SNP minister to make emergency statement on Scotland's drugs death crisis

SNP ploughed ahead with policy not backed by the Greens Harvie said: “Ultimately, if that’s the approach they take then this agreement wouldn’t work.

Grangemouth. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to reports of a car hitting a tree on Union Road, shortly after 8.30pm on Friday August 20.

Greens will co-operate at Holyrood on key areas like the environment and economic development. Both parties have pledged to hold a referendum after the covid pandemic has passed - but no date has been set.

an historic formal co-operation deal, meaning MSPs will be expected to collaborate on key areas such as economic development, the environment, and Scottish independence.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAny eligible voter who does not have one of these will be able to apply for a free voter card from their council and the cost of producing these will be covered by the Cabinet Office.Paisley East and Central councillor Will Mylet added: “Not a single case of voter fraud has been proven to take place in Scotland over the last four years.

Anneliese Dodds said the Scottish Government must "get a grip" on NHS services and bring down waiting times that have grown because of the covid pandemic.In an interview with the Record while on a visit to Glasgow, the chair of UK Labour said it was her party that was speaking up for working people and those concerned about the future of local services.The former shadow chancellor, who was born in Aberdeen, insisted Labour could win back voters from the SNP if it made "strong arguments" on

ruled out working with the Nationalists at Westminster except on environmental issues and has previously insisted there is "no case" for Britain to rejoin the European Union in the future. But Kirsten Oswald said polling proved there remained widespread support among Scots for EU membership, with a survey carried out by Opinium in March finding 53% backed rejoining, once don't knows were excluded.

Scots Guards, appeared to choke up while appearing on LBC this morning as he spoke about the evacuation effort from the country, which has fallen to the Taliban following the withdrawal of Western troops. Troops from the UK are racing against the clock to get remaining British nationals and their local allies out of Afghanistan following the dramatic fall of the country's Western-backed government.

climate crisis summit will be staged in Glasgow this year and Scotland’s own record on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is under the microscope. Given that fossil fuels are a major contributor to climate change, activists are furious the Cambo oil field plan is still on the table.

emergency services locked down the scene.Police officers raced to Broad Street, Peterhead, around 8.25pm on Thursday evening after a man was discovered dead.Reports indicate he was found outside the Bailey's pub, however this is as of yet unconfirmed.There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.25pm on Thursday, 12 August, officers were called to the death of a

Scottish Parliament in May, insists The Stand Comedy Club - which has branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow - won't hire him because he's "anti-woke". The famous club was co-founded by current SNP MP Tommy Sheppard in 1995 and is a major venue at the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival, hosting dozens of famous names over the years.In response, The Stand said Kearse simply wasn't funny enough to get bookings.

iOS and Android.“Mr Sarwar has taken away a number of action points to write to the Leaders of Ayrshire Growth Deal and the Borderlands Growth Deal to have these arterial roads included in their future plans for infrastructure improvements.Mr McHarrie added that the Labour MSP had promised to contact the Scottish and UK Governments to "impress on them the need for closing working for the benefit of the whole of the South West of Scotland in its links to the rest of Scotland, the UK and Europe

Alex Cole-Hamilton insisted the NHS needed a recovery plan not just from coronavirus, but “from 14 years of SNP rule”. And the Scottish Conservatives insisted that the NHS recovery plan “should have been one of the SNP Government’s top priorities” in the first 100 days since the election.

Labour leader hit out at a “waste crisis” and claimed communities are living in unsafe conditions.

Old Boroughmuir High School, which is currently under construction, this afternoon.The incident happened earlier today and a spokesman confirmed they are treating the man's death as 'unexplained.'It's understood the Scottish Ambulance Service have also rushed to the former school, located on Warrender Park Crescent.According to local reports, emergency services were called to the school following a "sudden death".CALA Homes, the developers in charge of the site, confirmed they were aware of an

Labour leader made it clear he is willing to talk with Sturgeon on anything but the independence question. In a Daily Record interview the Starmer accused the SNP of a “huge failure on the climate crisis”, saying that only one in 20 of the offshore wind jobs the Scottish government promised a decade ago have actually materialised.

Boris Johnson's next trip north in a bid to not offend him, according to reports. Cops in Scotland named the security assignment "Operation Bunter", however it has been switched after concerns were raised within the force.The name of the operation echoed the fictional overweight schoolboy Billy Bunter.

referendum could be held “if there is a settled will” for one.

SNP supporter who sent sick Twitter messages to Joanna Cherry MP, which she feared were threats of sexual violence, has been banned from contacting her for five years. Grant Karte was sentenced at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday after admitting sending the messages to the Scottish National Party politician.

Police have locked down a road next to a holiday park near Castle Douglas as emergency crews deal with a serious crash. Cops were alerted to the incident on the A713 between Parton and St John’s Town of Dalry at 4pm this afternoon.It is unclear as to how many vehicles are involved in the incident.Traffic Scotland say that the crash happened just metres away from the Loch Ken Holiday Park.