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Bedroom Tax mitigation cost Scottish Government £70m last year

MITIGATING the UK Government’s bedroom tax cost the Scottish Government more than £70 million last year, new research has shown.

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Winter Fuel Payment cut 'to cost NHS Scotland £85m a year'

THE Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) will cost the NHS Scotland £85 million over the next five years, the SNP have warned.

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Giant floating wind farms threaten to destroy Scotland's fishing sector, says expert

PLANS for giant floating wind farms in Scotland threaten to destroy the country’s fishing sector, the leader of an industry body has warned ...

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Common Weal: Why we won't support the National Care Service

The think tank says it cannot support the bill in its current form.

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Just transition plan for Grangemouth site delayed until spring

The Scottish Government has delayed a plan for the Grangemouth refinery until next spring – just months before the site is due to be closed.

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Creative Scotland funding delayed until 'UK Budget clarity', says Culture Secretary

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said the Scottish Government wants to “substantially increase” funding for the arts – but could not confirm…

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Scottish Government urged to end funding to companies arming Israel

THE Scottish Government has been urged to send all funding for companies arming and supporting Israeli forces ...

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'Chicken' Scottish Labour MPs slammed over cuts in Debate Night clash

JOHN Nicolson earned a round of applause after hitting out at “chicken” Scottish Labour MPs over the Winter Fuel Payment cut ...

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Campaign group calls for better rights for young people to live where they grew up

A CAMPAIGN group has called on the Scottish Government to establish rights for young people to live in the community where they grew up amid the…

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Scottish Labour fail in bid to call out SNP Government over housing policy

A SCOTTISH Labour motion claiming the Scottish Government has “failed to respond adequately to the housing emergency” has failed to pass…

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Amnesty International boss concerned over Holyrood approach to Israel

THE boss of a major UK charity has criticised the Scottish Government’s “inconsistent” approach to its relationship with Israel.

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Oasis ticket site accessed nearly 10,000 times on public sector server

SCOTTISH Government devices were among those used on a public sector server to access the Ticketmaster website almost 10,000 times on the day Oasis…

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Scottish Government announces £22m in funding to deliver more affordable housing

A £22 MILLION investment has been announced by the Scottish Government to help deliver more affordable housing ...

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‘A slap in the face’: Petition launched to abolish peak rail fares permanently

A PETITION has been launched to abolish peak fares on Scotland’s railways, after the scrapping of the trial scheme was branded a “slap in the…

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Thousands sign petition calling on Scottish Government to reject new gas plant

MORE than 13,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Scottish Government to reject plans for a new

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Warning cost of assisted dying in Scotland could be ‘substantially higher’ than estimates

A vote has reached the Scottish Parliament

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Assisted dying bill outwith Holyrood's powers and 'may need Westminster permission'

AN assisted dying bill making its way through Holyrood is outwith the powers of the Scottish Parliament, the country’s Health Secretary has said.

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Scotland's councils 'must urgently speed up reform', says public finance watchdog

Councils must urgently increase the pace of reform if they are to stave off “unprecedented” financial pressures, Scotland’s public finance…

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'Disappointing': Campaigners urge First Minister to back sustainable development bill

MORE than 100 campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to back legislation which would put sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of…

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Minimum unit pricing increases in Scotland – here's what it means

THE minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland has increased from 50p to 65p...

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UK Government urged to meet Ukrainians in Scotland to hear of ‘challenges’

UK Government officials are being challenged to meet Ukrainians living in Scotland to hear about the “challenges” they face after fleeing war in…

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'Shocking': High levels of faeces found at wild swimming locations

NEARLY 60 of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces at least once this summer, analysis by The…

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Labour Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union says

UNION leaders have insisted the Labour Government “must be forced to act” to save Scotland’s only oil refinery ...

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Trade union to ballot 90,000 local government workers in pay dispute

MORE than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said ...

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Lifting alcohol ban at football grounds to be 'seriously considered' by government

THE Scottish Government would give “serious consideration” to lifting the alcohol ban at football grounds as one MSP said the game has “moved…

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