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Scottish campaigners call for action on plastic pollution after treaty talks fail

CLIMATE campaigners are calling the Scottish Government to take more decisive action on plastic pollution following the failure of a treaty…

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Trade unions call for reform to local government and services ahead of Budget

Trade unions have called for local government reform ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

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Shona Robison vows to ‘put people of Scotland first’ in Holyrood Budget

The Scottish Finance Secretary will set out her draft tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday.

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'Desperate': Greens reject Alba claims of dropping independence 'red line'

THE Scottish Greens have hit out at Alba after they accused the party of dropping their independence "red line" in supporting the Budget…

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NHS Scotland may need to cut services without reform, watchdog warns

SCOTLAND’S NHS may need to cut services if the Scottish Government fails to implement fundamental and urgent reforms, the public spending watchdog…

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Protest to take place outside Holyrood over Winter Fuel Payment

A protest is set to take place outside Holyrood calling for pensioners to have more help heating their homes this winter.

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Trust in Scottish Government dropped 10 points last year, poll finds

TRUST in the Scottish Government fell by 10 points between 2022 and 2023, according to a new survey ...

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Alan Cumming calls on Scottish Government to deliver on arts funding ahead of Budget

Alan Cumming has backed calls for ministers to deliver on a £100 million promise of new investment to the arts industry ahead of the Budget.

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Scottish charity makes 17 staff redundant after losing Government grant

A NATIONAL Scottish charity has made staff redundant after failing to secure Scottish Government funding ...

The National (Scotland)

Alex Cole-Hamilton outlines independence spending demands ahead of Budget

ALEX Cole-Hamilton has said there are “areas of great communality” between both the SNP and LibDems as reports suggest the parties are preparing…

The National (Scotland)

Labour Budget 'treated Scotland as an afterthought', Finance Secretary says

THE Scottish Government’s upcoming Budget will put more money in Scots’ pockets, the Finance Secretary has said, as she accused Labour of…

The National (Scotland)

Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison

The Finance Secretary will outline the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in Holyrood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government 'won't reintroduce council tax freeze' in upcoming Budget

SHONA Robison won’t impose a council tax freeze on local authorities when she unveils next week’s Scottish Budget, according to reports...

The National (Scotland)

SNP must pass misogyny bill to tackle 'extreme' gender-based violence, Greens say

A LAW to protect women and girls from gender-based violence must be brought forward quicker by the Scottish Government, the Greens have insisted.

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Shona Robison has ‘limited room for manoeuvre’ in Budget, think tank warns

FINANCE Secretary Shona Robison only has “limited room for manoeuvre” in next week’s Scottish Budget, experts have warned, despite the…

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Scottish Government releases plan to make Scotland key producer of hydrogen

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said hydrogen is one of Scotland’s ‘greatest industrial opportunities since oil and gas’.

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Wee Ginger Dug: Labour won't listen – except when their ambition's on the line

THE Scottish Government has announced that it will introduce a scheme to support pensioners who have lost their Winter Fuel Payment ...

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Labour 'sent shockwaves' with change to Scottish agriculture funding, union says

THE UK Government “sent shock waves” throughout the agricultural sector after ditching a ring-fenced fund for Scottish agriculture ...

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Agriculture funding change sent shock waves through Scottish farming, says NFU

Hundreds of farmers, crofters and agricultural workers protested outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland staff warn they will 'go on strike for first time' amid pay dispute

A UNION has warned that police staff could go on strike "for the first time" as they gathered in the city centre to protest over pay ...

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SNP intend to fully dual A96 despite review's recommendations, minister tells MSPs

THE Scottish Government intends to fully dual the A96, the Transport Secretary has told MSPs ...

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Every Scottish pensioner to receive winter heating payment next year

The Scottish Government said it will ‘continue to protect our pensioners from the harsh reality of a UK Labour Government’.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government to introduce universal winter fuel payment for pensioners

THE Scottish Government has announced it will introduce a universal winter fuel payment to all Scottish pensioners next winter.

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Pensioners 'betrayed' by Labour over fuel payment cuts, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said Labour “betrayed” pensioners with cuts to winter heating support payments as he was accused of overseeing a decline in the…

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MSPs do not support ban on greyhound racing in Scotland

A Holyrood committee has called for higher welfare standards for greyhounds bred for racing in Scotland, rather than a complete ban.

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