Image source, SNSImage caption, STV is seeking £2.5m of savings by next yearByJamie McIvorScotland news correspondentPublished12 October 2025 The leaders of Scotland's five main political parties have called for STV to abandon plans to scrap its separate news service for the north. In a highly unusual move, the SNP, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Greens united to sign a letter to TV watchdog Ofcom condemning the proposal. STV wants to stop producing a separate news service from Aberdeen for the former Grampian TV region. Ofcom is expected to start a consultation on whether to allow this shortly. The letter was written by Russell Borthwick, chief executive of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce. It has been signed by First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Ross Greer, co-leader of the Scottish Greens.
Published: October 12, 2025 3:19 pm
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