BBC Andrew Kerr @BBCandrewkerr

BBC Scotland Political Correspondent bbc.co.uk/scotlandnews Scotland Joined November 2009

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a year ago

Alex Salmond is launching Alba’s campaign in Glasgow. They’re standing 19 candidates and supporting a former SNP MP in the Western Isles - 20 in total. Mr Salmond said his party was not going to divide the independence vote - but mobilise it.

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a year ago

The Scottish Green Party will stand in a total of 44 constituencies at the general election. Co-leader Lorna Slater made the announcement at a campaign event in Glasgow.

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a year ago

The Scottish Conservatives have announced they will hold an unplanned press conference in Edinburgh this morning where the leader Douglas Ross will make a general election announcement. Speculation this relates to David Duguid not standing in the Aberdeenshire N and Moray E const

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a year ago

On air with Politics Scotland on BBC One Scotland at 2.15pm with all the latest on the new First Minister and the cabinet re-shuffle…

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a year ago

Kate Forbes has spoken to the BBC and says she is “weighing up” whether to stand for the SNP leadership. An ally says not to expect any announcement today as it’s only been 48 hours since Humza Yousaf announced his resignation.

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a year ago

The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says he will call a vote of no confidence in First Minister Humza Yousaf after the collapse of the SNP-Green government deal.

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a year ago

A 59-year-old man has today, Thursday, 18 April, 2024, been re-arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party. scotland.police.uk/what-s-happeni…

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a year ago

Interesting “behind the scenes” view and explanation/justification on the origin of Scotland’s climate targets from a former senior figure in the Scottish Government:

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a year ago

Interesting “behind the scenes” view and explanation/justification on the origin of Scotland’s climate targets from a former senior figure in the Scottish Government:

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a year ago

The Justice Secretary Angela Constance has admitted at Holyrood that the Scottish Government could have "done more" to inform people about the controversial new Hate Crime Act.

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a year ago

Reacting to the news that Angela Rayner is to be investigated by police, the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said she would comply fully and would be open and willing to answer all questions. He also accused the Conservatives of mudslinging to stay in power.

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a year ago

BBC understands that Wilma Brown, Labour candidate for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, has been suspended pending an investigation into her social media use.

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a year ago

32 is the minimum. It’s up to individual branches to decide and so it could go higher.

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a year ago

32 is the minimum. It’s up to individual branches to decide and so it could go higher.

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a year ago

I understand the Scottish Green Party is to field 32 candidates in this year’s general election. That’s the most ever. 31 was the record in the 2015 election.

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a year ago

At the Scottish Green Party conference in Edinburgh, applause for co-leader Lorna Slater as she demands an end to arms sales to Israel and Israeli military flights from U.K. airports. Also emphasises support for trans rights in week of Hate Crime Act coverage.

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a year ago

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie says Scotland needs a reset on climate policy with fundamental changes. Need to shift emphasis away from targets to accelerated action. This comes after a warning that 2030 targets were unreachable.

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a year ago

Patrick Harvie is giving the first of the co-leader speeches at the Scottish Green Party conference.He thanked members for making the choice to go into government so they could introduce policies like the new Housing Bill, saying it brings in a permanent system of rent controls.

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a year ago

Red start to the Green spring conference in Edinburgh. Start delayed due to fire alarm. Members half-joking about the “climate emergency”.

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a year ago

The First Minister has warned the Prime Minister he risks being complicit in the killing of innocent civilians if the UK carries on selling arms to Israel. Humza Yousaf was speaking after Israel’s strike on the aid convoy. SNP has already said Westminster should be re-called.