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Social Justice Secretary calls benefit cuts 'dividing line' for 2026 elections

THE Social Justice Secretary has said welfare will be a clear dividing line in the 2026 Holyrood election as Labour and the Conservatives pursue…

The National (Scotland)

Richest 2 per cent of Scottish households have 15 per cent of wealth, report finds

THE wealthiest households in Scotland have on average £1.3 million in total wealth, while in comparison the least wealthy had just £7600, a new…

The National (Scotland)

SNP minister rebukes journalist over Kate Forbes resignation claim

AN SNP Cabinet Secretary has called out a Scottish political journalist over an article written in the wake of news that Kate Forbes will leave…

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Calls for disability benefits to be simplified and more accessible following review

A LANDMARK review into the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) has urged the Scottish Government to better support disabled people by simplifying and…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill passed its first legislative hurdle at Westminster.

Evening Standard

Social Security Scotland is 'shining example of what we can do with independence'

SCOTLAND’S approach to social security based on "dignity, fairness and respect" is a “shining example” of how the country could…

The National (Scotland)

Lesley Riddoch tears into Labour's 'demeaning' benefits cuts on Question Time

Lesley Riddoch has torn into Labour's "demeaning" plans to cut benefits on the BBC's Question Time programme

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'Bizarre': Question Time called out as Reform councillor joins Scottish panel

THE BBC’s decision to platform Reform UK in Scotland when the right-wing party has no elected members has been branded “bizzarre”.

The National (Scotland)

Who is on tonight's BBC Question Time panel in St Andrews?

The BBC's Question Time programme is returning to Scotland on Thursday evening

The National (Scotland)

Scotland refuses to match Labour’s ‘damaging’ welfare cuts

‘There is still time for the UK government to step back,’ a Scottish minister said

The Independent UK

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

Scottish pensioners are set to be better off than their counterparts in the rest of the UK after ministers confirmed changes to the devolved Winter…

The National (Scotland)

Government recognises financial challenge in mitigating two-child cap – minister

The Scottish Government has announced it will open applications for mitigation of the welfare policy on March 2.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government names date for ending two-child cap

THE Scottish Government will abolish the two-child benefit cap in March next year, just weeks before the Holyrood election

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland

Ministers will mitigate the Westminster policy from March 2 – just weeks before the 2026 Holyrood election.

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Ian Murray 'does not understand how devolution works', SNP minister says

SCOTLAND will only ever be able to escape continued wranglings with the UK Government over social security through gaining independence, a Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government not ruling out changes to devolved Winter Fuel Payment

The Scottish Government has not ruled out making changes to its equivalent on the winter fuel payment scheme, amid concerns some pensioners could be…

The Independent UK

Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'left us to see winter fuel U-turn on social media', SNP minister says

THE UK Government has not told its Scottish counterpart how much extra funding it can expect from Rachel Reeves’s U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments…

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Evening Standard

Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

The Chancellor announced the move on Monday.

Evening Standard

Vote to retain trans comment MSP risks undermining trust in Holyrood, say Tories

The motion to remove Green MSP Maggie Chapman as deputy convener of the Equalities Committee was defeated.

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP told off over point of order to Patrick Harvie trans anxiety question

A Tory MSP has told off for a point of order to a question from Patrick Harvie during a fiery Holyrood debate following the interim guidance from…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government responds to EHRC update on trans people using single-sex spaces

THE Scottish Government has responded to the interim guidance from the UK’s equality watchdog on single sex spaces ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Consciously cruel’ UK benefits system failing on human rights, charity warns

The UK's social security system has been branded “consciously cruel” by campaigners who say it “does not stand up to the international human…

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Scottish government has ‘no plans’ to bring back gender bill after court ruling

Social justice secretary says Holyrood ‘fully accepts’ supreme court ruling and will amend guidance

Evening Standard

Somerville cannot say when new guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when that would be.

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