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Breaking: The UK Gov gives Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea the go ahead. The firm Adura says it could account for 6% of UK North Sea gas production. Climate campaigners had challenged its granting previously in court. @STVNews
The Ferguson Marine shipyard is to be given cash to help it build tugboats which will then be put up for sale. The yard has no contracted work after it finishes the Glen Rosa. It's still waiting to hear about contracts for 4 other vessels which minsters want to award directly.
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Glasgow council leader calls for 'pause' in housing asylum seekers i.stv.tv/4z2Eij1
Glasgow council leader calls for 'pause' in housing asylum seekers news.stv.tv/west-central/gla…
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Swinney apologises for NHS care to two women who suffered miscarriages i.stv.tv/4r4iErD
Here’s a fuller version of our interview with Susan Aitken.
Susan Aitken: 'Glasgow is safe and in a better place than before I became leader' i.stv.tv/46g9TkI
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On #scotnight
🔷 @stvewan has an extended interview with the outgoing leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken
🔷 @CatrionaStewart & @DonaldCMacleod look back on her time as leader
🔷 Will a Scot be the next Bond? @SiobhanSynnot
📺 STV at 10:40pm
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The outgoing leader of Glasgow City Council tells me the city is safe, and in a better place than it was before she became leader.
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"Scotland is a safe place to live. Recorded crime, whilst it has gone up annually, is down over half since its peak in 1991..."
Justice Secretary @neilcgray joins @stvewan to discuss today's recorded crime stats.
📺 Full interview on STV at 11pm
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Joe Fagan is officially launching his bid to be Scottish Labour leader, saying he is nobody’s puppet, and will not tolerate any internal briefing. He criticises the party’s previous decision to announce their position on the budget before the process had begun.
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to be announced as the latest ministerial appointment in new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Cabinet.
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No change of Scottish Secretary as Douglas Alexander stays in post under Andy Burnham.
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Andy Burnham has become the Prime Minister of the UK following Keir Starmer's resignation.
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Former Defence Secretary John Healey is the first to walk up Dowing Street to discuss a role in new PM’s cabinet.
SNP celebrating their win in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. First Minister says will take time to reflect on heavy defeat in Aberdeen South, but no immediate change to oil and gas policy. He does not accept Murrell scandal had any impact.
The debate over oil and gas has dominated the campaign for Aberdeen South. The SNP candidate tells me he expects party’s presumption against new drilling to be ditched very soon, while Tories say it’s time to end the windfall tax, which they introduced. youtu.be/ZxI3wjKKvjE
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In full: Nigel Farage brands Grangemouth closure 'self-destruction of British industry' and says Peter Murrell embezzlement inquiry is for Holyrood to deal with. youtu.be/PlB9-esWYqw
