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Scottish Government expected to announce winter fuel support for pensioners

SUPPORT for pensioners who have lost their Winter Fuel Payment is expected to be announced by the Scottish Government today, to mitigate the…

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'Anger is palpable': Police Scotland officers to stage pay protest in Glasgow

MORE than 100 police officers are expected to gather in Glasgow city centre on Thursday in a protest over pay ...

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Labour's National Insurance changes will cost us more than £5m, Scottish council says

THE Labour Government’s changes to employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions will cost one Scottish council more than £5 million, it…

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Gender recognition 'no more a legal fiction than adoption', Supreme Court told

A GENDER recognition certificate (GRC) is “no more a legal fiction than adoption”, a lawyer acting for the Scottish Government has told the…

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Two-thirds of Scots say SNP wrong to copy Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cut

MORE than two-thirds of Scots believe the Scottish Government was wrong to follow Westminster and end the universal Winter Fuel Payment, a fresh…

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Sex changes ‘recognised in law’ with gender recognition certificate, court told

It came during a legal challenge by For Women Scotland over whether trans women can be regarded as female for the purposes of the Equality Act.

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Swinney hints at new energy bill support for pensioners

It comes after his Government delayed its devolved version of the winter fuel payment after cuts by the UK Government.

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'We must rally': Scottish farmers to protest amid inheritance tax row

SCOTLAND'S national farmers union (NFU) has called on all those who want a "thriving rural economy in Scotland" to rally…

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Scottish Government considers reducing speed limit on single-carriageways

THE Scottish Government is considering whether to reduce the speed limit on single-carriageway roads to 50mph.

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UK Government to discuss providing funding for Scotland to Europe ferry

THE UK Government is set to discuss providing funding to reinstate a ferry between Scotland and mainland Europe ...

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Debate over indy spending in the Scottish Budget is prime example of half-baked drama

THERE are moments when what we might call the “theatre of politics” becomes especially jarring ...

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Scottish income tax policy not working, financial services body claims

Scottish Financial Enterprise said rates should be brought more closely in line with those south of the border.

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Emergency legislation to release short-term prisoners early passes at Holyrood

A Bill reducing the automatic release point for short-term prisoners has been passed by MSPs.

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Domestic violence reports up in Scotland by 25 per cent in past year

Reports to police of instances of domestic violence have increased by 25 per cent in the past year, figures show, despite a slight decrease in…

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Anas Sarwar says he isn't 'playing politics' with Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

ANAS Sarwar has insisted he isn’t “playing politics” over the Winter Fuel Payment despite urging the Scottish Government to bring it back in…

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Sex is an ‘immutable biological state’, Supreme Court appeal hearing told

A lawyer acting for campaign group For Women Scotland called on the court to uphold an appeal over the legal status of trans women.

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Kate Forbes to take on new role as Scotland's 'investment champion'

KATE Forbes is to take on a new role as Scotland’s “investment champion,” the Scottish Government has announced...

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Increase in homeless deaths linked to drugs last year, latest figures show

"DEVASTATING" new figures have shown a rise in the number of homeless Scots dying as a result of drugs, with 100 such deaths estimated to…

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Alba set out terms for supporting Scottish Budget

THE Alba Party have said the introduction of universal free school meals will be part of their terms for supporting the Scottish Budget.

Evening Standard

Robison advised to ‘bank’ some of Budget spending boost ahead of tough choices

The Finance Secretary would be wise to carry over some of the additional £1.5 billion from the UK Budget this year, the IFS think tank has said.

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Brian Cox backs calls for Scotland to become first ‘rewilding nation’

Acclaimed Scottish actor Brian Cox has backed calls for Scotland to be declared the world’s first “rewilding nation”.

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Succession star backs calls for Scotland to become first ‘rewilding nation’

Brian Cox is urging Scots to support the Rewilding Nation Charter, which demands action for ‘nature recovery’ in 30% of the country’s land and seas.

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Scotland outpacing rest of the UK with green jobs, new figures show

SCOTLAND’S green jobs market is outpacing the rest of the UK, new figures have shown ...

Evening Standard

Scottish Government will get no more than £330m for national insurance increase

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison accused the UK Government of ‘austerity through the back door’.

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Scottish Greens call for bus fare cap to be introduced ahead of Budget

THE Scottish Greens have called for bus fares to be capped at £2 ahead of next week’s Budget ...

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