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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: John Swinney backs pause in asylum seekers being sent to Glasgow as city faces homelessness crisis.

He made the call in a Sky News interview.

John Swinney backs pause in asylum seekers being sent to Glasgow as city faces homelessness crisis - Daily Record

The First Minister backed up SNP-led Glasgow council over calls for a temporary suspension.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 1d

Ash Regan quits Alba two years after jumping ship from the SNP.

Ash Regan quits Alba two years after she jumped ship from the SNP - Daily Record

The MSP took a swipe at the direction of her former party as she announced her decision to quit.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 1d

ANALYSIS: John Swinney's revival of the SNP has given his party a shot at a fifth term in office.

John Swinney's revival of the SNP has given his party a shot at a fifth term in office - Daily Record

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the SNP leader has given his party a chance of winning an election they should be losing easily.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 1d

EXC: Anas Sarwar says he does not support drug decriminalisation for personal use.

The Scottish Labour leader said communities do not back "making it easier for people to get drugs and take drugs".

Anas Sarwar says he does not support drug decriminalisation for personal use - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader said communities do not back "making it easier for people to get drugs and take drugs".

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 1d

EXC: Scots back free school breakfasts for every pupil as SNP urged to keep promises.

Scots back free school breakfasts for every pupil as SNP urged to keep promises - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The Magic Breakfast group has commissioned polling revealing overwhelming support for feeding every child.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Hundreds of drug dealers 'walking free' after SNP Government accused of courts chaos.

Hundreds of drug dealers 'walking free' over claims of court delays - Daily Record

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused John Swinney of being unable to "run a court system that sends drug dealers to prison".

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 2d

🎙️Latest Planet Holyrood:

- The Tory lurch to the Right continues in Manchester
- John Swinney's indy re-heat
- Protest rows

Zombie Tory Conference, John Swinney's 'fresh start' on indy and Palestine marches | Planet Holyrood

It is not often we cover the smaller parties, but we will make an exception this episode for the laid-low Tories. A Groundhog Day alert as well as John Swinney has another indy event, but has he got anything to say? And was it right for the pro-Palestine events to take place on Tuesday? Daily Rec

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 2d

EXC: Palestine's ambassador to the UK to address SNP conference as peace deal hopes grow.

Palestine's ambassador to the UK to address SNP conference as peace deal hopes grow - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Husam Zomlot will speak on Sunday afternoon after being invited by the SNP.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 3d

Former prostitute who was raped backs Bill to hit sex buyers with £10,000 fine or jail.

Former prostitute who was raped backs Bill to hit sex buyers with £10,000 fines or jail - Daily Record

One woman said selling sex “can never be made safe” and claimed prostitution “thrives on silence and thrives on violence”.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 3d

EXC: Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says he wants to be Deputy First Minister after the Holyrood election.

- says he would not "hide" from a "coalition" with Labour
- denies Reform UK voting for him as DFM would tarnish the deal.

Alex Cole-Hamilton says he wants to be Deputy First Minister as he talks up 'coalition' with Labour - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Lib Dem leader also said a Lib Dem/Labour Government would not be tarnished by Reform UK MSPs putting them into power.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Grieving parents whose kids died abroad demand legal change on death probes.

Labour MSP @michaeljmarra will hold a Holyrood roundtable today on fatal accident inquiries to help anguished families.

Grieving parents whose kids died abroad demand legal change to death probes - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Government has been urged to close a legal loophole critics says acts as a block to getting a fatal accident inquiry.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 3d

EXC: Glasgow 'in crisis' after receiving over 7,500 homeless applications from outside the city, with nearly three quarters from outside Scotland.

Glasgow hit by 7,500 homeless applications from outside the city as housing 'emergency' takes grip - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The huge number of applications from south of the border has prompted SNP council leader to call for action from the UK and Scottish Governments.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 4d

EXC: A former Alba candidate who backed Alex Salmond's independence 'super majority' plan to stand for Scottish Labour.

Irshad Ahmad will have stood for three different parties since 2016.

Former Alba candidate who backed independence 'super majority' plan to stand for Scottish Labour - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Irshad Ahmad will have stood for three different parties since 2016.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 4d

EXC: Council tax bills to rise for low income Scots after abolition of two child benefit cap by SNP Government.

The extra benefit money will trigger up to 30,000 recalculations for council tax reduction.

Council tax bills to rise for Scots after abolition of two child benefit cap by SNP Government - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Up to 30,000 households could have their council tax bills recalculated because higher benefit payments will be treated as income.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: President Trump considering easing Scotch whisky tariffs after intensive talks.

Donald Trump 'considering easing' Scotch whisky tariffs after intensive talks - Daily Record

The Bloomberg news organisation is reporting a special deal could be done on whisky.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 9d

EXC: Michelle Mone has called on Keir Starmer to end the "vendetta" against her over the PPE Medro scandal.

In an extraordinary letter seen by the Record, she cited the cases of two murdered MPs and of TV presenter Caroline Flack who took her own life.

Michelle Mone demands Keir Starmer ends 'vendetta' against her as she warns of threats and abuse - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: In an extraordinary letter seen by the Record, the disgraced Tory peer referred to the murder of two MPs and the suicide of former TV presenter Caroline Flack.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 9d

EXC: 'Greedy and monstrous' - Labour peer George Foulkes calls for Michelle Mone's peerage to be taken away.

“No one has had peerages removed since the WW1 traitors....but I would support it.”

Michelle Mone branded 'greedy and monstrous' as Scottish Labour peer demands peerage is removed - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Labour peer George Foulkes said he supported a move that last happened over 100 years ago.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 9d

EXC: The number of Scots punished by the two child benefit cap won't come out until after the Holyrood election.

The Labour Government claims there is a “public interest” in releasing the stats at a “time of their own choosing”.

Number of Scots punished by two child benefit cap won't come out until after Holyrood election - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Keir Starmer's Government is refusing to say how many households have been hit until after the Holyrood poll in May.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 11d

Conference analysis: The political futures of Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar are bound together.

The political futures of Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar are bound together - Daily Record

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Anas Sarwar and the PM will stand or fall together in May's election.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: Trade union leader blames UK Government 'mistakes' for Scottish Labour poll collapse.

Trade union leader blames UK Government 'mistakes' for Scottish Labour poll collapse - Daily Record

Gary Smith of the GMB said a Scottish Labour revival is based on Keir Starmer improving.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 11d

EXC: Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander brands two child benefit cap 'wrong' and hopes for 'right decision' on abolition.

Scottish Secretary brands two child benefit cap 'wrong' and hopes for 'right decision' on abolition - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Alexander strongly hinted he would like to see the cap binned, but stressed the importance of fiscal importance.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 12d

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury suspended after sexual harassment claim by female staffer at Holyrood

Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury suspended after allegation of sexual harassment - Daily Record

Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury has been suspended by the party amid the complaint lodged by a Holyrood staffer.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 12d

EXC: Three SNP Cabinet Secretaries have breached Holyrood rules which ban political material on taxpayer-funded websites.

Six Labour MSPs have also apologised after similar infringements.

Three SNP Cabinet Secretaries broke Holyrood rules on taxpayer-funded websites - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: A number of MSPs, including six from Labour, have apologised after party political material was shared on their taxpayer-funded websites.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 12d

EXC: Public throws weight behind plan to criminalise people who buy sex from prostitutes.

Public throws weight behind plan to criminalise people who buy sex from prostitutes - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Polling shows MSP Ash Regan has voters on her side as she tries to criminalise sex buying.

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: Senior Labour MSP Michael Marra tells Andy Burnham to "shut up" in brutal slap down.

Senior Labour MSP tells Andy Burnham to 'shut up' over rumours of leadership challenge against Keir Starmer - Daily Record

Michael Marra used blunt language after Burnham stepped up his criticism of the Prime Minister.

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