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What does the Winter Fuel Payment U-turn mean for Scottish pensioners?

The UK Government has announced a major U-turn with the vast majority of pensioners in England and Wales now set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment.

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Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

The Chancellor announced the move on Monday.

Evening Standard

Labour Government ‘must protect’ UK-flagged Madleen aid ship seized by Israel

THE Labour Government has been urged to protect a UK-flagged Gaza-bound aid boat that has been seized by Israel ...

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Israel issues statement after 'unlawfully' detaining Madleen aid ship to Gaza

THE Israeli government has issued a statement after allegedly breaching international law by seizing an activist aid ship en route to Gaza ...

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Two million families 'lifted out of poverty' if Westminster matched Scotland, SNP say

Almost two million families across the UK would be lifted out of poverty if Westminster matched the Scottish Government’s policies on tackling…

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SNP calls on Labour to match Scottish Government action on poverty

The SNP said Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling, due to ‘bold’ policies.

The Independent UK

Stormont minister calls for terminally ill to be allowed state pension early

Figures from charity Marie Curie show that around 111,000 people die in poverty each year in the UK.

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UK Government sends spy plane over Gaza as Freedom Flotilla ship threatened by Israel

The UK Government has sent a spy plane over Gaza at the same time a ship carrying vital aid is under threat from Israel

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Scottish Government urges Chancellor to drop 'damaging' cuts ahead of spending review

The Scottish Government has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop its "damaging" cuts and to fully fund the employer national…

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Freedom Flotilla urges UK Government to 'protect' ship from Israel as it nears Gaza

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition has called on the UK Government for "protection" against Israel as it prepares to arrive in Gaza

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UK won't recognise Palestine at UN conference despite 'discussions', reports say

The UK will not recognise Palestine as a state at an upcoming UN conference, according to reports

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Majority of people in the UK support sanctions against Israel, new poll finds

The majority of people in the UK support sanctions against Israel, a new poll has found

The National (Scotland)

Labour refuses to back controlled drug use rooms despite ongoing pilot

Ministers were accused of ‘condemning thousands of people to death’ over their stance

The Independent UK

No changes to drug laws even if consumption room is a success, says minister

Dame Diana Johnson said the UK Government does not support such facilities.

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Oil industry could see job cuts like Grangemouth every fortnight, report warns

Striking The Balance by Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen looked at the prospects for the North Sea sector in different scenarios.

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Welsh Labour MP calls on UK Government to suspend arms sales to Israel

A Welsh Labour MP has called on the UK Government to suspend all arms sales to Israel to ensure that the UK is not 'complicit in the ethnic…

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Rachel Reeves threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over 'frozen' £2.5bn proceeds from Chelsea sale

The delay in releasing the funds is due to a disagreement between the UK government and his lawyers

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British-made weapons must not be used to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Palestinians, MP tells government

The UK continues to ship arms to Israel ‘despite the scale of destruction’, a Labour MP told Commons

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Ensure no UK-made weapons used to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Palestinians, MP urges

The Government defended its current export licences stance towards Israel during a Commons adjournment debate.

The National (Scotland)

Key points from Labour's plans to put UK on war-footing

PLANS to boost military spending to put Britain on a war-footing have been unveiled and backed in their entirety by the UK Government.

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Singer unveils banner in new campaign advocating for children in Gaza

Singer Paloma Faith has said she has to use her 'voice for the voiceless' to advocate for children impacted by Israel's bombardment of Gaza

Evening Standard

Paloma Faith uses her ‘voice for the voiceless’ on Gaza campaign

She was part of a demonstration that put a banner with a message said to be from a Gazan child saying ‘Prime Minister I don’t want to die’.

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UK military building “pioneering battlefield system” with new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command

The UK military is investing to greatly expand its cyber warfare capabilities.

Evening Standard

Joanne Froggatt among signatories calling on Government to take action on Sudan

Figures from across the TV, film, music and sport industry have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to tackle the humanitarian crisis.

The National (Scotland)

'Lurching towards war': UK plans for 'fighter jets carrying nuclear bombs' slammed

THE UK Government has been accused of “lurching towards war” after reports suggested ministers were looking to purchase fighter jets capable of…

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