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Rent freeze Bill passes first stage at Holyrood

MSPs voted to back the general principles of the Bill by 88 votes to 29 on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Highland glen given 'pivotal' repopulation boost by community buy-out

A SCOTTISH glen’s hopes of repopulation have been handed a "pivotal" boost after a community buy-out paved the way for new crofts and…

The National (Scotland)

Rent freeze to be treated as emergency legislation

The Bill will likely be passed this week.

The Independent UK

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Unions call for urgent meeting with Nicola Sturgeon over rail network

Scottish Government is accused of a 'lack of vision' a year on from its report on the future of Scotland's railways

Insider UK

Unions call for urgent meeting with Nicola Sturgeon over future of rail network

Scotland’s rail unions have called for a meeting with the First Minister to discuss the future of the network, accusing the Scottish Government of…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney: I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from UK's ‘fiscal recklessness’

Markets spiralled in September after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced plans the Government hoped would drive economic growth.

The National (Scotland)

East Renfrewshire faces £30m black hole as cuts and council tax rise expected

Council leader Owen O'Donnell has issued a stark warning over the financial situation which he said is due to long-term underfunding of local authorities.

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Shoplifting crime in Scotland on the rise amid fears cost of living crisis is forcing some to steal

Shopkeepers warned it was "no coincidence" that thefts were increasing at a time when the cost of food has soared.

Daily Record

I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from ‘fiscal recklessness’, says Swinney

John Swinney appeared before Finance and Public Administration Committee on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Rent freeze strikes right balance between tenants and landlords – minister

Patrick Harvie addressed concerns that the Bill would reduce the supply of rented housing.

The Independent UK

'Challenging income tax decisions ahead' for the Scottish Government

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre sets out possible responses at Scotland's next budget

Insider UK

Over 3000 Scots waited more than eight hours for an ambulance last year

At least one patient categorised in the most severe level, where the rate of cardiac arrest is approximately 53 per cent, was left waiting more than six hours for an ambulance.

Glasgow Live

500 people apply to rent one-bedroom Glasgow flat for £900 a month

Letting agents Pacitti Jones say they are inundated wth students desperate to find accommodation as landlords withdraw homes from the rental market because of Scottish Government policies.

Glasgow Live

Latest CivTech cohort reaches the accelerator stage

Up to £6m contract value is available for the companies involved

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MSPs to hear evidence on Scottish Government's Rent Freeze Bill

EMERGENCY legislation which would freeze rents and ban evictions until April will be introduced and debated in Holyrood today.

Daily Record

Chair of Scotland's Covid-19 inquiry steps down for 'personal reasons'

The inquiry was convened with the purpose of scrutinising government decisions on lockdowns, vaccines and efforts to contain the spread of the virus.

The National (Scotland)

Call for greater transparency over monarch's role in vetting legislation

THE Scottish LibDems are calling for greater transparency from the Government after an investigation exposed the crown’s covert power and…

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire schoolchildren to be monitored in bid to close attainment gap

The local authority has outlined its education recovery and improvement strategy for season 2022/23, with tackling the poverty-related attainment gap a primary focus.

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Edinburgh free tram fares for young people could be axed due to council cuts

Free tram travel for under-22s could be scrapped as part of the council's plans to cut back on expenditure. The local authority says they have to make £63 million in cuts next year.

Daily Record

People urged to check new ‘one stop shop’ website for extra financial support during cost of living crisis

The new website has been specially designed to help Scottish households.

The National (Scotland)

'Charlatan' Douglas Ross says Chancellor 'right' to U-turn on tax cuts

DOUGLAS Ross has said the Tory government was “right” to U-turn on plans to cut taxes for the rich – despite having publicly backed the policy.

Daily Record

Cuts to council services "inevitable" if Holyrood doesn't make more cash available

Measures will be needed to plug an almost £50,000 million black hole in the council’s budget as bosses launch consultation

The National (Scotland)

Chair of Scottish Government's Covid public inquiry steps down

THE judge appointed to chair the independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic in Scotland is resigning from the role.

The Independent UK

Head of public inquiry into handling of Covid in Scotland stepping down

Lady Poole is resigning as chairwoman of the Scottish Covid-19 Public Inquiry for personal reasons.

The National (Scotland)

Seven tweets on tax cuts the Scottish Tories will wish they'd deleted

THE UK Government has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn on their plans to abolish the upper 45 per cent rate of tax for earnings over…

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