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Critics attack 'hostile' plan

Immigrants ‘need to speak English’ under points system

Wagamama, service, hospitality, restaurant
Restaurants are among those using immigrant labour (pic: Terry Murden) British companies will be discouraged from employing cheap labour from the EU under post-immigration plans unveiled by the government. TheRead More

Tory shadow cabinet

Ballantyne dropped as Carlaw unveils ‘team to take on SNP’

Tory team line-up (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Conservative party leader Jackson Carlaw has excluded his leadership rival Michelle Ballantyne from his new shadow cabinet. Mr Carlaw, announcing his new teamRead More

Successor to Mackay

Forbes appointed Finance Secretary in mini-reshuffle

Kate Forbes
New role: Kate Forbes won praise over handling the Budget Kate Forbes has been appointed Scottish Finance Secretary, replacing Derek Mackay who stood down over messages sent to a 16-year-oldRead More

Minister's decision awaited

Budget date may change, adding to Scots uncertainty

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: possible new date New Chancellor Rishi Sunak may delay the date of next month’s Budget in order to give himself more time to prepare, adding more uncertainty overRead More

New Tory leader

Carlaw brands SNP ‘failing government’ after securing vote

Jackson Carlaw and press
Centre of attention: Jackson Carlaw surrounded by media (pic: Terry Murden) Jackson Carlaw pledged today that he would be axing some of the Scottish Conservative party’s policies and introducing aRead More

Reshuffle shock

Javid quits as Chancellor in row with Cummings

Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid: Chancellor in name only Sajid Javid dramatically quit as Chancellor today in a showdown with Boris Johnson’s backroom staff. Mr Javid plunged the Prime Minister’s reshuffle into chaosRead More

Latest: Holyrood scandal

Brown hints at Forbes elevation into Mackay’s job

Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes: impressive performance SNP depute leader Keith Brown dropped a strong hint that Kate Forbes will replace the disgraced Derek Mackay as Finance Secretary. Mr Brown, interviewed on aRead More

Scottish Budget

Forbes freezes income tax, offers costs pledge to business

Kate Forbes
Stand-in: Kate Forbes gave what one MSP described as a ‘feisty’ performance Kate Forbes, a late stand-in for the disgraced Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, today confirmed that income tax ratesRead More

Peerages beckon

Davidson, Clarke, Hammond in line for seats in Lords

Ruth Davidson at election rally
Ruth Davidson: stood down (pic: Terry Murden) Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson is among three party members nominated by Boris Johnson for a peerage, despite each of them opposingRead More

'I behaved foolishly'

Mackay suspended from party over messages to boy, 16

Derek Mackay
Derek Mackay: under pressure (pic: Terry Murden) Pressure was mounting on former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to resign his seat after he was suspended from the party over newspaper allegationsRead More