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Cost of settling equal pay claims in Glasgow rises to £770 million

Council to pay 19,000 workers, covering a gap between the agreement in 2018 and the implementation of a new pay system

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Glasgow City Council agrees to £770m equal pay deal by selling key buildings

SCOTLAND'S largest council has agreed to pay around £770 million to settle equal pay claims.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon fires back at Tory critics who attack her attendance at COP27

NICOLA Sturgeon has hit back at critics who claimed she “has no real reason to go” to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

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Nicola Sturgeon defends decision to attend COP27 in Egypt during cost of living crisis

Sky News presenter Kay Burley questioned why Sturgeon and the leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken had jetted out to the north African country for the summit.

Daily Record

Glasgow city council boss spends £7,000 on four-day Cop27 climate change trip

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken will lead a team which is heading out to Egypt for the event after millions of pounds in budget cuts were announced in the city.

Daily Record

Glasgow council urged to protect jobs as Susan Aitken admits £119m funding gap 'stark'

Current estimates show the council needs to make huge cuts and savings to balance books.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow urged to 'lead the way' on climate change at global COP27 next month

Council leader Susan Aitken will be representing Glasgow at the annual climate summit, which was hosted by Glasgow last year and this year will be held in Egypt.

Glasgow Live

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Scottish Tory MP torn apart after criticising Nicola Sturgeon for being 'angry'

NEVER let it be said that Liz Truss’s government is not efficient. It only took them a few days to decimate the British economy and humiliate…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow art galleries and council headquarters to be ‘sold’ to settle equal pay claims

The buildings, valued at about £200m, will be leased back from an arm's length company

Insider UK

Glasgow council to 'sell' museums and city chambers to fund equal pay deal

The proposal would see the city chambers, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Kelvin Hall and the Gallery of Modern Art sold to an arms-length body controlled by the council and then leased back, raising around £200m

Glasgow Live

Fears raised over loan sharks preying on households amid cost-of-living crisis

MORE Glasgow families could be forced into the hands of loan sharks or payday lenders as it is predicted 95,000 households will survive on credit…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow fears over loan sharks as thousands struggle with cost of living

A council meeting hears 95,000 households in the Glasgow region will turn to credit in upcoming months and social enterprise lender is an option.

Glasgow Live

UK Government urged to increase support as 5000 more children face poverty

GLASGOW will demand the UK Government steps up its support for citizens struggling with the cost of living as it was revealed 5000 more children are…

The National (Scotland)

'Garbage': Tory government claims SNP councils 'endorse Levelling Up plans'

THE UK Government has been accused of spouting “shamelessly misleading garbage” about the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) after Alister Jack claimed the…

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Glasgow council workers pay offer branded inadequate by council leader

Susan Aitken said she was 'disappointed' by the latest attempt in negotiations top stave off strike action, saying they couldn't expect ti to be accepted.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow council leader urges Boris Johnson to 'act now' on cost of living crisis

Susan Aitken has said 'similar interventions' to those provided during covid are required, and said one measure should be a 'much more generous public sector pay policy'.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow city centre to see cut back on cars through 'People First Zone'

Plans have been drawn up to create a 'People First Zone' in the city centre to make it a healthier place to live and 'somewhere people want to spend their time in, rather than just pass through'.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow council say Batgirl cancellation won't affect future films

The city council confirmed they have yet to be pay Warner Bros an agreed £150,000 incentive and said "discussions were ongoing" after the studio's shock announcement.

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Fury as Glasgow statues targeted with 'racist' propaganda

A SERIES of statues across Glasgow have been targeted with "racist" propaganda, sparking widespread anger.

The Guardian - UK

‘If there is anywhere that can put on a party’: UK cities bid to host Eurovision

Sheffield, Glasgow and others tell why they should play host after decision not to hold event in Ukraine

Glasgow Live

Glasgow £23 million improvement fund criticised as Labour claims 'essential' work 'sneaked' in

The £23 million was set aside in the council's budget for neighbourhood improvements but Labour councillors claim some proposals are for repairs which the council has a 'statutory obligation to make'.

Daily Record

Glasgow and Edinburgh Pride events see Scotland's biggest cities decked in colour

Both cities had marches today, for the first time since the Covid pandemic struck, amid Pride Month and are a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow in talks to host Eurovision next year, council leader reveals

GLASGOW is to launch a bid to host the Eurovision song contest next year if Ukraine is unable due to the ongoing Russian invasion.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow council launches £50 million bid to build garden covering M8

There are also bids to regenerate Easterhouse, Maryhill and Drumchapel.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Eurovision bid backed by council if Ukraine ruled out

It looks likely the Ukraine may not be able to host the contest after the the European Broadcasting Union has announced talks with the BBC about holding the Eurovision in second place UK.

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