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Scots authorities should 'hang their heads in shame' after allowing Katie and William to die
Scottish Prison Service
Full report on the biggest story of the day in Scotland as the Fatal Accident Inquiry reports back on the deaths of Katie Allan and William Brown in Polmont
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Scotland's top state schools are 'full' as parents flee Labour's VAT fees on private education
Schools
At least two schools in Edinburgh have told parents they are 'at capacity' and put them on a waiting list after the imposition of VAT on private school fees kicked in on January 1
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Kate Forbes makes 'hollow' pandemic pledge for closer UK working in humiliation for Nicola Sturgeon
UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes was accused of 'hollow words' as the Scottish Government outlined how it would deal with another global pandemic
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Labour under fire after shelving crackdown on Chinese influence at British universities
Universities
The UK Government has also watered down legislation that protected academic freedom to speech and was designed to prevent students and staff becoming a victim of 'cancel culture'
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The SNP must finally face justice for what they have done to our beloved country
Russell Findlay
Writing exclusively for the Scottish Daily Express, RUSSELL FINDLAY explains why Holyrood is crying out for change... and why only the Scottish Conservatives can be the party to truly provide it
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The future of Britain's elite special forces is at risk from unlawful killings probe, warns former officer
Armed Forces
An inquiry into special forces operations in Afghanistan and now Syria could put at risk the reputation of elite units and even the British Army if the allegations are found to be true.
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What planet is he on? Ian Murray claims Rachel Reeves has done a 'fantastic job' as Chancellor
Rachel Reeves
Amid a storm of criticism aimed at 'Rachel from Accounts', who fled to China as the UK's financial markets plunged into fresh chaos last week, the Scottish Secretary insists she's 'stabilised the economy'
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Michael Gove says Scots and English schools are as far apart as Partick Thistle and Arsenal
Schools
The former top Tory describes 'a mountain of evidence that can't be ignored' to show that the SNP in Scotland and Labour in Wales have failed a generation of young people by refusing to follow English school reform
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe blasts the 'de-industrialisation of the UK' as Grangemouth ethanol plant shuts down
Business
INEOS chairman backed Labour at the General Election but now he says UK Government policy is 'squeezing the life out of the chemical industry' and is just sending emissions overseas
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John Swinney admits cuts will be needed to pay for SNP boosting benefits as he calls for income tax rises in ENGLAND
Benefits
The First Minister confessed that the Scottish Government would need to 'live within its means' when boosting benefits spending, meaning cuts to other public services.
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'Unforgivable' SNP Government want to delay vital benefit for footballers with dementia
Benefits
SNP Ministers have repeatedly boasted about the people of Scotland benefiting from a more generous benefits system but are now refusing to take over one for industrial injuries which could provide justice for footballers suffering dementia due to heading a football.
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SNP nationalisation of ScotRail has been a 'fiasco' as Westminster vows not to make same mistakes
ScotRail
Nicola Sturgeon marked the day the Scottish Government took over ScotRail but the last two years have led to a spate of cancellations and fare rises.
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Glasgow's new drug consumption room features 'chill zone' for addicts to collapse in a heroin coma
Drug deaths
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility will allow up to 30 users at a time to get high on drugs such as heroin and cocaine, before they sprawl spaced out on sofas under the watchful eye of clinical staff
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Scots don't want SNP in charge of migration as they 'never support' deportations of ANY illegal migrant even criminals
Immigration
The Scottish Government once again called for powers over the migration system but were told it is their own fault that Scotland cannot attract migrants through high taxes and poor public services.
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Expert reveals seven things you must do when switching energy supplier
Money saving tips
Households switching energy suppliers could face unexpected fees as part of the move for cheaper bills
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SNP Minister refuses to say if there are ongoing grooming gang probes in Scotland
Crime
The Scottish Government's Children and Young Person Minister Natalie Don-Innes was confronted at Holyrood about the SNP's poor record in dealing with child sexual exploitation.
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Elon Musk's dad says Tommy Robinson is a modern-day Nelson Mandela who will become British PM
Culture Wars
Errol Musk also predicted Sir Keir Starmer would be out of office within weeks and backed up his son's criticism of Nigel Farage in a bonkers interview
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Scottish man killed serving on frontline in Ukraine as devastated family reveal their 'pride'
War in Ukraine
Jordan Maclachlan from Ardnamurchan in the Highlands had been serving as a medic in Ukraine for the past three years prior to losing his life in the war on Friday
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'Out-of-touch' SNP admit nuclear power IS beneficial to Scotland but remain opposed to it
Energy
Exclusive: The Scottish Government is firmly against the building of new nuclear power stations in Scotland despite the possibility of them bringing down energy bills for Scots, and working in tandem with renewable generation.
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Blood on their hands! Elon Musk shares Scottish Daily Express exclusive on SNP's rape gang shame
UK Government
The tech billionaire has doubled down on his social media battle with the UK Government over its decision to block a public inquiry into grooming gangs, asking X users if America should 'liberate Britain' from Labour
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More than a million Scots are being monitored by Chinese spy cameras as SNP fail to act
CCTV
Scottish councils and Police Scotland are using Chinese Communist Party linked Hikvision's cameras to monitor the public, despite being labelled a security risk
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Donald Trump intervenes in North Sea row as he demands MORE oil and gas exploration and blasts wind turbines
Donald Trump
The US President-elect attacked the UK Labour Government for hiking up a windfall tax as he urged for more drilling in the North Sea - and fewer wind farms being built.
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Ants, rats, mice, maggots, and cockroaches among pests found in Scotland's hospitals
NHS Scotland
Scottish health boards have spent at least £4.3m on pest control in hospitals and health clinics, including a mouse nest in a nurse's bedroom and flies buzzing around a patient with an open wound
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Prince Andrew in new secrecy row as bombshell files about his secretive trade trips locked thanks to bizarre royal rule
Prince Andrew
The Duke of York has come under fire in recent weeks due to his links with a Chinese spy and now attempts to access files about his trade career have been repeatedly blocked.
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