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John Swinney responds to The National's rent hikes investigation at FMQs

John Swinney has responded to The National's investigation into hundreds of landlords attempting to hike rents above government limits.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes calls for Internal Market Act to be repealed

DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has urged the UK Government to "restore the democratic voice of the Scottish Parliament" by repealing…

The National (Scotland)

MSPs will have to ‘reckon’ with impact of UK Government cuts, says Robison

The Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary was speaking in response to the Chancellor’s spring statement last week.

The Independent UK

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Minister to meet Highland mothers amid maternity service crisis

SCOTLAND's women’s health minister has agreed to visit patients in the Highlands and islands who face travelling for more than 100 miles to give…

The National (Scotland)

Emotional Sturgeon hails ‘absolutely incredible friend’ Christina McKelvie

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon shared her recollections of Ms McKelvie, who died last week.

The Independent UK

Post Office scandal victim says life 'ruined' as he starts Scottish support group

A former sub-postmaster who was wrongly convicted under the Horizon scandal has said the injustice left his life “ruined” as he launched a new…

The National (Scotland)

Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

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Education Secretary ‘surprised’ by Dundee University staff job loss total

Interim principal at the University Professor Shane O’Neill confirmed that 700 staff members could lose their jobs at the crisis-hit institution.

The Independent UK

Labour could lift 700,000 children out of poverty by following SNP policy – report

THE UK Government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth if it was to take the same approach as the Scottish Government, according to a new…

The National (Scotland)

Just one in five Scots over 66 say UK state pension funds basics, poll finds

ONLY one in five Scots aged 66 or older believe their UK state pension is enough to cover basic living costs, a new poll has found ...

The National (Scotland)

Wildlife body warns over progress on nature recovery

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5% of the country.

The Independent UK

Post Office scandal victim sets up Scottish support group

A former sub-postmaster and victim of the Horizon scandal has set up a new support group for Scottish postmasters ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government told to U-turn as tenant protections expire

THE Scottish Government has been urged to reinstate tenant protections that have now expired.

The National (Scotland)

Everything you need to know about the new Scottish benefit replacing DLA

Here is everything you need to know about the new Scottish benefit set to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults

The National (Scotland)

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Hundreds of landlords tried to hike rents above cap, investigation finds

HUNDREDS of landlords attempted to hike rents above government limits, in some cases trying to double them, an investigation by The National has…

The National (Scotland)

'It's a gamble': Economist gives verdict on UK Government benefit cuts

The UK Government is unlikely to see a boost in employment rates on the back of making cuts to disability benefits, an economic expert has said.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government delivers cash to 10,000 at risk of starvation in Sudan

BY tomorrow, 10,000 people at risk from starvation will have received emergency cash grants from the Scottish Government via Christian Aid to help…

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners slate government responses to killing of Palestinian journalists

Campaigners have hit out at the UK and Scottish governments' responses to the killing of journalists in Palestine by Israel.

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The National (Scotland)

SNP hit out at £50m 'Labour Government cash grab' from Scottish Budget

THE SNP have demanded that the UK Treasury returns £49.1 million of funding effectively removed from the Scottish Budget ...

The National (Scotland)

Free inter-island ferry travel for young Scots announced

FREE inter-island ferry travel for people under the age of 22 has been announced by the Scottish Government ...

Evening Standard

Constance vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI

The Scottish Justice Secretary said she expects work to be ‘delivered at pace’ after the separate deaths in 2018 of Katie Allan and William Brown.

Evening Standard

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets were missed.

The Independent UK

MSPs weep in Holyrood chamber as tributes paid to minister Christina McKelvie

The 57-year-old died in hospital on Thursday morning, having been undergoing treatment for secondary breast cancer.

The National (Scotland)

Child poverty falls in Scotland as experts hail 'contrast with rest of UK'

CHILD poverty in Scotland has fallen, in contrast to the rest of the UK, new figures from the Scottish Government have shown ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government 'will look at every lever' to avoid cutting benefits

The Scottish Government will have to “look at every lever” to avoid cutting benefits after the Chancellor’s announcement, Holyrood’s Finance…

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