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Scottish Government won't increase fund to help people in West Lothian who can't pay bills despite cost of living crisis

West Lothian share of Scottish Welfare Fund has dropped this year by £10

Daily Record

Bin strikes: John Swinney 'to meet' unions and Cosla bosses today in bid to end pay dispute

Both sides have failed to reach a deal on pay which led to waste workers in 13 local authorities, including Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee, walking out for a seven-day strike on Wednesday.

Daily Record

I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike, John Swinney says

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister has insisted he has “no legal standing” to negotiate a deal to end strike action that has left rubbish piled up…

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Swinney: I have no legal standing to negotiate deal to end council strike

Unions have called for the Scottish Government to be more directly involved in talks aimed at ending the dispute.

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Scots exam appeals process to be delayed as SQA staff set to go on strike

Unite the union said 86.7 per cent of its members voted for industrial action to take place on September 8, 15 and 16, while 85.9 per cent also said they would take action short of a strike.

Daily Record

State of Dumfries Sheriff Court building described as "crumbling"

Nearly £500,000 is needed to carry out work at court buildings in Dumfries and Stranraer

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Care services for at risk Dumfries and Galloway children improving

Numerous changes have been implemented over the past year to meet the care system overhaul demanded by the Scottish Government

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Edinburgh rubbish ‘deeply concerning’ says Swinney, as council strikes escalate

Crisis talks are taking place this afternoon between union, government and council leaders over the Scottish local government pay offer

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Bin strikes to continue despite 'constructive talks' as John Swinney calls for 'dialogue' between unions and Cosla

The Deputy First Minister and acting Finance Secretary met with unions and the local government body on Wednesday in a bid to resolve the dispute.

Daily Record

Exam appeals to be 'severely delayed' as SQA members vote to take strike action

UNITE the union has confirmed that members of its Scottish Qualifications Authority workforce have voted to take strike action.

The National (Scotland)

Cancelled operations across NHS Ayrshire & Arran have almost tripled, new figures show

Figures have been presented by Public Health Scotland.

Daily Record

Single Scots mum facing homelessness by Christmas after £200 rent hike

Jemma Maclaren has been left 'terrified' after being told to move out her Glasgow home by her landlord, after she challenged their £200 increase in monthly rent.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson in one last visit to Kyiv as parties unite in support of Ukraine

The outgoing Prime Minister made another surprise visit to the embattled Ukraine capital as it celebrated independence day.

Daily Record

Sturgeon: Scottish Government action on pay is hindered by budget limitations

The First Minister said there was a case for the UK Government to make a ‘large scale intervention’ into the cost-of-living crisis.

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Scottish Tory claims GERS shows 'record Union dividend' branded 'fiction'

SCOTTISH Conservative claims that the latest GERS figures show “the highest Union dividend ever” are a “fiction of the Tory imagination”,…

The Independent UK

Strike action could force schools in Scotland to close as staff walk out over pay

Union warns ‘we’re here for the long haul’ if government dooes not meet demands

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney slams Labour and Tory Cosla leaders over pay dispute

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has criticised Labour and Tory Cosla members over the ongoing bin strikes.

Insider UK

Government reopens training fund for SMEs

Scottish firms can apply for up to £15,000 and up-skill their workforce

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Daily Record

Cost of living and energy crisis: North Ayrshire Council approve £4m support package

Extra payments to be made to more than 3,000 families on low income.

Daily Record

Falkirk bin strikes start as unions say latest offer not enough

The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene to find more cash to allow councils to make a better offer

The Independent UK

Edinburgh rubbish ‘deeply concerning’ says Swinney as council strikes escalate

The Deputy First Minister spoke out as the strike by city waste workers spread to 13 other local authority areas.

Daily Record

New Falkirk firework laws welcomed despite concern over cost and enforcement

The new legislation will give new power to councils to designate firework control zones, where the public will not be allowed to use fireworks.

Daily Record

John Swinney to hold urgent bin strikes summit with council bosses and trade unions

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Government is under intense pressure to provide councils with more funding to end the strike.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow gender clinic under fire as safety guidelines won't be issued for a year

Among other services, Sandyford clinic prescribes, cross sex hormones puberty blockers and surgery as a solution those with severe mental health problems relating to gender identity.

Daily Record

Falkirk Growth Deal agreement will switch on 'a pipeline of projects' that will transform the area

Councillors are given reassurances that they will not just be asked to "rubber-stamp" decisions about the Growth Deal

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