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Benefits crackdown 'doomed to fail', warns senior Blair-era Labour figure

PLANS to crackdown on disability benefits including PIP and Universal Credit are doomed to fail, a senior Blair-era party figure has warned

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MSPs urged to call on UK Government to reduce energy bills

SCOTLAND'S Social Justice Secretary has urged MSPs to “speak with one voice” in calling on the UK Government to reduce energy bills ...

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'Frankly despicable': Five Scottish Labour MPs back UK Government's welfare cuts

THE five Scottish Labour MPs who joined a group backing the UK Government's proposed welfare cuts have been branded “frankly despicable”.

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Business leaders urge Rachel Reeves to back Scotland's Acorn project

Business leaders in the north east have joined forces to urge the UK Government to back a major carbon capture and storage project and treat it as…

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Business leaders urge Chancellor to back carbon capture project

They said Scotland cannot afford further delays on the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.

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Laura Kuenssberg slammed over question on benefits cuts

The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg has been accused of "pitching the sick against the unemployed" while she questioned a Labour minister on…

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Labour Government set to unveil 'Trumpian' plan for civil service reform

The UK Government is set to announce plans to reform the civil service by introducing performance-related pay and an accelerated exit process for…

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SNP back coalition calling for end to two-child benefits cap

The SNP have backed calls from a coalition of organisations urging the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap...

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Union urges investment to make UK’s only plate steel mill a ‘world leader’

The trade union Community made the call as it published a new report on the future of the steel industry in the UK.

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Islamophobia reporting service faces closure after UK Government pulls funding

An Islamophobia charity is facing closure after the UK Government cut all funding.

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Labour accused of 'all-out assault on people with disabilities' amid welfare cuts

The UK Government has been accused of leading “an all-out assault on people with disabilities” amid reports it plans to make £6 billion in…

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UK Government set to unveil 'catastrophic' £6bn in benefits cuts

The UK Government is set to unveil more than £6 billion in cuts to the welfare budget which will mean those unable to work will lose money.

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Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots

The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts

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Royal Navy aircraft carrier loads up on ammunition in Scotland

A ROYAL Navy aircraft carrier arrived on the Clyde on Friday to load up on ammunition and supplies with the aim to deploy operationally.

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Key nuclear weapon treaty ‘struggling’ as UK ignores obligations, expert warns

A CRUCIAL international treaty seen as the cornerstone of nuclear relations is “really struggling” in the modern age as nuclear-armed states…

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Nuclear weapon abolition 'not achievable with UN ban treaty', Labour Government says

THE Labour Government has dismissed an international treaty looking to ban nuclear weapons – claiming it cannot achieve that goal ...

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NI Secretary and Stormont Communities minister to meet over Casement Park

Hilary Benn did not comment on how much the UK Government will contribute to the redevelopment.

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UK Government ignoring international law on nuclear weapons, experts warn

THE UK Government and other nuclear-armed states are flouting the international laws they have subscribed to, leading experts have said ...

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'Nauseating' Labour PR campaign sees young people hail defence spending hike

Downing Street has been blasted for a “nauseating” film featuring young people hailing Labour’s plans to hike military spending ...

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Ian Murray attacks SNP as he performs screeching U-turn on nuclear weapons

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has performed a screeching U-turn on his support for a global ban on nuclear weapons – instead suggesting he is…

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Scottish Labour silent as Rachel Reeves to cut billions in welfare

Scottish Labour have remained silent amid reports that Rachel Reeves is planning billions of pounds of cuts to welfare spending ...

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'Relentless disregard': Fury as Westminster AGAIN snubs Scottish city for funding

A Scottish city has been snubbed for UK funding – with Westminster accused of “relentless disregard” for the area ...

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UN committee urges Labour to bin two-child cap and boost benefit spending

A TOP United Nations committee has urged the UK Government to bin austerity welfare policies like the two-child cap.

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John Swinney ‘troubled’ by reports of imminent welfare cuts

Scotland’s First Minister has said he is “troubled” by reports there could be a benefits cut announced by the Chancellor within weeks

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Swinney ‘troubled’ by reports of imminent welfare cuts

The First Minister said such a move could endanger his drive to eradicate child poverty.

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