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SNP pledge to close school attainment gap 'has not been abandoned' Politics

Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney and their Cabinet colleagues seem only to offer ineptitude and empty promises (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP's rhetoric will not mask their multiple failings forever – Christine Jardine Columnists

SNP Government-owned Prestwick Airport’s new all-male board ‘shameful’ Transport

Leader: Questions remain on sterlingisation plans Opinion

MSP urges workers to consider risks of recession when asking for pay rises Politics

Sarwar backs calls to reprimand MSP over abortion care comments Politics

Indy Scotland may keep pound as Sturgeon to 'begin publishing' White Paper Politics

SNP youth wing backs Nato membership in significant policy shift Politics

'More women in local politics and town planning is crucial’, says councillor People

If SNP didn’t like hearing about ferries, they’ll hate ‘trains, trains, trains’ Columnists

The SNP cannot be trusted with trains let alone independence - Euan McColm Opinion

Readers' Letters: Gender agenda is confusing young people Letters

Anas Sarwar denies misleading voters over council coalitions People

I feel ashamed of how Scotland is failing its poorest children – Brian Wilson Columnists

Government can't spend its way out of trouble, only into even bigger mess Columnists

Silence as Scottish Government defends right to keep NI protocol advice secret Politics

Officials say 'no evidence' for John Mason abortion care claims Politics

Readers' Letters: Life prospects hit by SNP's education failure Letters

New Glasgow Labour leader 'stuck in Seville' misses meeting in person Politics

As Johnson pushes more people into poverty, SNP is providing real help Columnists

Analysis: Scottish Labour have tied themselves in knots over coalitions Politics

Scotsman Letters: Politicians have no right to keep facts from us Letters

SNP accuse Scotland Office of not 'lifting a finger' to help with cost-of-living Politics

Aberceen City Council coalition deal: SNP and Lib Dems agree partnership Politics

'Significant and systemic failures' around Freedom of Information regime Politics

UK Government snubbed 'four nations' approach to cost-of-living crisis, says SNP Politics

SNP minister 'fails to guarantee' that ferries fiasco boats will sail next year Politics

Why we will continue digging into Scottish Government affairs Politics

Readers' Letters: Oil would make go-it-alone Scotland wealthy Letters

Analysis: US trip more about 'Brand Sturgeon' than Scottish independence Politics

Readers' Letters: New donor questions too bleeding political Letters

Letters: Swinney claims on ferries sign-off incredible Letters

SNP should admit independence isn't going to happen any time soon Columnists

Letters: Scottish Government must redistribute wealth Letters

Ex-SNP MP Natalie McGarry convicted of embezzling almost £25,000 Crime

Threat of legal action connected to ferries contract award revealed Politics

SNP ministers say 'missing' ferries fiasco document has been found Politics

Analysis: Email discovery allows SNP to evade central ferry questions Politics

SNP ministers urged to drop 'ideological opposition' to new nuclear power plants Politics

Glasgow needs 'Green shake-up', says most-voted for councillor Politics

Humza Yousaf 'confident' in achieving 800 doctor increase by 2027 Politics

SNP MP 'was put on conduct training' but kept role after harassment claims Politics

Readers' Letters: Local government simply isn’t local enough Letters

Majority of Scots want to retain nuclear weapons, new poll finds Politics

Splintering of unionist party votes affects Scotland as well as Northern Ireland Columnists

The Steamie: Who really won the local elections? Politics

Readers' Letters: Electric scooter dreams may prove nightmare Opinion

How are council coalitions worked out and what may happen across Scotland? Politics

Sturgeon needs the courage to disappoint her own supporters – Scotsman comment Columnists

Sturgeon signals refresh for 'very positive case' for independence Politics

'One-party state' Scotland needs to find a resolution to its perennial problem Columnists

Sturgeon brands SNP MSP's comments on abortion clinics 'wrong' Politics

Johnson did for the Scots Tories, but not the way Ross claims - Brian Monteith Columnists

SNP renews calls for emergency budget during cost of living crisis Health

Readers' letters: Johnson's Marx Brothers' policies and Scottish local elections Letters

SNP MSP John Mason criticised for saying clinics ‘push abortion’ Politics

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