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West Lothian Council to build almost 400 homes in five years

Councillors agreed a housing budget which will see £27m set aside for new builds and more than £100m to be spent upgrading its existing stock.

Edinburgh Live

Anger as rural homes could be swallowed up by housing development

Garden City in Bents could be surrounded by new homes after the Scottish Government overturned the council's rejection of plans

Daily Record

Scottish Government to withhold £233m from councils unless teacher numbers protected

EXCLUSIVE: A letter seen by the Record shows that the potential claw back sum is over £200m

Daily Record

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West Lothian residents fume as much-loved 'Garden City' to get 300 new homes

Garden City, a street of Edwardian cottages built to promote a sustainable life in open spaces could be surrounded by new homes after the Scottish Government overturned the council's rejection of plans that will double the size of the tiny community of Bents

Edinburgh Live

Alcohol advertising ban could ‘cost jobs’ in whisky industry

Ministers were also pressed about what the UK Government was doing to secure a deal with India to reduce tariffs

Insider UK

Campaigners stage protest against transgender criminals in women’s prisons

The outcry comes after double rapist Isla Bryson was housed at Cornton Vale female jail.

The Independent UK

Scotland alcohol advertising ban could ‘cost jobs’ in whisky industry, warns MP

Tory MP David Mundell said new laws under consideration could also harm Scottish drinks exports.

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Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater admits using private healthcare as NHS struggles

Slater, a Scottish Government minister, published her tax returns this week along with other party leaders.

Daily Record

Council funding row deepens over looming social care cuts and teacher numbers

THE row between the Scottish Government and local councils has deepened amid reports of possible social care cuts in Glasgow and divisions over…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's tax and benefits system more progressive than rest of UK, report finds

SCOTLAND’S tax and benefits system is now considerably more progressive than elsewhere in Britain, a report has found.

The National (Scotland)

MSPs close petition calling for end to trawling and dredging in inshore waters

Committee pledges to consider the issue when it examines the Scottish Government’s forthcoming National Marine Plan

Insider UK

SNP trade union group call for pause to National Care Service plans

UNIONS, think tanks and charities – along with an SNP-affiliated organisation – have written to the First Minister to ask that plans for a…

The National (Scotland)

Rehab cuts plan slammed as Scotland has worst drugs deaths rate in Europe

EXCLUSIVE: Services for children living with addicts could be axed in Glasgow as local health services grapple with budget cuts.

Daily Record

Scotland has higher taxes than rest of UK but things are getting worse - not better

Record View hits out a proposed cuts despite promises from government to protect services.

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Daily Record

Tax and benefits system more progressive in Scotland than rest of UK - report

Average household incomes have dropped since 2017 but the poorest 10% are set to have incomes £580 a year higher, according to the IFS

Insider UK

Tax and benefits system 'more progressive in Scotland than rest of UK'

Think tank says the poorest 10th of Scottish households are set to have incomes £580 a year higher than they would in England and Wales

The National (Scotland)

Tories are 'making a habit' of snubbing Scottish Parliament

UK ministers are getting into “a habit” of snubbing the Scottish Parliament with repeated rejections to address committees and engage with MSPs,…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government pledges £500,000 to earthquake relief effort in Turkey and Syria

THE Scottish Government is contributing £500,000 to help with aid efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's Strut Safe founder warns of closure after failing to secure funding

An Edinburgh helpline fears it will have to close after failing to secure funding. Strut Safe assists people all over the UK when they feel unsafe when walking home and has now launched an appeal.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian council recruits 149 more teachers over three years

As a numbers dispute between a local MSP and the council goes on senior officials say Government statistics prove they have spent all funds allocated to them.

Daily Record

New update for people due £50 Winter Heating Payment from this month

More than 415,000 households across Scotland will receive the one-off payment over February and March.

Daily Record

Drive to support nearly 2,000 M&Co workers facing axe after Renfrewshire firm's demise

The company announced it would be closing all its stores earlier this week.

Daily Record

Scottish bottle deposit return scheme could mean 'unlawful' trade barrier with rest of UK

A leading whisky expert told the Record it was "another devastating blow to the deposit return scheme mess".

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Hunt summoned to Holyrood AGAIN after snubbing first invite

JEREMY Hunt has again been invited to appear before the Scottish Parliament’s finance committee after snubbing a previous request via his Chief…

Insider UK

Rural estates research ‘challenges outdated image of Scottish laird’

Critics say that the report fails to recognise alternative models to private land ownership

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