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Scottish Widows HQ to become hotel

+2.2 slightly positive

Plans for a 385-bedroom hotel at the former Scottish Widows HQ were approved.

3 headlines from 3 outlets, on 2 October 2026. The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores.

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Outlet	Headlines	Tone
STV News	1	+2.5
The Edinburgh Reporter	1	+2.0
TheBusinessDesk	1	+2.0

Day by day

Friday 2 October 2026 3 headlines

Plans for a 385-bedroom hotel at the former Scottish Widows HQ were approved.

+2.5 Plans to transform Scottish Widows HQ into 385-bedroom hotel given go ahead STV News
Scottish Widows HQ hotel conversion approved; property reuse.
+2.0 Scottish Widows HQ to be converted into hotel The Edinburgh Reporter
Scottish Widows HQ conversion to hotel; minor.
+2.0 Hotel plans for former Scottish Widows headquarters approved TheBusinessDesk
Hotel plans for former Scottish Widows HQ approved.

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