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Councils still face £100m bill to cover Labour tax rises, says Cosla

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said.

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'Deeply irresponsible': Scotland's rent controls set to end amid concerns

THE Scottish Government's decision to lift rent controls within weeks has been described as "deeply irresponsible" amid concerns Scots…

The National (Scotland)

Councils still face £100m bill to cover national insurance hike, says Cosla

The UK Government announced the increase in last year’s Budget.

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Replacing Barlinnie prison will cost £1 billion, Scottish Government confirms

A NEW prison to replace Glasgow’s 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie has been approved – and will cost around £1 billion ...

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SNP Government pledges £144m to mitigate Labour tax rises on Scottish councils

THE SNP Government will provide Scottish councils with tens of millions of pounds in a bid to mitigate the cost of tax hikes imposed by Labour at…

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Labour Government rejects SNP's asylum seeker proposal despite Scots backing idea

THE Home Office has reportedly rejected the Scottish Government’s proposal for a pilot scheme allowing asylum seekers to work sooner when arriving…

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Holyrood committee backs outdoors education bill despite funding ‘challenges’

A Holyrood committee has narrowly backed a bill that aims to ensure all school children can benefit from outdoors education – with MSPs stating…

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Ban Scottish households from letting cats outside without a lead, report urges

With some 27 million birds slain each year, a new report is advising the Scottish Government to take fresh measures

The Independent UK

Sheku Bayoh family pans Police Scotland as force drops legal fight against Government

POLICE Scotland have been accused of a “humiliating climbdown” after dropping a legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh inquiry just one day after…

The National (Scotland)

Police withdraw legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

POLICE Scotland is taking court action over the way the Scottish Government is handling calls to extend the terms of reference of the inquiry into…

The National (Scotland)

Young people leaving care left homeless, at risk and afraid to sleep at night

Young people leaving care are still being left homeless and at risk, in unsuitable hostels surrounded by drugs, or too afraid to sleep at night –…

The National (Scotland)

Police seek legal challenge over Sheku Bayoh inquiry extension calls

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by around six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government urged to 'look seriously' at lack of human rights in Highlands

'THE report resonates with people in islands and islands, because they feel heard, listened to, taken seriously,” Angela O’Hagan, the chair of…

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Scottish Greens call for block on gender Bill to be lifted

The previous UK Government blocked the Bill from gaining Royal Assent.

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail fares to increase by 3.8 per cent in April

SCOTRAIL fares will increase from April, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Evening Standard

Fergus Ewing: Sturgeon took SNP in direction that was ‘really not going to work’

Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were in government.

The National (Scotland)

Both the Scottish and UK Governments are wrong on Deposit Return Schemes

The DRS is back in the news now that Keir Starmer — in yet another show of policy innovation — has decided to copy/paste the previous…

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Angus Robertson hails Creative Scotland funding deals as 'truly transformational'

THE culture sector has received funding deals which could be “truly transformational”, Angus Robertson said after 144 further organisations…

The National (Scotland)

Brexit trade barriers could cost Scotland's economy £4 billion, fresh data shows

BREXIT trade barriers could impact Scotland’s economy by £4 billion, fresh analysis has shown.

The National (Scotland)

Scots with learning disabilities held in institutions 'in breach of human rights'

A report from Scotland’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns that people with learning disabilities and autism are still being held in…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government insists 'no change' in independence spending despite LibDem claim

THE Scottish Government has insisted it has not axed spending on independence campaigning – after the LibDems claimed victory in Budget…

The National (Scotland)

Justice Secretary rejects calls for prosecutions timescales amid Operation Branchform

SCOTLAND'S Justice Secretary has rejected calls to introduce mandatory timescales for charging and prosecuting people in the wake of the Operation…

Evening Standard

Heathrow expansion hailed as ‘huge opportunity’ for Scotland

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said a third runway will boost connectivity and trade.

The National (Scotland)

First-of-its-kind green chemical factory reaches huge milestone

A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND biorefinery in Grangemouth has reached a significant milestone as the first tanker containing green chemicals has left the plant…

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