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‘We have to help lift people out of poverty’: What can be done to reduce drug deaths in Scotland?
We spoke to Elena Whitham, Scottish Government Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy about the latest data on deaths due to drugs in Scotland.
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Scotland drug deaths decrease, but rate still highest in Europe
Scotland has long suffered from an epidemic of deaths due to drugs, it’s considered the drug death capital of Europe.
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Sir Keir Starmer campaigns in Scotland ahead of key by-election
There’s no date yet but Sir Keir Starmer has been in Scotland campaigning ahead of a key by-election.
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Scotland exam results: Attainment gap widens between richest and poorest
Students in Scotland have been receiving their exam results this morning.
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Scotland’s First Minister still refuses to say whether he will suspend Nicola Sturgeon from the SNP if she is charged
Scotland’s First Minister has been promoting his government’s latest paper on independence – it includes plans for a new Scottish passport.
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Hundreds of dead birds killed by avian flu removed from Scotland beaches
More than a thousand dead birds have been removed from beaches in Aberdeenshire so far this week, and 32, 000 hens have been culled after a dramatic rise in avian flu.
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Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon admits Scotland wasn’t prepared for pandemic
At her first appearance at the UK covid inquiry, Nicola Sturgeon admitted Scotland wasn’t prepared for a non-flu pandemic, and said her government didn’t get everything right.
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Junior doctors in Scotland to strike for three days after rejecting pay offer
Health is the responsibility of the Scottish government – and the Scottish health service has not been impacted by waves of strike action seen across the rest of the UK in recent months.
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Police Scotland is ‘institutionally racist,’ says outgoing Chief Constable
Describing it as a “difficult day”, the outgoing Chief Constable of Police Scotland has admitted that his force is “institutionally racist and discriminatory”.
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Channel 4 News names STV’s Kathryn Samson as Scotland Correspondent
Kathryn Samson is an award-winning Scottish journalist, with over 15 years of experience in television news. She joins from STV where she has served as Westminster Editor and Correspondent since 2019.
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FactCheck: Yousaf claims Scotland NHS waiting times ‘improving’
On some key measures, they’re getting worse.
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FactCheck: the gender reform row between Scotland and Westminster explained
What is the Gender Recognition Reform bill and how popular is it among Scots?
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Politics must focus on ‘best interests of Scotland’ says Scottish Conservatives leader
We spoke to the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Rossm and asked him to explain his strategy; which could see Labour supporters voting for the Conservative party and Conservative voters returning the favour to Labour, in elections against the Scottish National Party.
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Behind the scenes of Nicola Sturgeon’s reign as Scotland’s Leader
Today wasn’t just Nicola Sturgeon’s last day in the job – it was her right-hand-woman’s as well.
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Humza Yousaf: what next for Scotland as new First Minister voted in?
A day after his narrow victory in the SNP leadership race, Humza Yousaf was today confirmed as Scotland’s First Minister by a vote at Holyrood – after Nicola Sturgeon had earlier tendered her resignation to the King.