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MSPs call for action to halt decline of town centres

Publication of inquiry report lays out various recommendations to tackle the problems

Insider UK

Families urged to apply for £260 Christmas payment before deadline this week

Applications for the payment that was created to help families that receive Free School Meals must be made by November 30 to qualify for the December payment.

Edinburgh Live

Alister Jack reveals UK civil service could block Scottish indyref2 preparation

THE head of the UK Civil Service will look into whether Scottish officials should still be allowed to work on indyref2 preparation, according to…

The National (Scotland)

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Independent Scotland must enshrine basic income in law, campaigners say

SCOTS must enjoy a guarantee to a basic income provided by the state as one of their fundamental rights after independence, campaigners have said.

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood elections can never deliver mandate for indyref2, Alister Jack suggests

ELECTIONS to the Scottish Parliament can never deliver a mandate for an independence referendum, Alister Jack has suggested.

The National (Scotland)

Role of civil service in Scotland being re-examined after IndyRef case – Jack

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack told MPs that discussions were ongoing with senior civil servants in the UK and Scottish Governments.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling slates Scottish Labour over gender recognition reform support

JK Rowling has attacked Scottish Labour over its support for the Scottish Government’s plans to help Scots to change their legal gender –…

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‘No support’: Minister faces criticism at relaunch of Ukraine host family scheme

THE Scottish Government has faced criticism after renewing calls for Scots to open their homes to displaced Ukrainians.

The National (Scotland)

Chief civil servant urged to check legality of using £20m funds on indyref2 push

The Scottish Tory letter comes as the Supreme Court ruled Holyrood could not legally legislate on a Scottish independence referendum.

The Independent UK

Public consultation on preferred route for Lanarkshire road now under way

Council inviting residents and businesses to give feedback on proposals over the next eight weeks.

Daily Record

Families urged to apply for £260 Christmas payment before registration deadline this week

Applications for Free School Meals must be made by November 30 to qualify for the December payment.

Daily Record

Unionists in legal bid to block Scottish Government spending on independence

A PROMINENT Unionist campaigner and Scottish Tory donor is aiming to launch a legal bid to try to stop the Scottish Government spending money on…

The National (Scotland)

Charity finds almost 5000 cancer cases a year linked to deprivation

AROUND 4900 extra cancer cases each year are linked to deprivation in Scotland, according to a new report.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish teachers announce further strikes

Pay dispute escalates following last week's industrial action

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Daily Record

Ex-SNP minister calls for new independence approach as he brands government proposals 'crap'

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Neil has demanded clarity over the First Minister’s plan to use the next General Election as a de facto referendum.

The National (Scotland)

Good Law Project sets up Scottish office amid fears English judges 'bullied' by UK

THE Good Law Project has announced it will set up a Scottish office amid fears judges in England are being “bullied” for holding the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Claim of 'illegal' Scottish Government spending on independence DISMISSED by expert

SUGGESTIONS that Scottish Government spending on building the case for independence would be illegal in the wake of the Supreme Court’s indyref2…

Daily Record

Scots care homes could close if crises not addressed, warns industry boss

Donald Macaskill issued a dire warning to Scottish Government ministers about the situation in homes across the country.

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SNP deputy rules out dissolving Parliament to use Holyrood for de facto indyref2

THE SNP’S deputy leader has ruled out dissolving Holyrood and using a Scottish Parliament election as a de facto independence referendum.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's national parks are not 'fit for purpose', environmentalists warn

SCATHING criticism of Scotland’s existing national parks has been made by leading environmentalists as a consultation ends over a proposal for a…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government braces with indyref2 to take the spotlight at Westminster

THE UK Government will this week face further questions over an independence referendum following the Supreme Court ruling, with ministers…

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon spent over £260,000 of taxpayers’ cash fighting failed Supreme Court cases

Sources confirmed the legal bill for the First Minister’s doomed battle to hold a second independence referendum without the consent of Westminster will top £130,000.

Daily Record

Cyber attacks 'crippled Scots NHS systems' with patient records stored on pieces of paper

The ransomware attack, which crippled the Adastra system, blocked access to patient records for months, with some parts still not working today.

Daily Record

Fears over shooting clubs as politicians call for tighter firearm restrictions

SNP MP Alyn Smith, who represents Dunblane, and Luke Pollard, the Labour MP for Plymouth, want an overhaul of existing gun laws.

The Independent UK

Tories condemn £1.5m spent on civil servants for SNP’s ‘pet project’

Donald Cameron said work on the independence campaign should be disbanded following the Supreme Court judgment.

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