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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 6d

Labour must act now to remove Michelle Mone from the House of Lords. 👇
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Michelle Mone 'must lose peerage' in wake of PPE Medpro scandal

SNP MP Pete Wishart said the disgraced Tory peer "cannot continue to have access to unfettered expenses at great cost to the public".

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 6d

👀 Labour are keeping the two-child cap figures under wraps until after next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

And no wonder - it’s pushing kids into poverty.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 That’s why we’re scrapping it in Scotland.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Labour secrecy row over number of Scots punished by two child benefit cap

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

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a serious issue in Scotland, with around 3-5% of Scots living with the lifelong but preventable condition.

📺 Watch @ronamackaysnp.bsky.social debate on FASD this evening after 5.40pm: www.scottishparliament.tv

Graphic reads: International FASD (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder) day and the need for awareness. Members debate, Roma Mackay MSP, tonight after 5.40pm.

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 12d

Nigel Farage has said he wants to fill the Lords with Reform peers. 👀

If he was to go for a majority in the Lords, it could cost up to £22 million a year! 😱

Reform are just another Westminster establishment party.
www.thenational.scot/news/2549612...

Nigel Farage's Reform UK peer push could cost taxpayers £22m

A RAFT of new Reform UK peers would cost the taxpayer around £22 million if Nigel Farage became prime minister and wanted to secure a majority in…

www.thenational.scot

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 13d

This afternoon @cgrahamemsp.bsky.social will lead a debate marking organ donation week in Parliament.

Organ and Tissue Donation week runs from the 23rd-30th of September.

📺: www.scottishparliament.tv

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 14d

🚖 We all know the taxi trade is struggling.

Labour’s plan to impose the standard VAT rate on Taxis will damage business, and hit low-income, disabled and older people who rely on taxis the hardest, says @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2549219...

Rachel Reeves 'taxi tax' plans blasted as attack on poor and disabled

AN SNP MSP has said that plans by the UK Government to impose the standard VAT rate on all taxi fares would hit poorer, disabled and older people…

www.thenational.scot

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 14d

Before the election, Labour promised to review the Internal Market Act, which undermines Scotland’s Parliament.

But the new Scottish Secretary has just come out swinging in favour of it.👇
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

Scottish Secretary commits to post-Brexit law accused of 'riding roughshod over devolution'

The Scottish Secretary said in a letter that the UK Government had “made clear and definite improvements” to the Internal market Act rather than scrapping it.

www.scotsman.com

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Scottish Government announces £100k funding to tackle disruptive seagulls 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2548708...

Scottish Government announces £100k funding to tackle disruptive seagulls

Funding of £100,000 will be given to councils to control seagulls ahead of a summit on Tuesday ...

www.thenational.scot

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 17d

Scotland’s gaming industry is generating almost 800% more money than it was in 2010 - a roaring success story. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👾🎮

Here’s what we’re doing to support the industry. 👇

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 20d

🤨 The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spends almost three times as much in SW England as it does in Scotland! -

In 2024/25:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: £390 per person.

SW🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: £1,120 per person.👇
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 20d

There’s been an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years - we’ve all seen it. 🌳😨

@emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social will lead a debate on this in Parliament this afternoon. Watch here after 12.45pm - www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...

Graphic which shows a picture of Emma Roddick MSP in front of a Scottish Parliament background. The text reads: “the concerning increase in frequency and intensity of wildfires.”

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Brexit is leaving a generation of young Scots behind, a senior German politician has said. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇪🇪🇺 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...

'We would welcome Scotland back into the EU with or without UK'

Brexit is 'leaving behind an entire generation' of young people, according to a senior German politician who said Scotland would be welcomed back…

www.heraldscotland.com

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 21d

☢️ There’s been a series of nuclear leaks at Faslane over the past few years - people deserve the full picture. ☢️

Tune into Bill Kidd MSP’s members debate this afternoon - www.scottishparliament.tv

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 28d

At the end of this year, the Countryside Stewardship grant scheme comes to and end across the UK - leaving 5,820 farmers in England facing uncertainty.

But we’ve committed to ensuring Scottish farmers won’t face the same uncertainty. 👇
www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/2545269...

Scottish farmers spared funding cliff edge as England faces cuts

Scottish farmers assured of support while thousands of English farms face grant uncertainty, raising concerns for biodiversity and sustainable…

www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 28d

@stu-mcmillan-msp.bsky.social will lead a members debate on improving bladder cancer diagnosis in Scotland this afternoon.

Watch live here after 5.15pm: scottishparliament.tv

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 29d

In Scotland, we support our carers. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We’ve proposed a new payment worth up to £520 a year to support people who care for more than one person. 👇
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...

People caring for more than one person could get extra £520 payment next year

Carer Additional Person Payment could be paid weekly from next March, if approved by the Scottish Parliament.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Sep 3

Kenneth Gibson MSP will lead a members debate on the impact of chronic kidney disease this afternoon.

Watch live here after 5.15pm: www.scottishparliament.tv

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Aug 27

On Monday, peak rail fares will be gone for good - a big win for commuters and businesses thanks to the SNP. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚂

This article digs a bit deeper on some of the politics and economics of scrapping peak fares.👇
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

Impending huge move on peak fares on Scottish trains arrives quietly

There has been a lot less noise about the abolition of peak rail fares than there was about their reinstatement

www.heraldscotland.com

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 21

📉 In the last decade, Scotland lost Post Offices faster than anywhere else in the UK, while numbers went up in London.

📮 When it comes to Post Offices, Westminster is quite literally not delivering for Scotland. 📦❌
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2532767...

Scotland sees biggest fall in Post Office numbers as UK reforms loom

Scotland has seen the largest drop in Post Office branches across the UK, prompting SNP calls for rural reform as Westminster eyes major changes.

www.heraldscotland.com

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 17

This report by the King’s Fund shows that Scotland is leading the way in improving public health - and that the Labour Government in England can learn from our joined-up approach.👇
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

What Can England Health Policy Learn From Scotland | The King's Fund

David Buck welcomes the Scottish government’s framework for population health, and argues that England needs an equivalent, despite the 10 Year Health Plan.

www.kingsfund.org.uk

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 17

The UK Internal Market Act undermines Scotland’s Parliament.

The UK government must do the right thing and scrap it now.
www.thenational.scot/news/2531498...

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Source: parliament.scot/chamber-and-co…

https://parliament.scot/chamber-and-co…

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

The SNP is taking action to support NHS patients and staff. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🏥 Since 2008, scrapping hospital parking charges has saved staff, patients and visitors over £90 million!
www.thenational.scot/news/2531643...

Scottish hospital car park savings revealed for patients, staff and visitors

PATIENTS, staff and visitors have saved £90 million on hospital parking fees since charges were abolished, it has been announced.

www.thenational.scot

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Scottish Tories have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money on media training - funnelled to firms tied to former Tory spin doctors.

Anyone who’s seen some of their media appearances lately will be asking for a refund! 🫣
www.thenational.scot/news/2531551...

Scottish Tories in 'jobs for the boys' row as THIRD ex-spin doctor gets taxpayer cash

RUSSELL Findlay is under increasing pressure to speak out after it emerged that a THIRD ex-Scottish Tory spin doctor was given taxpayer cash by the…

www.thenational.scot

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

On the same day the administration of Lindsey Oil Refinery in England was announced, the UK government sprang into action with funding and an urgent statement - where was that action when it came to Grangemouth?

✍🏻 Good column from Michelle Thomson.
www.thenational.scot/politics/253...

Labour rushed to save English jobs. Why not my constituents' at Grangemouth?

Michelle Thomson, the SNP MSP for Falkirk East, writes on the Labour Government's differing approaches to Scottish and English jobs ...

www.thenational.scot

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