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Scotland can match the fairest and most prosperous countries in the world
Scotland is a trailblazer in financial services, tech, medicine, life sciences, renewable energy and even satellites. We are brimming with potential.
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Growing confidence and optimism about Scotland’s potential
As the SNP gathers in Aberdeen, new research has found that confidence in an independent Scotland’s economic prospects has soared.
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Meet the SNP MPs and MSPs that worked in our health service
Our National Health Service is our most cherished institution. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the hardworking men and women who deliver world-class health care day in and day out.
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5 reasons why Labour should back employment law devolution
Here are just five ways we could make Scotland fairer now with the devolution of employment law.
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Helping young people afford a home of their own
We know that for far too many young people who want to rent or buy a home it’s an ambition that is often beyond their reach. We’re working to change that – here’s how.
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Scotland is home: EU nationals and Scots living in Europe on Brexit
Here are just four people who have made Scotland their home, or have found a new home in Europe, who have given us their thoughts on Brexit.
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Our plan to tackle child poverty
We are determined to eradicate child poverty in Scotland. We have passed a new Child Poverty Act, published a new action plan and introduced a £50 million fund to step up our efforts.
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Five articles you need to read this weekend
It has been said that a week is a long time in politics, that’s doubly true in the age of Brexit. So to make things easier, we’ve put together a short list of the articles you need to read this weekend.
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The Tory cuts that are pushing up poverty
Tory cuts to public spending and social security will push a further 1 million children into poverty across the UK by 2021-22.
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Supporting students: our record
Here are just some of the ways an SNP government has helped young people get the skills and opportunities they need.
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The Tories have let down rural Scotland
The Tories have shown that they will hold the party line whatever the cost to Scotland. Here are just some of the ways the Tories have let down rural Scotland.
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Building a better Scotland: our investment in infrastructure
From new hospitals, schools, affordable homes to the longest new domestic railway line the UK has seen for 100 years, we’re building a better Scotland. Here’s just ten ways we’ve been doing just that.
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Tory power grab threatens Scotland’s world-class food brand
This is what the power grab means in practice. Losing the right and the ability potentially to market Scottish produce as Scottish, to protect its provenance or to prevent unhelpful practices find their way into our food chain.
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SNP reaction to the UK Spring Statement
Read the SNP response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
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7 ways we’re keeping homes affordable
In government, we’re building more homes, we’re helping people buy their first home, we’re tackling fuel poverty and we’re ensuring tenants in the private rented sector don’t get ripped off.
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Brexit: what happened this week
A lot has happened this week on Brexit: from the Scottish Government introducing a Bill to protect devolution, to the UK government’s latest shambolic negotiation efforts.
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Maintaining Scotland’s global leadership on the environment
Scotland has met its world-leading climate change targets for three years running – outperforming all countries in Western Europe except Sweden.
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The UK government has introduced the EU Withdrawal Bill (the ‘Repeal Bill’). Here are the facts.
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Ruth Davidson has lost control of a Tory party that is letting Scotland down
After months of bluff and bluster, we now know that all of Ruth Davidson’s boasts and assurances about Brexit were nothing more than empty promises.
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Here’s how the Scottish budget will support young people
The Scottish budget makes the investments needed to support young people into work, tackle the cost of living and ensure everyone can afford a home of their own.
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Scottish budget: what it means for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
The Scottish budget for the next year has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Here’s what the SNP budget means for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
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Scottish budget: what it means for North and South Lanarkshire
The Scottish budget for the next year has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Here’s what the SNP budget means for people in North and South Lanarkshire.
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Scottish budget: what it means for the Highlands and Islands
The Scottish budget for the next year has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Here’s what the SNP budget means for the Highlands, Islands and Northern Isles.
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Scottish budget: what it means for the West of Scotland
The Scottish budget for the next year has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Here’s what the SNP budget means for people across the West of Scotland: in Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde.
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Scottish budget: what it means for Ayrshire
The Scottish budget for the next year has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Here’s what the SNP budget means for people across Ayrshire.
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How we’re making Scottish Income Tax fairer
The Scottish Parliament has approved Income Tax rates for next year, ensuring 7 in 10 taxpayers pay less.
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Scotland: creating the jobs of the future
Our ambition is for Scotland to be the inventor and the manufacturer of the innovations and technologies of the future – not just the consumer of them.
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Growing Scotland’s successful food and drink sector
Scotland’s food and drink sector is vitally important to our economy – the industry is worth £14.4 billion and supports 119,000 jobs across the country.
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