The Latest Breaking News from David Linden

Universal Credit £25 boost for millions every week under new plans submitted to DWP

More help could be on the way

Nottingham Post · Jul 12, 2023

New £25 a week boost for universal credit claimants proposed

The amount is being proposed for universal credit claimants and those on legacy benefits

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023

DWP Universal Credit £25 boost for millions every week under fresh plans

'Devastating cuts' to Universal Credit have been ordered to be reversed, with the DWP also urged to put a new payment uplift in place which would apply to legacy benefits

Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2023

Scotland 'must learn' from English Universal Basic Income trial despite limited power

SCOTLAND “must learn” from a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial in England which could be a “game changer” in tackling poverty.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023

SNP 'confident' of winning Rutherglen by-election despite Margaret Ferrier covid scandal

Margaret Ferrier lost the SNP whip at Westminster after she was found to have flouted strict covid testing rules in 2020.

Daily Record · May 23, 2023

MP ‘confident’ SNP can win by-election in Margaret Ferrier’s constituency

David Linden said his party is ‘laser-focused’ on the cost-of-living crisis.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Westminster ‘stands idly by whilst food prices continue to skyrocket’, SNP says

David Linden called on the UK Government to ‘put pressure on major retailers to pass on falling wholesale prices to consumers’.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

UK Government 'sitting on its hands' while food prices soar, say SNP

THE SNP have said the Tory government is “deliberately sitting on its hands while families suffer” – and has called for urgent action to…

The National (Scotland) · May 14, 2023

Labour told 'stop blocking' Scotland taking control of workers' rights law

KEIR Starmer has been urged to “stop blocking” the Scottish Parliament from gaining control over employment law.

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2023

'Tory rule' sees record number of emergency food parcels delivered across UK

THE SNP have condemned a record rise in emergency food parcels in the UK, saying it is a direct consequence of “Tory rule”...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2023