformed Politics

SNP MSP Christina McKelvie thanks NHS as she completes breast cancer treatment Politics

Keith Brown calls on independence supporters to reach out to undecided Politics

Minister apologises after police admit failings over fatal M9 crash Politics

SNP internal report calls for reform following £600k 'missing funds' furore Politics

Abuse from customers over face mask law 'will not be tolerated' Politics

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Review of Crown Office involvement in Fatal Accident Inquiries rejected by MSPs Politics

Scotland's new justice secretary refuses to put date on clearing court backlog Politics

If SNP and Tories betray laws why should anyone respect them? Brian Monteith Columnists

Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon's Cabinet reshuffle has caution at its heart Politics

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SNP independence white paper 'would not necessarily be how it works in practice' Politics

Why Johnson cannot refuse to allow an independence referendum – Keith Brown MSP Columnists

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