Yet another U-turn as ministers scrap ban on wood burning stoves
A ban on woodburning stoves in new-build homes has been scrapped following a major U-turn. The Scottish Government announced ...
SNP rejects plan to scrap exams for 15-year-olds
Plans to scrap exams for 15- and 16-year-olds across Scotland have been abandoned after the SNP’s Education Secretary ...
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Almost half Scotland's colleges in deficit, watchdog warns
ALMOST half of Scotland’s colleges are in deficit, auditors warned today as they called on the Scottish government to provide “clarity” on funding.
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SNP have made a mess of Scotland's economy, says Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has accused the SNP of making a “mess” of Scotland’s economy as he rejected criticism over his decision to end ...
SNP scrap ban on woodburning stoves after rural backlash
Move follows backlash in rural Scotland from those who do not have access to mains gas supply and rely on log burners ...
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SNP government U-turns on wood-burning stove ban in new build homes
On April 1, 2024, new building regulations came into force in Scotland “banning the use of polluting heating systems such as oil and gas boilers, and bioenergy – including wood-burning stoves” in new ...
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“Britishcore” is no substitute for national identity
It gave the old city an appropriately spooky and uncertain atmosphere. Scotland was waiting, poised, tentatively wondering ...
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What is the strategic benefit of us saving the Commonwealth Games?
REGARDING the Commonwealth Games, I’m struggling to understand the wisdom in Scotland hosting. If we were just taking our turn at hosting ...
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Swinney questioned on skills training and NHS waiting lists
The Scottish independence referendum left an "overwhelmingly positive legacy" on the country, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader, speaking at an event in Edinburgh to mark the 10th ...
Scotland became the laboratory for trans extremism – and it’s not just the SNP’s fault
Three recent events have confirmed that Scotland’s civic sphere has drastically over-reached itself on the subject of gender ...
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The Scottish independence referendum left an "overwhelmingly positive legacy" on the country, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader, speaking at an event in Edinburgh to mark the 10th ...