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Alba party leader Alex Salmond called for an electoral pact.

Alex Salmond calls for pro-independence pact between Alba and SNP

High levels of lead exposure in children can affect the central nervous system and brain development, according to the World Health Organization.

Calls for ban on vaping products in supermarkets following lead findings

Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater appear to be happy with their deal with the SNP (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Time for Yousaf to amputate gangrenous Greens from government – Murdo Fraser

The BBC's The Vital Spark series was based on Neil Munro's Para Handy books

Lorna Slater surpassed even Para Handy for brass neck – Jackie Baillie

The then First minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater announce the Bute House Agreement in 2021, setting up a power-sharing partnership (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

How Sturgeon, Saltires and Greens have left a dangerous legacy – Brian Wilson

The newly-proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would close at least 10% of the seas around Scotland.

Scottish Tories to try to spark SNP rebellion over controversial 'no take' zones

Pro-independence protesters hold up Scottish National Party (SNP) emblems as they join a march organised by the grassroots organistaion All Under One Banner

SNP report small increase in members as Tories refuse to publish figures

The Scottish Greens entered government after co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater signed up to a cooperation deal with the SNP's former leader Nicola Sturgeon following the 2021 Holyrood election. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Leader: Will Humza Yousaf throw the Greens overboard to keep his administration ...

Scottish Greens education spokesman Ross Greer

Greens MSP delivers scathing put-down over 'wine bar revolutionaries' jibe

The King's coronation should spark a national discussion on the future of the monarchy, the Scottish Greens have said. Issue date: Saturday April 22, 2023.

Coronation should spark debate on future of monarchy – Patrick Harvie

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appointed Green Party MSPs Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as Scottish Government ministers following the Bute House agreement.

SNP MSP calls for end to power deal with 'wine bar pseudo-intellectual' Greens

The Scottish Greens said a frequent flyer tax could fund rail improvements to encourage passengers to switch to trains. Picture: PA

Future Flight: Tax on Scotland-London frequent flyers sought by Scottish Greens

Artist's impression of part of the planned Lomond Banks development
Pic: Lomond Banks

'Record' 65,000 objections against Loch Lomond Flamingo Land resort plan

Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater. Picture: John Devlin

Why the SNP must distance the party from Nicola Sturgeon and Greens

The leadership candidates - (from left to right) Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf. Picture: Getty Images

New leader must ‘pick up the pieces’ of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘woeful record’

Co-leader of the Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie at the 2023 Scottish Green Party Spring conference. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Patrick Harvie: Scottish Greens will re-evaluate the Bute House Agreement

The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to protect large areas of the sea (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Victory for Forbes could end SNP coalition with Scottish Greens – Brian Wilson

Co-leader of the Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie at the 2023 Scottish Green Party Spring conference (Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

SNP leadership: Greens’ clearest signal yet they wouldn’t work with Kate Forbes

Lorna Slater

SNP-Green deal 'would end if Kate Forbes pushed ahead with key pledge'

Scotland’s Next First Minister: The STV Debate

Tonight’s first televised SNP leadership debate, taking place at STV’s studios in Glasgow.

Images show the three candidates - Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf - and host of Scotland’s Next First Minister: The STV Debate, STV’s Political Editor Colin Mackay.

‘Scotland’s Next First Minister: The STV Debate’ aired on STV at 9pm on Tuesday 7 March and is available to watch on STV Player.

Photographer Credit: Kirsty Anderson / STV.

07/03/23

SNP leadership hopefuls in fiery clash in first TV debate

Scotland's deposit return scheme is due to go live in August. Picture: PA Wire

Problems mounting for Scotland's deposit return scheme

Just two landlords were struck off Scotland's landlord registry in 2022.

Number of Scottish landlords struck-off from registry plummets to just two

Lorna Slater has defended the government's deposit return scheme.

Critics of deposit return scheme accused of 'opportunistic political attacks'

Scottish Green party co-leader Lorna Slater in the main chamber at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Analysis: Why Lorna Slater's no show on DRS was not good enough

MSPs are set to cross the picket line of a strike by the PCS union on Wednesday.

MSPs who don't cross the picket line during Holyrood strike to be paid as normal

Free bus travel was extended to the under 22s a year ago. Picture: McGill's Buses

Who are the people most crucial to keeping Scotland’s public transport going?

Rishi Sunak. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Cromarty Firth freeport will help reverse depopulation, says Rishi Sunak

A general view of the port and dockside area in Dundee, Scotland. The UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced sites of England's Freeports yesterday with Scotland's sites still to be decided. The Scottish government plans to adapt UK proposals for the establishment of Freeports making them Green Ports. In the running are Rosyth, Dundee, Hunterston, Orkney, Cromarty Firth and Aberdeen. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

All you need to know about freeports in Scotland

The UK Government has been urged not to allow the Rosebank field in the North Sea to go ahead. Photo: Getty Images

UK Government urged to halt 'climate-wrecking' Rosebank oil field plans

Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie outside Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, during their party's Autumn conference in 2021.

'De-facto' referendum is 'last ditch' attempt for indy - Scottish Green leaders

Reeds growing in the shallow waters of Loch Leven. Picture: Lorne Gill/SNH

Bid for Loch Leven to become protected wild swimming hotspot

A review by Gordon Brown said 'consideration' should be given to directly elected mayors in Scotland

Analysis: Council reform in Scotland should be high on the agenda in 2023

The Greens say conversion therapy must be banned.

Conversion therapy for LGBT people must be banned in Scotland, say Greens

Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, speaks at the annual Conservative Party conference in October. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Green MSP accuses Tories and Ross of ‘misogynistic behaviour’ in Holyrood

'Sweetshop' vapes should be banned amid alarming levels of use by children (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Vape flavours like candy floss and bubblegum should be banned – Scotsman comment

The Scottish Greens are demanding an end to “barbaric” and “outdated” greyhound racing in the new year.

Calls for ‘barbaric’ and outdated greyhound racing to be banned in 2023

Sweet-tasting vapes could be banned to protect the health of children and young people under plans to be brought forward by the Scottish Greens in the new year. Picture: Getty Images

Call for ‘sweetshop’ vapes to be hidden amid child health concerns

Supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland) take part in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, ahead of a debate on the Bill. Picture: PA

Final vote on gender bill delayed as MSPs debate amendments late into the night

ScotRail peak hour travel is still 40 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish Budget: ScotRail peak fares to be suspended for six months

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Budget.

When is the Scottish Budget? What can we expect and how to watch live

Scotland is a stronghold for the critically endangered flapper skate, as shown in this underwater footage clip

Expansion plans for Scotland’s protected marine areas under SNP-Greens deal

Alex Cole-Hamilton has branded the move "unspeakably arrogant".

Scottish independence: Lib Dems 'won't play SNP's game' with de facto referendum

Toni Giugliano. Picture: TSPL

SNP policy chief: De-facto referendum win could be used to secure rerun of 2014

The by-election was held after Scottish Labour's Malcolm Cunning died in September

Scottish Labour increase vote share after winning Glasgow by-election

Nicola Sturgeon has made her opposition to nuclear weapons clear but the question is more complicated than it appears (Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP’s flowery moralpolitik isn’t a serious foreign policy for indy Scotland

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater launched the first 'Green Yes' paper.

Basic Income 'more affordable' than benefits despite no costings, Greens claim

The proposed turbines standing will be over twice the height Big Ben.

MP’s concern over Hill of Fare Windfarm proposal

Schools are going back after the summer break. Pic: Michael Gillen.

More than 280,000 P1 tests since vote to halt testing in Scottish schools

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie beside the Wallace Monument ahead of the party conference earlier this year.

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: Scottish Greens are alienating most of the ...

Nicola Sturgeon, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at a press briefing to discuss a new power-sharing partnership between SNP and Scottish Greens last year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/pool/Getty Images)

A Green year in government has made real difference but we could do so much more

How the re-painted junction might look. Visualisation: Gavin Munro/The Scotsman

Make cycle lanes far more conspicuous to keep drivers clear – Alastair Dalton

Leaders of the Scottish Greens, Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie, are playing with the electorate over Scottish Independence, writes Christine Jardine. PIC: Andrew Milligan.

The Scottish Greens are letting the voters down - Christine Jardine

The Scottish Greens will fight the next election as a 'de facto indyref' if a referendum is refused

Scottish Greens ‘will fight next election as de-facto independence referendum’

The SNP could follow other parties in calling for the school starting age to be raised.

SNP to consider raising school starting age to six years old

More than 20,000 objections have been received to the Flamingo Land proposals. Picture: John Devlin

More than 20,000 objections lodged over Flamingo Land’s Loch Lomond plans

The Scottish Greens will debate cutting ties with Green Party of England and Wales over 'transphobia' concerns (Photo: John Devlin).

Scottish Greens will debate cutting ties with Green Party of England and Wales

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AirBnB locks outside a block of flats in Edinburgh in 2019.

Ministers must 'return to drawing board' on short-term lets policy

Peter Murrell

SNP hunt for new £95k-a-year chief executive after Peter Murrell's resignation

Musicians David Foley, Josie Duncan and Cammy Barnes launch The Reeling festival in Rouken Glen Park. Picture: John Devlin

Stage set for new festival in one of Scotland's biggest public parks