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Gove looks stumped when asked to name Sturgeon's 'biggest achievement'

Gove looks stumped when asked to name Sturgeon's 'biggest achievement'
MICHAEL Gove has given a theatrically long pause on live TV when asked to name Nicola Sturgeon’s biggest achievement, before saying he didn’t want to appear negative.

'Misrepresentation': Briefings contradict minister's ferry fiasco 'on target' claim

Exclusive 'Misrepresentation': Briefings contradict minister's ferry fiasco 'on target' claim

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Lord Advocate's failed fraud case against former Rangers finance chief was malicious

Exclusive Lord Advocate's failed fraud case against former Rangers finance chief was malicious

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Former Tory ministers in £10,000-a-day in fake company sting

Former Tory ministers in £10,000-a-day fake company sting

Unspun: the Herald political diary

Unspun: the Herald political diary

Gary Campbell pled guilty to 13 charges at the High Court in Edinburgh last month.

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

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Transport Scotland accused of

Updated Transport Scotland accused of 'hampering' ferry fiasco probe

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Cenkos Securities expanded into Scotland in 2008 and last year moved to new offices in Edinburgh's Princes Street

Edinburgh 'very important' in £43m merger of stockbrokers

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Scottish oil and gas explorer to slash UK workforce by 75%

Scottish oil and gas explorer to slash UK workforce by 75%

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Coming to the wilds near you - a Scottish wildcat

Wildcats to be released in Scotland this summer in bid to save iconic species

Harvie: Greens will quit government if next FM fails to challenge UK gender law veto

Harvie: Greens will quit government if next FM fails to challenge UK gender law veto

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Homeowners could be hit hard by rise in prices

More mortgage misery for homeowners after latest interest rate hike

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Nicola Sturgeon

Business think-tank calls for 'urgent reset' after 'poor' relationship with Sturgeon

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FMQs sketch: Stay classy, Scottish Tories

FMQs sketch: Stay classy, Scottish Tories

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Ross and Sturgeon in furious final clash at FMQs

Ross and Sturgeon in furious final clash at FMQs

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Edinburgh's Capricorn to slash its UK operations

Edinburgh's Capricorn to slash its UK operations

Humza Yousaf launches 'Women's manifesto' in dig at Kate Forbes

Humza Yousaf launches 'Women's manifesto' in dig at Kate Forbes

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Leitch admits Covid patient transfers to care homes 'caused harm'

Leitch admits Covid patient transfers to care homes 'caused harm'

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Workers will 'vote with their feet' if forced to return to the office every day of the week

Lockdown legacy: Scots workers would quit if forced back to the office

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Report: Sturgeon added to ferry scandal by jumping gun over contract

Report: Sturgeon added to ferry scandal by jumping gun over contract

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SNP MSPs attack committee colleagues over critical ferries report

Updated SNP MSPs in 'disgraceful' attack as Sturgeon criticised in ferry fiasco

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Sturgeon snubs Salmond in Holyrood farewell speech

SNP leadership Sturgeon snubs Salmond in Holyrood farewell speech

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Stargazers in the UK will be able to see part of the galaxy at around 3am

Stargazers to get rare glimpse of the Milky Way – here is how to see it

'Devastating' new figures show quarter of all Scotland’s children living in poverty

'Devastating' new figures show quarter of all Scotland’s children living in poverty

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Adder numbers in Scotland could be falling, according to conservation experts.

Fears over decline of Scotland's sole native snake sparks appeal to landowners

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon to face final First Minister’s Questions

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Watchdog: Holyrood faces 'significant challenges' to budgets long-term

Watchdog: Holyrood faces 'significant challenges' to budgets long-term

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'ScotGov could have bought boat for £9m cost of CalMac emergency ferry charter'

Exclusive 'ScotGov could have bought boat for £9m cost of CalMac emergency ferry charter'

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Concern over Scotland's carbon footprint rise despite net zero targets

Exclusive Concern over Scotland's two year carbon footprint rise despite net zero targets

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Kate Forbes: no second attempt if I lose this SNP leadership contest

Exclusive Kate Forbes: No second attempt if I lose this SNP leadership contest

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Holyrood's youngest MSP to lead SNP tributes to Nicola Sturgeon

Raptor persecution: Government publishes new grouse moor licensing legislation

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An ambulance at the scene

Updated More than 20 people injured after ship topples over at Leith drydock

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Actor and RCS graduate Sam Heughan returns to RCS in July 2022 to receive an honorary doctorate. © Martin Shields

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ranked among world's top ten performing arts schools

SNP MSP accused of 'hijacking' baby-loss memorial plan with anti-abortion motion

SNP MSP accused of 'hijacking' baby-loss memorial with anti-abortion motion

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The ship toppled over in at Imperial Dock

Updated Serious incident at Leith's Imperial Dock as ship topples over

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Kate Forbes: SNP has not laid groundwork for Scottish independence

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DRS will ‘decimate’ waste industry

Deposit Return Scheme will ‘decimate’ Scotland's smaller waste companies

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering vast parts of Scotland.

Power cut and travel warning as winds reaching 75mph to hit Scotland

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SNP fails in 'shameful' bid to scrap FMQs until new leader ready

SNP fails in 'shameful' bid to scrap FMQs until new leader ready

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The board of community company Stòras Uibhist held a vote on the cull petition.

Islanders on South Uist vote against mass red deer cull

Scots energy firm makes UKGov plea in plan to create one of GB's largest batteries

Scots energy firm makes UKGov plea in plan to create one of GB's largest batteries

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Anger over 'insane' ScotGov plan to limit swimming to conserve Scotland's seas (copyright Anna Deacon from Taking The Plunge book)

Exclusive Anger over 'insane' ScotGov plan to limit swimming to conserve Scotland's seas

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Glasgow filled all seven constituencies with the lowest life expectancy

'Deplorable': Half of the 20 constituencies with lowest life expectancy in Scotland

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Yousaf says Scotland subject to 'foreign government' at Westminster

Yousaf says Scotland subject to 'foreign government' at Westminster

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SNP MP calls Kate Forbes a sex-obsessed religious fundamentalist

Updated Senior SNP MP calls Kate Forbes a sex-obsessed religious fundamentalist

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Scottish A&E waiting times slump with less than two-thirds of patients seen on time

Updated Scottish A&E waiting times slump with less than two-thirds of patients seen on time

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon: I was not out of step with Scottish public over gender reforms

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Humza Yousaf admits share of blame for CalMac ferries fiasco

Exclusive Yousaf admits share of blame for CalMac ferries fiasco

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Sturgeon 'snubbed Commons committee invite' to appear on Loose Women

Sturgeon 'snubbed Commons committee invite' to appear on Loose Women

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ScotGov to pay £1m a month to get Pentland Ferries to provide 'emergency' vessel

Exclusive ScotGov to pay £1m a month to get Pentland Ferries to provide 'emergency' vessel

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Scots west coast rail operator gets contract despite being 'worst performing' record

Exclusive Scots west coast rail operator gets contract despite 'worst performing' record

Trinity House Care Home in Edinburgh, run by the Care Concern Group, which has been criticised by families for 'withholding' fees after a death

Exclusive Scots care home provider slammed for 'charging' deceased residents

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Yousaf says Forbes 'dancing to Westminster's tune' by not challenging gender law veto

Yousaf says Forbes 'dancing to Westminster's tune' in row over gender law veto

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Russell rules out 'massively disruptive and confusing' plan to edit SNP contest votes

Russell rules out 'disruptive and confusing' plan to let SNP members change votes

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