The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 17/03/2026At a rally organised by Dignity in Dying, Louise Shackleton says the wealthy already have access to assisted dying. 010
Reposted by The Herald Politics TeamAndrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social · 25/07/2025EXC: Mhairi Black quits the SNP www.heraldscotland.com/news/2533985...heraldscotland.comFormer SNP MP Mhairi Black has left the partySpeaking to The Herald ahead of her upcoming show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Black admitted that she had ended her membership of the SNP in recent… 35415
Reposted by The Herald Politics TeamAndrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social · 18/07/2025"There’s still a part of you that can’t help feeling like a failure.” Former SNP MP @hannahbardell.bsky.social talks to @heraldscotland.bsky.social's Unspun Live about losing her seat at last year's election and what happened next. Full episode on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7vbm... 032
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 09/07/2025UNICEF calls on Scotland to take medical evacuees from Gazaheraldscotland.com'Children in Gaza are going to die if we don't approve medical evacuations'UNICEF's global spokesperson has called on the Scottish and UK Governments to urgently approve medical evacuees from Gaza following a meeting with… 110
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Campaigners urge Scot Gov to reject new Peterhead gas plantheraldscotland.comCampaigners urge Scot Gov to reject new Peterhead gas plant17.1 million tonnes of carbon will be generated from the extraction, transportation, and burning of the gas used by the station. 010
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Scotland's largest trade unions back calls for rent controlsheraldscotland.comTenants and Scotland's largest trade unions issue warning over rent controlsMajor trade unions have joined with tenants to call on the Scottish Government not to consider proposed exemptions to rent controls 010
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 09/07/2025SNP accused of ‘hypocrisy’ after Ferguson wins warship dealheraldscotland.comSNP urged to ditch 'confused' on defence spending after Ferguson's wins BAE contractTaxpayer-owned Ferguson Marine wins Royal Navy contract as SNP faces questions over policy on defence and public money for munitions. 100
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Why Scotland’s public service reform plan falls shortheraldscotland.comThere’s one thing missing from Scotland’s reform strategy — and it’s crucialFifteen years after the Christie Commission laid out a clear vision for public service reform, Scotland is still stuck in a system that rewards… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Man 'sucked into plane engine' - 9 stories from around worldheraldscotland.comMan 'sucked into plane engine' in Italy - 9 stories from around the world todayThe airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo briefly suspended flights on Tuesday after a person reportedly ran onto the tarmac and was… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Post Office scandal report ‘shows full scale of horror on victims’heraldscotland.comPost Office scandal report ‘shows full scale of horror unleashed on victims’A report into the Post Office Horizon scandal “shows the full scale of the horror” unleashed on people just trying to do a day’s work, a… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Post Office scandal report ‘shows full scale of horror on victims’heraldscotland.comPost Office scandal report ‘shows full scale of horror unleashed on victims’A report into the Post Office Horizon scandal “shows the full scale of the horror” unleashed on people just trying to do a day’s work, a… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Scottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysheraldscotland.comScottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysUnion says one-in-ten women experienced sexual assault at work — while almost half reported unwanted flirting or sexual remarks from colleagues. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsheraldscotland.comMacron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsFrench President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in the UK on Tuesday as Sir Keir Starmer presses for more help stopping small boats crossing the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Why Scotland’s public service reform plan falls shortheraldscotland.comThere’s one thing missing from Scotland’s reform strategy — and it’s crucialFifteen years after the Christie Commission laid out a clear vision for public service reform, Scotland is still stuck in a system that rewards… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Ian Blackford: SNP must offer Scots a bold economic planheraldscotland.comBlackford: SNP must offer bold economic vision as UK suffers ‘financial hangover’Ian Blackford warns of a looming UK "financial hangover" and urges the SNP to articulate a more ambitious economic vision ahead of the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Tory grandee and Thatcher ally Norman Tebbit dies aged 94heraldscotland.comTory grandee Norman Tebbit dies aged 94The Conservative grandee was one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsheraldscotland.comMacron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsFrench President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in the UK on Tuesday as Sir Keir Starmer presses for more help stopping small boats crossing the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Scottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysheraldscotland.comScottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysUnion says one-in-ten women experienced sexual assault at work — while almost half reported unwanted flirting or sexual remarks from colleagues. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Ian Blackford: SNP must offer Scots a bold economic planheraldscotland.comBlackford: SNP must offer bold economic vision as UK suffers ‘financial hangover’Ian Blackford warns of a looming UK "financial hangover" and urges the SNP to articulate a more ambitious economic vision ahead of the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Scottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysheraldscotland.comScottish workplaces rife with sexual harassment, Unite saysUnion says one-in-ten women experienced sexual assault at work — while almost half reported unwanted flirting or sexual remarks from colleagues. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsheraldscotland.comMacron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsFrench President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in the UK on Tuesday as Sir Keir Starmer presses for more help stopping small boats crossing the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Ian Blackford: SNP must offer Scots a bold economic planheraldscotland.comBlackford: SNP must offer bold economic vision as UK suffers ‘financial hangover’Ian Blackford warns of a looming UK "financial hangover" and urges the SNP to articulate a more ambitious economic vision ahead of the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Blackford: The markets are in charge now, not the Chancellorheraldscotland.comIan Blackford: ‘The party is over. Get set for the financial hangover’The UK’s debt has reached record highs. With little fiscal headroom, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is preparing tax rises. Former SNP Westminster… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsheraldscotland.comMacron to arrive in UK with Starmer to press for help on small boatsFrench President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in the UK on Tuesday as Sir Keir Starmer presses for more help stopping small boats crossing the… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Blackford: The markets are in charge now, not the Chancellorheraldscotland.comIan Blackford: ‘The party is over. Get set for the financial hangover’The UK’s debt has reached record highs. With little fiscal headroom, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is preparing tax rises. Former SNP Westminster… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Blackford: The markets are in charge now, not the Chancellorheraldscotland.comIan Blackford: ‘The party is over. Get set for the financial hangover’The UK’s debt has reached record highs. With little fiscal headroom, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is preparing tax rises. Former SNP Westminster… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Blackford: The markets are in charge now, not the Chancellorheraldscotland.comIan Blackford: ‘The party is over. Get set for the financial hangover’The UK’s debt has reached record highs. With little fiscal headroom, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is preparing tax rises. Former SNP Westminster… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Home Office welcomes Palestine Action ban as it comes into forceheraldscotland.comHome Office welcomes Palestine Action ban as it comes into forceThe Home Office has welcomed the ban on Palestine Action, after the group failed to block its proscription with a late-night legal bid. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025MSPs alarm over welfare costs as bill to soar to £9 billionheraldscotland.comMSPs raise alarm over soaring welfare costs as bill to rise to over £9 billionMSPs have issued a warning over a risk to 'the Scottish Government's financial position' from a soaring welfare bill set to reach more than £9… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Scottish economy 'troubling picture' and 'life or death' pressuresheraldscotland.com'Troubling picture' with 'life or death' pressures flaggedA 'troubling picture' is painted, with 'life or death' pressures flagged 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Action to tackle 'unacceptable' empty homes in Scotland announcedheraldscotland.comHousing secretary pledges no rollback to building targets as new action announcedMàiri McAllan has pledged not to roll back on house building targets as she announces new action to prevent “unacceptable” levels of empty… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Scottish economy 'troubling picture' and 'life or death' pressuresheraldscotland.com'Troubling picture' with 'life or death' pressures flaggedA 'troubling picture' is painted, with 'life or death' pressures flagged 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025MSPs alarm over welfare costs as bill to soar to £9 billionheraldscotland.comMSPs raise alarm over soaring welfare costs as bill to rise to over £9 billionMSPs have issued a warning over a risk to 'the Scottish Government's financial position' from a soaring welfare bill set to reach more than £9… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025ScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing jobs and economic growthheraldscotland.comScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing country jobs and economic growthThe Scottish Government has been warned its stance on nuclear power means the country is missing out on jobs and economic growth. 100
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025ScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing jobs and economic growthheraldscotland.comScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing country jobs and economic growthThe Scottish Government has been warned its stance on nuclear power means the country is missing out on jobs and economic growth. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025ScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing jobs and economic growthheraldscotland.comScotGov warned nuclear stance is costing country jobs and economic growthThe Scottish Government has been warned its stance on nuclear power means the country is missing out on jobs and economic growth. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Action to tackle 'unacceptable' empty homes in Scotland announcedheraldscotland.comHousing secretary pledges no rollback to building targets as new action announcedMàiri McAllan has pledged not to roll back on house building targets as she announces new action to prevent “unacceptable” levels of empty… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Action to tackle 'unacceptable' empty homes in Scotland announcedheraldscotland.comHousing secretary pledges no rollback to building targets as new action announcedMàiri McAllan has pledged not to roll back on house building targets as she announces new action to prevent “unacceptable” levels of empty… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Dame Meg Hillier backs tearful Chancellor Rachel Reevesheraldscotland.com'I've got great confidence in her:' Chair of Treasury Committee backs tearful ReevesDame Meg Hillier told The Herald she has “great confidence” in Chancellor Rachel Reeves, as speculation mounts over her future following a £5… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025MPs back move to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist organisationheraldscotland.comMPs back move to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist organisationLegislation to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has been supported by the Commons. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Reeves in tears as Starmer fails to back her at PMQsheraldscotland.comRachel Reeves battles tears as PM fails to back her in the CommonsChancellor Rachel Reeves was left in tears in the Commons as Sir Keir Starmer declined to guarantee she would remain in place until the election. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Wet wipe ban call as blockages cost £7m to Scottish Waterheraldscotland.comCost of clearing 'fatbergs' from Scotland's sewers revealedMore than £7million is being spent to clear blockages in Scotland's sewers, new figures have revealed 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Did the government forget to 'island-proof' the ferry fund?heraldscotland.comIs the £4.4m ferry fiasco compensation fund actually illegal? Some islanders think soIsland businesses say the Scottish Government’s £4.4 million hardship fund unfairly excludes communities like Mull, Iona and Islay - and could… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Explainer: What is legal aid and how do you qualify for it?heraldscotland.comExplainer: What is legal aid and who qualifies to get it?'Every year thousands of parents in Scotland need legal aid for cases about access to their children and decisions about who a child should live… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Wet wipe ban call as blockages cost £7m to Scottish Waterheraldscotland.comCost of clearing 'fatbergs' from Scotland's sewers revealedMore than £7million is being spent to clear blockages in Scotland's sewers, new figures have revealed 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Reeves in tears as Starmer fails to back her at PMQsheraldscotland.comRachel Reeves battles tears as PM fails to back her in the CommonsChancellor Rachel Reeves was left in tears in the Commons as Sir Keir Starmer declined to guarantee she would remain in place until the election. 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Anas Sarwar rules out tax hikes if Labour wins in Scotlandheraldscotland.comSarwar wants 'closer alignment' between tax rates in Scotland and EnglandAnas Sarwar says a Scottish Labour government would not raise income tax, and would seek to grow the economy so he could cut taxes 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Wet wipe ban call as blockages cost £7m to Scottish Waterheraldscotland.comCost of clearing 'fatbergs' from Scotland's sewers revealedMore than £7million is being spent to clear blockages in Scotland's sewers, new figures have revealed 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Explainer: What is legal aid and how do you qualify for it?heraldscotland.comExplainer: What is legal aid and who qualifies to get it?'Every year thousands of parents in Scotland need legal aid for cases about access to their children and decisions about who a child should live… 000
The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Palestine Action ban: when does parliament vote take place?heraldscotland.comWhen MPs will vote on plans to make Palestine Action a terror organisationOn Wednesday MPs will vote on an order to designate the group Palestine Action as a terrorist entity - here's what time it will happen and what it… 000