Tenants rights' campaigners have staged protests across Scotland, demanding the First Minister make rent controls a top priority.
06.05.2024 - 04:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The UK and Scottish Governments have been urged to stop picking fights on the 25th anniversary of the first Holyrood election.
Labour said Scotland needs "to reset devolution so that our governments work together" and "the SNP and Tories would rather pick fights than deliver for Scotland".
The party's deputy leader Jackie Baillie called for Holyrood reforms "to deliver transparent government for the people of Scotland and to ensure Scots can hold their politicians to account."
The Lib Dems also said the Scottish Parliament must "become more accountable, transparent, and effective in addressing the needs of the Scottish people."
Likely next SNP first minister John Swinney complained last week about the “hostile outlook from the UK Government towards devolution”.
He also raised fears Holyrood’s powers could be “eroded” – calling on the next UK government to work to “re-establish the purpose of devolution”.
Today marks exactly a quarter of a century after Scots first went to the polls to elect their MSPs.
Swinney - who was among that first group of MSPs - become either the leading or the only candidate to be the new SNP leader and is expected to be Scotland’s seventh first minister.
Baillie was also elected in the 1999 Scottish Parliament election.
She said: “After 25 years, the Scottish parliament has put itself at the heart of Scottish society.
“But the fact is that it is still a young institution and it’s best days lie ahead of it.
“Right now, we need to reform Holyrood to deliver transparent government for the people of Scotland and to ensure Scots can hold their politicians to account.
“We also need to reset devolution so that our governments work together - right now the SNP and Tories would rather pick fights than deliver
Tenants rights' campaigners have staged protests across Scotland, demanding the First Minister make rent controls a top priority.
The Duke of Edinburgh has expressed that the wave of support following his mother, Queen Elizabeth II's passing, was "overwhelming".
Jim Halterman Spoiler Alert: The following interview discusses events from the series finale of “Young Sheldon” — the episodes “Funeral” and “Memoir” — streaming on Paramount+ as of May 17. Bazinga! That’s a wrap on CBS’ “Young Sheldon,” as the hit comedy prequel to “The Big Bang Theory” bid adieu with its final two installments after seven seasons and 141 episodes on Thursday. Though a lot of details were known going into the series finale – that Sheldon’s (Iain Armitage) father George (Lance Barber) had died off-screen in last week’s episode, that “Big Bang” alums Jim Parsons (as adult Sheldon) and Mayim Bialik (as his wife Amy) would appear and that 14-year old Sheldon would be heading to Caltech – the episodes still delivered surprises and a slew of Easter eggs.
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First Minister John Swinney has ruled out introducing legislation on gender reform after a previous law was vetoed by the UK Government.
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Kate Forbes has returned to the Scottish Government for the first time since last year's bitter SNP leadership contest.
First Minister-elect John Swinney praised a former Tory Chancellor who pushed through deep benefit cuts as a “believer” in devolution.
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A veteran SNP activist who made a fart joke at the party's conference has claimed he has enough nominations to stand against John Swinney to become leader, according to reports.
John Swinney must “make amends” to the Covid bereaved for deleting key WhatsApp messages if he is to become Scotland’s next first minister, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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Slipknot have announced their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ 25th anniversary US tour with Knocked Loose and more.The legendary heavy metal band are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album. The North American leg of their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ tour will see the masked members make stops in major cities such as Baltimore, New York City, Toronto, Ridgefield, Inglewood, Austin, Dallas and more before wrapping up in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa for Knotfest.Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended will all serve as opening support on select dates.