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‘More people believe in the tooth fairy than are persuaded Scottish Government is committed to fully dual A96’

Statement on A96 did not fail to disappoint all except the Greens, says SNP MSP Fergus Ewing.

WATCH: First Minister agrees to meet the family of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson

John Swinney was asked to meet them ‘in the hope that the killer of their husband and father will finally be brought to justice’.

Ministers should ‘come clean’ on wind farm plans, demands MSP

More clarity is needed concerning wind development planning decisions, a Highlands and Islands MSP has urged.

ANALYSIS: A96 dualling deadline scrapped - but we already knew

The Scottish Government’s public confirmation that the 2030 deadline for A96 dualling has been abandoned, in fact, offered little new information.

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

A political campaign has been launched calling for the full dualling of a trunk road.

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

A decades-long bypass campaigner has been left “extremely angry” by the Scottish Government’s scrapping of A96 dualling by 2030.

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

We have taken a look back at some of the key developments of the ongoing A96 dualling saga from over the years.

Moray Council leader urges ministers to ‘think again’ after 2030 dualling pledge abandoned

It was confirmed yesterday that plans to dual the A96 by 2030 have been dropped.

How are Moray’s MPs voting on assisted dying bill?

Moray’s two SNP MPs will be voting on the bill this afternoon.

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

MSP Ariane Burgess said there is “no economic or environmental case” for dualling the A96 in its entirety.

Ambulance patients to be taken out of Grampian region as health board declares ‘critical incident’

Deep concerns have been raised by a politician after a health board declared a critical incident.

Moray MSP ‘clear’ that Keith and Elgin bypasses must come as part of fully dualled A96

The MSP says that he will continue to add his support to fully dualling the A96.

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

The 2030 deadline to dual the A96 in its entirety between Inverness and Aberdeen has been dropped.

Youth parliamentarian from Moray is affecting change

Former Forres Academy pupil and current politics student Ben Stewart is helping to change Scotland.

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

A new draft plan has revealed that the Scottish Government could abandon plans to fully dual the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen.

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop will make a statement on the long-awaited A96 corridor review today.

Speed limit on A96 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

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‘More people believe in the tooth fairy than are persuaded Scottish Government is committed to fully dual A96’

WATCH: First Minister agrees to meet the family of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson

WATCH: First Minister agrees to meet the family of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson

Ministers should ‘come clean’ on wind farm plans, demands MSP

Ministers should ‘come clean’ on wind farm plans, demands MSP

ANALYSIS: A96 dualling deadline scrapped - but we already knew

ANALYSIS: A96 dualling deadline scrapped - but we already knew

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

‘A matter of life and death’ - Campaign calls for road’s full dualling

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

Campaigner ‘extremely angry’ after A96 dualling by 2030 pledge abandoned

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

A96 dualling timeline - Promises, delays and missed deadlines

Moray Council leader urges ministers to ‘think again’ after 2030 dualling pledge abandoned

Moray Council leader urges ministers to ‘think again’ after 2030 dualling pledge abandoned

How are Moray’s MPs voting on assisted dying bill?

How are Moray’s MPs voting on assisted dying bill?

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

SNP must ‘halt’ A96 dualling project claims MSP

Ambulance patients to be taken out of Grampian region as health board declares ‘critical incident’

Ambulance patients to be taken out of Grampian region as health board declares ‘critical incident’

Moray MSP ‘clear’ that Keith and Elgin bypasses must come as part of fully dualled A96

Moray MSP ‘clear’ that Keith and Elgin bypasses must come as part of fully dualled A96

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

Ross - ‘I am now convinced any plans to dual the A96 in full are dead in the water’

Youth parliamentarian from Moray is affecting change

Youth parliamentarian from Moray is affecting change

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

Commitment to full A96 dualling could be abandoned as 2030 target is dropped

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Failure to commit to A96 dualling would be “betrayal”

Speed limit on A96 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A96 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

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