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Political Editor, Scottish Daily Mail
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Màiri McAllan comes under fire for having no ambition over standards in schools

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By Michael Blackley Verified
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The SNP has refused to commit to schools improving in the next three years despite ‘shameful' figures showing performance in maths and reading has sunk to a record low. Education Secretary Màiri McAllan came under fire for having no ambition for the country's schools after she was unable to guarantee that standards will improve by the time the next international rankings are published in 2029.
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Westminster committee under pressure to press ahead with own probe into Peter Murrell scandal

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By Michael Blackley Verified
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A powerful Westminster committee is set to consider calls to launch its own inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal after Holyrood refused to carry out joint work. The Scottish Affairs Committee, which meets on Wednesday, is to discuss whether to press ahead with its own probe into the fallout from the embezzlement of more than £400,000 by the former SNP chief executive, who is Nicola Sturgeon 's estranged husband.
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Calls at food and drink summit for SNP's price cap plans to be scrapped

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By Michael Blackley Verified
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Unanimous calls for the supermarket price cap plan to be scrapped have been made directly to SNP ministers by Scotland's food and drink industry. A Scottish Government ‘summit on tackling rising food costs' was dominated by concerns from business leaders about John Swinney 's proposal to impose mandatory price ceilings on 20-50 essential supermarket items.
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