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Keir Starmer: UK will continue to work with ‘closest of allies’ as Donald Trump wins US presidential election. First Minister John Swinney has also offered his congratulations to the president-elect. by Louise Wilson.
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First Minister to avoid international climate summit
4 days ago · John Swinney will not attend the international climate summit, COP29, next week, the first time a first minister has not gone since 2019. The decision was confirmed by officials on Thursday, just two days after the government scrapped its interim climate targets.. Acting net zero secretary Gillian Martin will represent the Scottish Government at the …
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By choosing a homegrown energy transition, we can ensure that Scotland remains a global leader in energy and that the benefits of this transition are felt by everyone—from the 200,000 people who depend on the energy industry for their livelihoods to the millions who rely on it to power their homes and businesses. by Louise Wilson.
Richard Holden appointed Conservative party chair - Holyrood …
Nov 13, 2023 · Richard Holden has been appointed as the Chair of the Conservative Party without portfolio. Replacing Greg Hands, who held the role since February, Holden becomes the sixth chair since June 2022. The appointment follows a string of high-profile hirings and firings today during a major cabinet reshuffle undertaken by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ...
Lord Ashcroft poll reveals gulf between Scottish Government and …
Feb 13, 2023 · When asked which three issues they thought Sturgeon and her administration treat as their main concerns, Scottish independence came top (65 per cent), followed by gender recognition and trans rights (46 per cent) and health and the NHS (22 per cent).
MSPs set to vote on scrapping key climate change targets
6 days ago · MSPs will vote later on whether to amend climate change legislation to drop key pledges for reducing emissions. The Scottish Government said earlier this year that it would scrap the 2030 goal of reducing emissions by 75 per cent against 1990s levels after admitting it was unattainable. The government wants to replace its yearly and interim ...
UK Government’s new ‘flagship hub’ in Edinburgh completed
The UK Government’s new “flagship hub” in Edinburgh has now been completed and is ready to be occupied. Queen Elizabeth House will bring together nearly 3,000 civil servants from 11 UK Government departments and it includes Scotland’s first dedicated UK Government Cabinet meeting room. The seven-storey, 190,000 square foot new office ...
Live blog: Nicola Sturgeon at Holyrood's harassment committee
Mar 2, 2021 · The committee has stopped for another break. 13:20: Asked about claims the case was only conceded after counsel threatened to resign, Sturgeon says this is “not my understanding of the position”. “The handling of the judicial review was legally sound,” she adds. 13:15: The procedure was being challenged not just as it referred to the Salmond complaints, but overall says Sturgeon.