BBC Scotland political journalist & occasional courtroom live-tweeter. ✍️:@BBCScotlandNews,📻:@bbcpodlitical, largely spreadsheets & snark on here
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I have today written to the Returning Officer @SouthLanCouncil to confirm the by-election for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will be held on Thursday 5 June 2025.
Read the news release⬇️
ow.ly/hgqw50VAFjO
ALT Text says By-election Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Thursday 5 June 2025. Image shows the inside of Holyrood's debating chamber.
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Russell Findlay elected as new Scottish Conservative leader
bbc.in/4dkI1Nn
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BREAKING: GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen bbc.in/4gbUtSs
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Today the Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison will update parliament on the emergency budget controls required to balance the Scottish Budget for 2024-25. We understand around £600m of reductions are required.
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With the election aftershocks settling, #Podlitical looks at what the new political landscape has in store for Scotland and how the next two years could play out between Labour and the SNP in the lead up to the 2026 Holyrood election.
Listen ➡️ bbc.in/4cU6wRD
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Not had enough election chat? Unwind for the weekend with @BBCPhilipSim and @LucyJWhyte and I taking you through the results and what it means bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j8lh…
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Planning an election all-nighter? Here's our *rough* guide on when to expect declarations at the counts across Scotland. Latest live ➡️ bbc.in/3VUmnsy
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Is a Labour victory now inevitable or is there a world in which we see Ed Davey as Prime Minister? Discuss @BBCPhilipSim @LucyJWhyte bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j42z…
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How Scotland's new election map reshapes the race bbc.in/3Vs0WA9
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We've received a Quarterly Update from Ferguson Marine which sets out a further review “of the dates and budget” being undertaken.
Cab Sec @neilcgray calls this ‘extremely concerning’.
Read the update: ow.ly/Gyqn50Qlnr7
Letter from @neilcgray: ow.ly/eLjM50Qlnr6
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BREAKING
A9 dualling project now to be completed in 2035 bbc.in/472ou1f
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We have just published further analysis of yesterday's Scottish budget in the form of an infographic. It provides headline figures from the budget and outlines changes from 2024-25 in cash and real terms. Check it out 👇digitalpublications.parliame…
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Scottish budget: Key points from Shona Robison's speech bbc.in/41xegVy
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We have published our forecasts that accompany the @scotgov 2024-25 Budget announcement. You can find them here: bit.ly/SEFF_Dec23 #ScotBudget
ALT The words “We have published Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts” alongside the cover page for our publication.
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Mark Drakeford resigns as Welsh Labour leader with immediate effect, triggering contest to replace him as first minister bbc.in/47VdZht
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@David_Cameron writes to Scottish gov threatening to withdraw FCDO cooperation - inc use of Scottish hubs in UK embassies/advice - following @HumzaYousaf’s meeting with Pres Erdogan at COP28. Told Cameron wants to take a “harder line” than Cleverly to Scot gov activity abroad
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Ruling due in Scottish gender reform legal battle bbc.in/3RwqoCF
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Judges have thrown out ScotGov's appeal - Lord Carloway says written reasons will be given in due course, but court is satisfied that the information requested was held by the Scottish ministers
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#Breaking Former chancellor and veteran Labour politician Alistair Darling has died aged 70, a spokesperson on behalf of his family said
