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Steph Brawn

Glasgow

Political Journalist at The National (Scotland)

Political journalist @ScotNational. Rugby fan. Sassenach. Views are my own. Got a story? [email protected].

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  • Greens hit out at Tory debate celebrating Scotland's defence sector

    1 week ago | thenational.scot | Steph Brawn

    Tory MSP Murdo Fraser brought forward a motion outlining the "significance of the defence industry to Scotland’s economy". He called for the Scottish Government to change its policy that blocked a Scottish Enterprise grant being handed to Rolls-Royce for a naval welding skills centre in Glasgow for submarine construction.

  • BBC accused of 'North Korean-style censorship' in royal events coverage

    1 week ago | thenational.scot | Steph Brawn

    Trooping the Colour – the King’s annual birthday parade – was covered live by the BBC at the weekend. But Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, has written to the boss of the events team at BBC Studios Productions accusing the broadcaster of “censoring and erasing” the presence of “highly visible” protests against the monarchy.

  • Scottish pensioners to be better off than rest of UK after winter fuel changes

    1 week ago | thenational.scot | Steph Brawn

    First Minister John Swinney said earlier this week no pensioner in Scotland would receive less in their Winter Fuel Payment than they would south of the Border after Labour announced a U-turn last week that every pensioner household with an income under £35,000 would receive a payment. The UK Government said that all people born before 22 September 1959 would receive £200, and £300 if they are in a household with someone over 80.

  • 'Don't talk over me': Stephen Flynn in spat with Labour MP on disability cuts

    1 week ago | thenational.scot | Steph Brawn

    On Wednesday's BBC Politics Live, Labour MP Helena Dollimore attempted to defend her party's plans to change the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which the UK Government's own analysis has said will push 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn made sure these statistics were laid out as as Dollimore tried to argue Labour were helping to pull people out of poverty.

  • Have your say on plans to expand offshore wind capacity in Scotland

    1 week ago | thenational.scot | Steph Brawn

    Proposals from the Scottish Government would see the country’s offshore wind capacity increase to up to 40 gigawatts (GW)  by 2040 – enough to power the equivalent of around 45 million homes a year. Scotland’s current offshore wind capacity ambition is between 8 and 11 GW by 2030 and the Scottish Government says the new figure seeks to reaffirm its commitment to growing the sector.

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Steph Brawn
Steph Brawn @BrawnJourno
9 Jun 25

As the zonal pricing debate continues, a fresh report commissioned by @OctopusEnergy has shown bringing in the energy pricing model could save the Scottish glass sector £20 million💰 https://t.co/nGcbK7N6kS

Steph Brawn
Steph Brawn @BrawnJourno
9 Jun 25

In March, BBC bosses reportedly discussed plans to win over Reform UK voters amid concern over "low trust issues" with Farage backers https://t.co/fsWuMHjf2V

Steph Brawn
Steph Brawn @BrawnJourno
8 Jun 25

Alcaraz is an absolute super human. Brain made of titanium. Does not know when he’s beaten. #RolandGarros