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Winter Fuel Payment cut is 'opportunity' for Scotland, Anas Sarwar says

The Scottish Government should explore making its version of the Winter Fuel Payment “more targeted”, the leader of Scottish Labour has said.

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Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

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Bin strikes to begin ‘within weeks’ in over half of Scotland's councils

A SECOND union has confirmed that bin strikes will begin within weeks in council areas across Scotland.

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How Labour's PFI caused chaos in Scotland's schools – and will be felt for many years

LABOUR’S use of Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) to fund the building of new schools has come at a huge cost for taxpayers in Scotland ...

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Scotland's net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure – report

SCOTLAND'S route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned ...

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'This is not austerity': Labour MPs sent 'lines to take' amid spending cuts

LABOUR MPs have reportedly been told to hammer home the message “this is not austerity” after Rachel Reeves confirmed swingeing cuts to plug a…

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'Plainly wrong': Ian Murray accused of 'lie' about SNP minister amid austerity row

AN SNP MSP has accused the Scottish Secretary of choosing “to lie on air” amid a row over an apparently false statement about the SNP Finance…

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What do Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cuts mean for people in Scotland?

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has cut the Winter Fuel Payment in a bid to make up what she calls a £22 billion “black hole” in the UK’s finances…

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Winter fuel payments: The cold weather support available for pensioners after new rules introduced

Everything you need to know about the changes to the winter fuel payment

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Scottish Government 'will need to find £100m to mitigate Labour cuts', minister says

THE Scottish Government will have to find around £100 million to mitigate Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment, a minister has said ...

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'Deeply disappointing': Scottish Government not consulted on Winter Fuel Payment

THE Scottish Government has said it is “deeply disappointing” that it was not consulted before Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a slew of cuts…

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Conversion therapy ban must not be delayed by UK legislation, say Scottish Greens

A BAN on conversion therapy practices in Scotland must not be delayed to incorporate future UK-wide legislation, the Scottish Greens have said...

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Labour and LibDems silent on funding for sewage monitoring in Scotland

IN 2023, private water companies in England more than doubled the amount of sewage they discharged into the country’s rivers and seas.

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Patrick Harvie warns of major devolution tests for GB Energy scheme

LABOUR’S new flagship energy company will be an important test of the relationship between the new regime in Westminster and

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ScotRail travellers to face disruption amid engineering works and reduced timetable

RAIL travellers are being urged to plan ahead as bosses at ScotRail warned essential engineering works will see buses replace trains on some parts…

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What Labour's GB Energy really means for Scotland – and is nuclear on the cards?

THE UK Government has begun to put meat on the bones of its flagship green energy project – the state-owned Great British Energy company ...

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People can now walk, run and cycle to Glasgow Airport via new route

People can now walk, run, and cycle to Glasgow Airport through a new route.

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GB Energy bill to be introduced at Westminster – but SNP contest nuclear aims

THE legislation to create GB Energy will be introduced at Westminster on Thursday, with Labour ministers claiming it will secure Scottish…

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Stephen Flynn demands clarity from UK Government on carbon capture project

STEPHEN FLYNN has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband asking for clarity on the timescales for the funding of the Acorn carbon capture project…

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Council leaders to ask Scottish Government for more money to avoid bin strikes

UNIONS have warned ministers to act on a “window of opportunity” to end looming bin strikes after council leaders voted to ask the Scottish…

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Greens urge Scottish Government to limit number of flights as new strategy published

THE Scottish Government has published a strategy to boost the aviation sector while meeting key net zero targets ...

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Gaelic language in Scotland is in ‘perilous state’, MSPs warn ministers

GAELIC in Scotland is in a “perilous state”, a Holyrood committee has warned, with MSPs telling ministers more needs to be done to “urgently…

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Keir Starmer wins two-child cap battle – but vote points to war for Labour's soul

KEIR Starmer appeared to easily see off the first backbench rebellion of his premiership as Labour voted to keep two-child benefit cap.

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Alba urge SNP to scrap two-child cap in Scotland using Holyrood budget

THE SNP are facing demands to “set an example” for Labour and use Holyrood’s budget to axe the two-child benefit cap north of the Border.

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John Swinney warns finances under ‘significant pressure’ as bin strike threat looms

JOHN Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to…

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