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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Michael Blackley Scottish

    Housing crisis deepens - thanks to soaring number of applications (opens the original)

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    The number of refugees and other migrants declaring themselves homeless in Scotland has skyrocketed by 40 per cent in just one year, piling more pressure on social housing. Homelessness in Scotland soared to a new record high in 2025-26, with an overall total of 44,443 homeless applications, an increase of 197 on the previous year. But the figures were driven by a huge increase in applications from refugees and other migrants with leave to remain in the UK. The 6,995 applications from refugees a

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Michael Blackley Scottish

    Holyrood 'numpty nursery' jibe after more blundering from MSPs (opens the original)

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    The Scottish Parliament has been branded a ‘numpty nursery’ after an SNP backbencher didn’t know what a key national transport agency is and Green MSPs demanded a boycott of firms linked to the Israeli State. Collette Stevenson, who has been an SNP MSP since 2021 and is a member of the transport committee, mistakenly believed that Transport Scotland was a charity rather than a non-governmental departmental body. Concerns were also raised that Holyrood is becoming a ‘second-rate student union’ an

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Michael Blackley Scottish

    Now even ex-SNP health chief wants walk-in GP centres axed (opens the original)

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    New GP walk-in centres should be scrapped and an NHS England app immediately used in Scotland, according to a report co-written by a former SNP Health Secretary. Alex Neil has linked up with former Scottish Labour public health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson and respected former GP Dr Alastair Noble to demand immediate reforms to improve the NHS. It comes amid growing concerns about the increased pressure on doctor surgeries, the 8am scramble for a GP appointment, and the failure to fully implemen

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Michael Blackley Scottish

    SNP Government's attitude to defence is 'damaging' prospects (opens the original)

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    Scotland risks missing out on increased defence spending if persistent skills shortages are not addressed while the negative approach to the industry by the SNP Government may be damaging jobs, a new report by a powerful Westminster committee warns. The Scottish Affairs Committee said apprenticeships and technical training north of the Border is not keeping pace with future workforce needs and this will damage the ability to deliver the UK defence strategy and benefit from increased investment.

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Michael Blackley Scottish

    Jenny Gilruth dismisses bully claims as 'entirely baseless' (opens the original)

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    The Deputy First Minister has insisted that bullying claims against her were ‘entirely baseless’. Jenny Gilruth denied she had sent an email naming and shaming officials she didn’t like and dismissed reports that she has been accused of bullying. According to a report in the Scottish Sun newspaper last month, Ms Gilruth was accused by Scottish Government officials of being even more difficult to work with since she was handed a promotion by John Swinney. They also cited an email naming the staff

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