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Scots Government task force created to tackle hunger hasn't even defined malnutrition in one year

The working group has been warned they'll face huge budget pressures for anything they want to do.

Daily Record

SNP/Green Government warned of "massive" council tax rises if teacher cuts blocked

Council chiefs have sounded the alarm over Government plans to halt cuts in teacher posts

Daily Record

Horrified Scots mum says young daughter 'strangled and attacked' by school bullies

The terrified parent says she has been reduced to tears following several incidents at her daughter's primary school.

Daily Record

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Glasgow council win fight to buy pigeon infested flat used as cannabis farm

The flat has not been not fit for anyone to live in for years but a vulnerable family with a young child were discovered staying there.

Glasgow Live

Horrified Midlothian mum says young daughter 'strangled and attacked' at school

The terrified parent says she has been reduced to tears following several incidents at her daughter's primary school in the last year which have led to her coming home with cuts and bruises

Edinburgh Live

Call for National Care Service plans to be paused due to 'unacceptable' bill

PROPOSALS for a National Care Service (NCS) in Scotland could be in jeopardy after a Holyrood committee recommended that the reform should not…

The National (Scotland)

Publish Isla Bryson case review in full, Scottish Government urged

The rapist was initially housed in a women’s-only prison before being moved to the male estate.

The Independent UK

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Scottish Government drafts rates avoidance legislation

Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament would let councils crack down on the artificial use of insolvency and shell companies

Insider UK

Row breaks out as SNP accuses council of squandering money to recruit teachers

West Lothian Council's Chief Executive hit back, calling the allegation "completely inaccurate"

Daily Record

National Care Service Bill sets dangerous precedent and must be paused, claim MSPs

Labour social care spokesman Paul O’Kane said the report was “damning”, and “lays bare the fatal flaws” in the Bill.

Daily Record

Public library projects across Scotland receive major funding boost

PUBLIC libraries across Scotland have received a major funding boost to support a new series of projects.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councils facing real-terms cut even with tax increase, says think tank

The Scottish Government’s plan for tax and spending cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Bird flu outbreak found at Scots poultry farm sparking 3km lockdown by health chiefs

An exclusion zone has been put in place around Woodlea Poultry Farm, near Dunfermline, Fife, following the confirmed case on Thursday afternoon, the Scottish Government has announced.

Daily Record

Drinks industry 'in crisis mode' over DRS implementation and alcohol promotion ban plan

Sector stakeholders warn that prices will rise for consumers and overseas producers may leave the country altogether

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Daily Record

Scotland's NHS risks being 'overwhelmed' as cancer cases set to surge

The latest Cancer Research UK projections show that the numbers diagnosed could rise to 42,000 per year by 2040.

Daily Record

Carer’s Allowance to be replaced by new payment starting at end of this year

A full rollout of the new devolved benefit is expected to begin in Spring 2024.

The National (Scotland)

Campaign to secure Scots World Heritage Site enters new phase

THE campaign to secure World Heritage Site status for Scotland’s Flow Country has entered a new phase with the formal submission of the formal…

Daily Record

Scots kids 'exposed to hardcore porn' on school laptops as council launches probe

Kids at a primary school in the Highland Council area saw the X-rated images after clicking on an ad in a webpage in their classroom

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow resident 'terrified' as fire safety marshals patrol Lancefield Quay apartments

The Scottish Government has organised 24-hour-a-day patrols at a block of apartments at Lancefield Quay after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site.

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood votes to back 'progressive' Scottish Government budget

MSPs have voted to back the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in a Holyrood vote.

The Independent UK

MSPs back Scottish Government budget

The Deputy First Minister told MSPs he was still dealing with an overspend of £100 million in this financial year.

Daily Record

'Personal fire service' deployed by Scottish Government to block of flats at risk in Glasgow

Residents at Lancefield Quay by the River Clyde have been told a "walking fire patrol" has been started after developers failed to make necessary improvements.

The Independent UK

Budget delivers priorities of progressive government, says Swinney

MSPs are debating the Scottish Government’s budget at stage one on Thursday.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian rejects MSP claim it failed to recruit teachers with £5m fund

SNP MSP claims that an additional £5m has only seen 29 teachers hired instead of 100, but senior council officials and the Labour administration insisted the money had been used properly and defended their record in education

The Independent UK

Labour highlights warning of 7,000 council job cuts in plea to vote down budget

The draft 2023/24 budget proposes an increase of around £570m for councils – but they have warned they need more.

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