Scotland Office

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It is understood that the money is allocated for staffing costs and the pressure of inflation

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'Union-flag-waving' Scotland Office set for spending boost – amid cuts elsewhere

If Labour plan to deliver the change they promised, this Budget ain’t it, writes Mhairi Black

If Labour plan to deliver the change they promised, this Budget ain’t it, writes Mhairi Black

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Mhairi Black: More money for the Scotland Office will mean more meddling

Catherine Smith KC has been sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh

Catherine Smith KC has been sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh

Faculty of Advocates

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'Honoured': Catherine Smith KC sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland

Ian Murray pictured delivering a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

Ian Murray pictured delivering a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

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Ian Murray humbled as he's forced to retract 'made up' claim against journalist

Labour MP and former Scottish culture minister Patricia Ferguson will chair the Scottish Affairs Committee

Labour MP and former Scottish culture minister Patricia Ferguson will chair the Scottish Affairs Committee

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Labour MP elected to chair key Scottish Westminster committee by just two votes

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced allegations of cronyism early into his term

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced allegations of cronyism early into his term

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Labour hand life peerage and top Scottish law role to party dynast

Shona Robison has said Labour's plans for new Scotland Office powers are 'out of kilter' with the new 'positive' relationship between the Scottish and UK governments

Shona Robison has said Labour's plans for new Scotland Office powers are 'out of kilter' with the new 'positive' relationship between the Scottish and UK governments

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Labour panned for plan to bypass Holyrood with new Scotland Office powers

Ian Murray appointed as Scotland Secretary

Ian Murray appointed as Scotland Secretary

General Election

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Ian Murray appointed as Scotland Secretary

Alister Jack has utterly traduced his post as Scotland Secretary, the Wee Ginger Dug writes

Alister Jack has utterly traduced his post as Scotland Secretary, the Wee Ginger Dug writes

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Alister Jack has brazenly transformed the Scotland Office into a colonial office

Labour leader Keir Starmer's manifesto suggested it would 'restore' powers over structural funding to Holyrood

Labour leader Keir Starmer's manifesto suggested it would 'restore' powers over structural funding to Holyrood

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Labour's Scotland Office 'to continue Tories' centralisation of power post-Brexit'

John Swinney has criticised plans to boost the Scotland Office's spending powers, a plan announced by Ian Murray

John Swinney has criticised plans to boost the Scotland Office's spending powers, a plan announced by Ian Murray

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Labour 'interfering in devolution' with new Scotland Office powers

Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray pictured alongside Anas Sarwar

Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray pictured alongside Anas Sarwar

General Election

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Labour warned against 'partisan' approach over new Scotland Office plans

The Renfrew Bridge is called that for a reason, but it seemed to go over the UK Government's head....

The Renfrew Bridge is called that for a reason, but it seemed to go over the UK Government's head....

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UK Government left red-faced after basic geography blunder

All 25 information centres – known as iCentres – will operate as usual until the end of September

All 25 information centres – known as iCentres – will operate as usual until the end of September

Scottish Government

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UK Government urges U-turn on closure of VisitScotland information centres

Alister Jack in Queen Elizabeth House

Alister Jack in Queen Elizabeth House

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Scotland Office staff numbers finally revealed after 'transparency' FOI battle

Alister Jack outside the UK Government's hub in Edinburgh

Alister Jack outside the UK Government's hub in Edinburgh

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UK Government's Edinburgh hub branded an 'unnecessary shambles'

The Cabinet meeting room in Queen Elizabeth House was hailed as the first of its kind outside London

The Cabinet meeting room in Queen Elizabeth House was hailed as the first of its kind outside London

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UK Government has never met in Scotland's first 'dedicated Cabinet room'

Donald Cameron was a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands

Donald Cameron was a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands

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Tory MSP quits Holyrood to join Scotland Office as a lord

MV Glen Sannox under construction at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

MV Glen Sannox under construction at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

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Scotland Office 'monitoring' ferry problems as Tory minister convenes summit

Alister Jack has been accused of a breach of the ministerial code

Alister Jack has been accused of a breach of the ministerial code

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Call to investigate Alister Jack over 'clear breach' of ministerial code

SNP shadow leader of the House of Commons Deidre Brock joins The National's podcast to discuss the Scotland Office

SNP shadow leader of the House of Commons Deidre Brock joins The National's podcast to discuss the Scotland Office

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Scotland Office 'trying to create a role for itself to justify its existence'

Scotland Office minister John Lamont claimed people were struggling to justify living in Scotland because of tax

Scotland Office minister John Lamont claimed people were struggling to justify living in Scotland because of tax

Conservative Party

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Tory MP claims people 'struggle to justify living in Scotland because of taxes'

SNP MP Deidre Brock speaking in the House of Commons

SNP MP Deidre Brock speaking in the House of Commons

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MP demands to know what staff in 'pointless' Scotland Office 'are doing'

Tory minister John Lamont made a dig at SNP MP Ian Backford following suggestions he is seeking a peerage

Tory minister John Lamont made a dig at SNP MP Ian Backford following suggestions he is seeking a peerage

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Tory minister in dig at Ian Blackford over reports ‘he wants a Lords seat’

A number of UK Government departments are based at flagship HQ hub Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh

A number of UK Government departments are based at flagship HQ hub Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh

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Staffing details of UK Government's flagship Edinburgh HQ finally revealed

Despite repeated FOI requests The National still doesn't know how many Scotland Office staff are based in Edinburgh

Despite repeated FOI requests The National still doesn't know how many Scotland Office staff are based in Edinburgh

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HMRC doesn't know how many Scotland Office staff are based in Edinburgh hub

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack outside Queen Elizabeth House, the UK Government Hub in Edinburgh in 2020

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack outside Queen Elizabeth House, the UK Government Hub in Edinburgh in 2020

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Should we look forward to Police Scotland camping outside Queen Elizabeth House?

Staffing costs at the Scotland Office have broken £1 million

Staffing costs at the Scotland Office have broken £1 million

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Scotland Office has no idea of staffing levels... but costs soar to more than £1m

Alister Jack's department told The National it does not know how many staff work in its flagship Edinburgh hub

Alister Jack's department told The National it does not know how many staff work in its flagship Edinburgh hub

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Scotland Office ‘doesn’t know’ how many staff work in capital hub

The Scotland Office has spent an 'eye-watering' amount on travel in the space of a year

The Scotland Office has spent an 'eye-watering' amount on travel in the space of a year

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Scotland Office spends 'eye-watering' amount on travel and plush hotels in a year

Lisa Cameron has taken a job in the Scotland Office

Lisa Cameron has taken a job in the Scotland Office

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Tory defector Lisa Cameron given Scotland Office job weeks after quitting SNP

The Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh costs around £11million a year to run, it has been revealed

The Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh costs around £11million a year to run, it has been revealed

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Revealed: Cost of running UK Government’s ‘PR stunt’ HQ in Edinburgh

Ian Murray is unveiling plans at the Labour conference

Ian Murray is unveiling plans at the Labour conference

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Labour 'plotting power grab' through Scotland Office if elected

Alister Jack has been accused of a having a 'brass neck' for claiming it is the Scottish Government - and not the UK - that is undermining devolution

Alister Jack has been accused of a having a 'brass neck' for claiming it is the Scottish Government - and not the UK - that is undermining devolution

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'Brass neck': Alister Jack says Scottish Government trying to 'undermine devolution'

See the full list of the Scotland Office's spending on hospitality

See the full list of the Scotland Office's spending on hospitality

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Scotland Office's lavish £75k spending on hospitality events – see the full list

The Scotland Office has spent more than £75,000 on hospitality in 16 months

The Scotland Office has spent more than £75,000 on hospitality in 16 months

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'A rip off': Scotland Office spends more than £75k on hospitality in 16 months

Simon Case is the UK's most senior civil servant

Simon Case is the UK's most senior civil servant

Conservative Party

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'Nationalist civil servants are undermining Tory ministers', Labour lord claims

Keith Stewart, the Advocate General for Scotland (left), and Labour peer George Foulkes

Keith Stewart, the Advocate General for Scotland (left), and Labour peer George Foulkes

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Chaos and confusion over potential UK probe into Scottish independence spending

Lord Offord, a major shareholder in a whisky distillery firm, has called for glass to be taken out of Scotland's DRS scheme

Lord Offord, a major shareholder in a whisky distillery firm, has called for glass to be taken out of Scotland's DRS scheme

Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

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More questions over Tory DRS block as Scotland Office minister whisky shares revealed

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross speaking at the Scottish Affairs Committee on Monday

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross speaking at the Scottish Affairs Committee on Monday

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Top civil servant brushes off Douglas Ross's questioning on Independence Minister

Alister Jack has said Holyrood ministers 'sought conflict' with Westminster to further independence

Alister Jack has said Holyrood ministers 'sought conflict' with Westminster to further independence

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Alister Jack: Holyrood ministers 'sought conflict' to further independence goals

Cost of Alister Jack's spin doctors revealed

Cost of Alister Jack's spin doctors revealed

Scotland Office

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'Colossal waste': Cost of Alister Jack's spin doctors revealed

Angus Robertson gave a scathing assessment of how the UK Government had “frequently diluted” Scottish identity internationally

Angus Robertson gave a scathing assessment of how the UK Government had “frequently diluted” Scottish identity internationally

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UK Government is 'actively undermining' Scotland overseas, says Angus Robertson

The SNP have called for Alister Jack to be sacked amid a claim he 'misled' Parliament

The SNP have called for Alister Jack to be sacked amid a claim he 'misled' Parliament

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SNP call for Alister Jack to be sacked amid claim he 'blatantly misled' Parliament

Jack claimed the next FM has the opportunity to 'reset' relations with the UK Government

Jack claimed the next FM has the opportunity to 'reset' relations with the UK Government

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Alister Jack claims next FM has chance to 'reset' relations with UK Government

Rishi Sunak and Ruth Davidson were among those to thank the FM for her time in office

Rishi Sunak and Ruth Davidson were among those to thank the FM for her time in office

Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Unionists react to Nicola Sturgeon's resignation

Kemi Badenoch did not respond to the deadline given by Holyrood committee demanding 'further clarity' on the decision to block Scotland's gender reforms

Kemi Badenoch did not respond to the deadline given by Holyrood committee demanding 'further clarity' on the decision to block Scotland's gender reforms

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Kemi Badenoch ducks deadline for appearance at Holyrood committee over gender reforms

Alister Jack currently serves as the Secretary of State for Scotland

Alister Jack currently serves as the Secretary of State for Scotland

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Who is Alister Jack? The Scottish Secretary preparing to block gender reform

The head of a firm linked with Alister Jack has responded to questions after receiving a £2m Covid loan backed by the UK Government

The head of a firm linked with Alister Jack has responded to questions after receiving a £2m Covid loan backed by the UK Government

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Head of Alister Jack-linked firm responds to questions over Covid loan

Calls for Alister Jack, left, to correct the record in the House of Commons are growing following his claims over 'no desire' for EU membership in Scotland

Calls for Alister Jack, left, to correct the record in the House of Commons are growing following his claims over 'no desire' for EU membership in Scotland

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Alister Jack's claim of 'no desire' for EU membership disputed by fact checkers

Will the UK Government really challenge Scotland's gender reform bill?

Will the UK Government really challenge Scotland's gender reform bill?

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Tory think tank backs UK blocking Scotland's gender reforms - but will they do it?

The Scotland Office has refused to retract Alister Jack's claim that there is 'no desire' within Scotland to rejoin the European Union

The Scotland Office has refused to retract Alister Jack's claim that there is 'no desire' within Scotland to rejoin the European Union

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Scotland Office refuses to retract Alister Jack's EU claims

Reports have suggested Rishi Sunak and the Tories are poised to intervene and attempt to block Scotland's gender reforms from being given Royal Assent

Reports have suggested Rishi Sunak and the Tories are poised to intervene and attempt to block Scotland's gender reforms from being given Royal Assent

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LGBT charity slams UK attempt to 'spitefully' block Scotland's gender reform

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack released a statement following the bill's passage in the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack released a statement following the bill's passage in the Scottish Parliament

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Scotland Office threatens to block Royal Assent of Holyrood's gender reforms