Angry clashes at Holyrood over Cambridge Analytica
A consultant for the SNP met the controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica in the run up to the last Holyrood elections, the First Minister has revealed.
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Sturgeon refuses to name consultant who met Cambridge Analytica for SNP
Nicola Sturgeon has refused to reveal who the SNP consultant was that met with controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica.
Benefits headquarters in Dundee receives 584 applications for 80 jobs
Scotland's new welfare headquarters at Dundee has been swamped with job applications.
Ewing unveils £250,000 fund to help weather-hit farmers
Financial support to help farmers with the cost of disposing of dead cattle and sheep after the recent severe weather has been announced by the Scottish Government.
New campaign aims to end ‘evil’ illegal puppy farming
Animal charities, trading standards and the Scottish Government have joined forces to launch a new campaign aimed at bringing an end to the “evil” puppy farming business.
Fresh funding announced for MND research
Fresh funding has been announced for the development of new treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
Farmers may be given additional support
Additional support for Scottish farmers and crofters is being considered by the Scottish Government in the wake of exceptionally bad weather, a lack of fodder and straw and increased livestock losses.
New Chinese publication of classic Muriel Spark novel announced
A new edition of Muriel Spark’s classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is being published in China with a foreword penned by Scotland’s First Minister.
Calls for three-crop rule to be ditched
The Scottish Government has written to the European Commission seeking a derogation to ditch the three-crop rule for 2018.
Health Secretary’s position ‘untenable’ amid fresh reports of cash-strapped health boards using charity cash
Health Secretary Shona Robison has been told her position is "untenable" following fresh reports of cash-strapped health boards using endowment funds to support their core budgets.