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But Mairi Gougeon said she is willing to work with oppostion MSPs to improve the provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

But opposition MSPs accused the Government of presiding over ‘utterly shameful’ and ‘cobbled together’ plans for young people in secure care.

Jo Farrell expects the roll-out of the bodycams to be completed within 12-18 months.

The Scottish Finance Secretary addressed MSPs after the Chancellor’s spring statement on Wednesday.

Around 750 officers covering Dundee, Angus and Perthshire will be given the technology over the coming weeks.

The UK Government announced plans to increase defence spending earlier this year.

Kerri Pegg, a governor at HMP Kirkham, denies misconduct and possession of criminal property.

The UK continues to seek exemptions from US tariffs due to come into effect next week.

The union Equity is urging BBC Scotland bosses to reverse the decision to scrap the long-running show next year.

The incident occurred in Alba Place in Elgin, Moray, on the evening of March 17.

The Office for Students issued a record high fine to the University of Sussex after an investigation found it had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

Maia Walsh, 13, was found dead at her home in Hertford on October 6 2022.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said on Wednesday that it expects UK gross domestic product (GDP) to rise by 1% in 2025.

The Chancellor has made moves to reduce spending across Government.

The Deputy First Minister welcomed the figures ‘in the context of global economic uncertainty’.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was forced to set out further cuts in public spending after the Office for Budget Responsibility’s verdict.

It is expected further cuts to welfare will be announced as Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on Wednesday.

Tax bosses said they will have ‘conversations’ with the companies, with senior officials vowing to report back to MSPs on the issue.

The divisions in the party were apparent at an event where Kenny MacAskill narrowly won the vote to succeed Alex Salmond.

Gambling firms will be banned from offering potentially harmful promotional bonuses that require customers to play more than one type of game.