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SNP leadership candidates Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan. Photo: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

Leader: Leading the SNP will be harder than ever

A new tax on electricity generators will not apply to those using coal, oil, and gas to produce energy (Picture: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images)

UK tax raid on renewables is damaging fight against climate change – Rod Wood

Mars Wrigley will be trialling a limited-edition Celebrations tub without Bounty bars. Issue date: Thursday November 3, 2022.

Bounty bars to be removed from Celebrations in pre-Christmas trial = here's why

Supporters raise their right arm and finger as Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally to support Republican candidates running for office in Ohio (Picture: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Henry McLeish: Trump supporters’ new salute points to fading of American dream

Rishi Sunak is facing an uphill battle to become Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak changes tact on tax with Downing Street slipping away

Priti Patel speaks to the media in Rwanda after signing what the two countries called an "economic development partnership"

Those wanting open borders to everyone need to be honest - Brian Monteith

People gather for the Standing In Solidarity With Ukraine vigil on The Mound, Edinburgh, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Tuesday March 1, 2022.

Ukrainian refugee crisis isn’t as simple as waiving visas and it being sorted

Seven out of 10 Scots are worried about rising energy costs, research has found. Polling carried out by YouGov for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) found 48% are "fairly worried" about bills for their gas and electricity becoming less affordable - with a further 22% describing themselves as "very worried".

Seven out of 10 Scots worried about energy price hikes

Live updates as Scots head to the polls in the 2021 Holyrood elections.

Scottish Election 2021 LIVE: Recap of the day Scotland went to the polls

There has been a 12-point swing since the First Minister gave evidence to the cross-party committee on March 3.

Support for independence falls 12 points since Nicola Sturgeon gave evidence

Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. Picture: John Devlin

SNP 'wanting to get rid of community togetherness' with indyref2: Douglas Ross

A new anti-vaccine misinformation task force is being set up in the UK

Swing states 2020: the key battleground states that could decide the US presidential election - and opinion polls so far (Photo: Unsplash)

These are the states that could decide the US presidential election

There are reports that Downing Street is mulling over a 10pm or 11pm curfew if the R-rate doesn't start falling again (Photo: Shutterstock)

A ‘Covid curfew’ may be brought in for pubs - here’s how it could work

Richard Leonard rejected the suggestion he should step down as leader of Scottish Labour.

Richard Leonard: 'I won't step down'

Scots will be allowed to venture back inside pubs in Edinburgh's Grassmarket from Wednesday

National campaign needed to get Scots back in shops and pubs

Sam Galbraith was a surgeon, a Labour MP and health minister under Donald Dewar, and then an MSP (Picture: Stephen Mansfield)

How Scotland missed an opportunity at the start of Covid crisis – Brian Wilson

Henry McLeish: I’d back Scottish independence after Brexit

Andrew Wilson: Yes campaign enlighten the south

Five million questions to be posed on voters’ behalf

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Police Scotland officers outside Turnberry's hotel during Mr Trump's visit in May 2023. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty

Taxpayers to pick up policing bill for Donald Trump's visit to Scotland

Teenage Students In Uniform Sitting Examination In School Hall

Expert: AI threat should have delayed key review of school exams

SNP administrations have sought at various stages to centralise public services

Brian Monteith: The centralisation of the SNP can yet be undone - here's how