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Joe Fagan: The last concert I went to was McFly Vs Busted - I'm not ashamed

Joe Fagan: The last concert I went to was McFly Vs Busted - I'm not ashamed

The Scottish Labour leadership candidate and MSP tells Louise Wilson he was born 20 years too late
by Louise Wilson
The measure of success: The legacy of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

The measure of success: The legacy of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Government choices on violence against women ‘have been fatal’, John Swinney told
Justice

Government choices on violence against women ‘have been fatal’, John Swinney told

AI use is on the up by MPs – whether they admit it or not, study finds

AI use is on the up by MPs – whether they admit it or not, study finds

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Glasgow City Council hits ‘critical’ moment, watchdog warns
Communities, Housing & Planning

Glasgow City Council hits ‘critical’ moment, watchdog warns

New pay structure vital as homelessness bill rises, report finds
Pauline Stafford MSP: Europe, indyref and me

Pauline Stafford MSP: Europe, indyref and me

Getting to know the new MSP for Bathgate
Anthony Seldon: Keir Starmer was like a surgeon who knew nothing about the patient

Anthony Seldon: Keir Starmer was like a surgeon who knew nothing about the patient

Anthony Seldon, a prolific biographer of Britain’s prime ministers, has a withering assessment of the last occupant of Number 10
Inside Politics See all

State of play: The challenges facing Scotland's gaming industry

The Huddle: Can a new leader turn things around for Scottish Labour?

This new parliament must tackle the mounting issues across Scotland’s public services

The 'revolutionary': Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson's reform mission
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Is John Swinney capable of showing the leadership needed to break with the Sturgeon era?
James Mitchell
by James Mitchell

Is John Swinney capable of showing the leadership needed to break with the Sturgeon era?

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government will be a test of whether the first minister is ready to begin the serious business of governing
John Swinney's government must make difficult and unpopular decisions
Louise Wilson
by Louise Wilson

John Swinney's government must make difficult and unpopular decisions

Ivan McKee and Jenny Gilruth must be brave enough to be able to call one another out when their natural instincts kick in

Sketch: War of the roses
Justice

Overcrowded prisons are a symptom, not the problem
Local Government

Scottish local government needs more than a mirror of Manchester’s mayor
Local Government

Elected mayors – of value or a distraction?
A party like it's 1999: Scottish Labour hasn't changed since devolution
Mandy Rhodes

A party like it's 1999: Scottish Labour hasn't changed since devolution

Caught in the dilemma of optimism for the future a...
by Mandy Rhodes
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Justice

‘No reliable picture’ of group-based child abuse in Scotland, review finds
Education

Alyn Smith named as innovation minister

National guidance cautions Scottish public sector on AI use
Health

Tech solutions push to ease hospital pressures

UK Government launches £100m AI contest to fix public services
Health

Walk away from walk-in clinics, Scottish health bodies urge government
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King's Baton Relay visits CCEP East Kilbride site ahead of Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

15 Jul 2026
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East Kilbride Coca-Cola bottler announced as soft drinks partner for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

02 Apr 2026
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