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Dundee could be first Scots city to ban disposable vapes as MSP backs Record campaign

Mercedes Villalba, Labour’s environment spokeswoman, also urged contenders vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon to ban the devices Scotland-wide.

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Labour block councillor from MP race after 'liking' Nicola Sturgeon tweet

A LABOUR councillor has said her party blocked her from standing to become an MP in part because she had “liked” a tweet from First…

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Student accommodation to be included in Scottish Government rent freeze plans

Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba wrote to tenants' minister Patrick Harvie to ask for clarification on the government's rent freeze plans.

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‘Other countries have made them work’: Experts weigh in on rent freeze announcement

‘IT could mark the end of the private rental sector as we know it.”

The National (Scotland)

Tuesday's headlines: Rent freeze announced and car smashed outside home of alleged paedophile

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

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5 things you need to know from Nicola Sturgeon's Programme for Government statement

The First Minister laid out plans for new legislation on a number of areas - including increasing the Scottish Child Payment and freezing rail fares.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce rent freeze in speech today

The First Minister will put forward her Programme for Government in Holyrood today where she is expected to confirm the rent freeze being put in place for tenants.

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Nicola Sturgeon 'set to announce rent freeze' TODAY in Holyrood statement

SCOTLAND’S First Minister is due to unveil a rent freeze for tenants as part of the Programme for Government on Tuesday, reports say.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MSP schooled on devolution basics after attack on Nicola Sturgeon

SOME Scottish Labour MSPs don't seem to have done their homework ...

The National (Scotland)

Wealthy pushing up land costs to ‘greenwash’ image, campaigners warn

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Labour in rent controls challenge against SNP and Greens

HOLYROOD will today vote on whether to introduce an emergency rent freeze to help ease the cost-of-living burden on “hard-pressed” tenants.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MSP blasts Scottish Government opposition to rent freezes to help tenants

Mercedes Villalba had proposed a halt to rent increases across Scotland until a system of national rent controls can be introduced.

Daily Record

SNP and Greens under pressure to back emergency rent freeze for Scots tenants

Mercedes Villalba, who represents the North East for Labour, is proposing a freeze on increases until a system of national rent controls is in place.

Daily Record

Cracks starting to show in Scottish Labour as key figures blast 'shameful' Tory council deals

A current MSP and two former party politicians have hit out at the numerous deals made between Labour and the Tories in chambers across Scotland

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Nicola Sturgeon urged to back 'emergency rent freeze' to help struggling Scots

A spokesman for the Scottish Government admitted that "many tenants are struggling financially" due to the cost of living.

The National (Scotland)

Tories accuse Labour MSP of 'all-out communism' after call to outlaw private profit

TORIES have attacked a Labour MSP after she suggested outlawing private profits could be a solution to the current inflation crisis.

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Labour MSP proposes cap to tackle ‘entrenched inequality’ of land ownership

Mercedes Villalba will launch a public consultation on her Land Justice Bill.

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Rich landowners should face limit on how much of Scotland they can buy

Mercedes Villalba wants to see legislation that could radically transform the pattern of land ownership in Scotland.

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Dundee's LGBT+ community invited to weekend 'Queer Question Time'

Local politicians Joe FitzPatrick, Maggie Chapman, Willie Rennie and Mercedes Villalba will all be attending

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