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Expert calls for major change to Scottish food price cap plan

SUPERMARKERTS in Scotland should be made to sell affordable healthy ready meals rather than price cap a list of essential items which could be…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

Eljamel victims want answers from inquiry, says ex-MSP who backed campaigners

A public inquiry into the disgraced brain surgeon has begun hearings.

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Former SNP minister slates plan to cut health boards in Scotland

FORMER SNP health secretary Michael Matheson has slated Scottish Government plans to cut the number of health boards, suggesting it will not improve…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

SNP leadership 'dangerously diverging from party policy', members body warns

THERE is a “growing, dangerous gap” between SNP party policy and the Scottish Government, the party’s largest affiliate body has warned.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Newborn diagnosed with brain tumour after doctors spot tiny detail on fingernail

Sam Sharp took her 11-day-old son, Joey, back to the hospital after he struggled to feed

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Mother tells how nail infection led to diagnosis of baby son’s brain tumour

An ultrasound discovered the tumour when Joey Sharp was just days old.

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Tories fume at SNP plans to expand Scottish Government's international network

UNIONIST parties have reacted with fury to reports that the Scottish Government is set to expand its network of international offices.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6

Community buses aim to catch a ride with £2 fare cap scheme

Community-owned bus services across Glasgow and the West of Scotland are weighing up the decision to charge £2 for a single journey under the new…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6

Why the Scottish Government can't keep running from council tax reform

EARLIER this year, YouGov polling for Tax Justice Scotland found a staggering 83 of Scots want a fairer system to replace Council Tax with more…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6

Campervan users could face tourist tax on entry to Highlands with talks underway

CAMPERVAN users could be subjected to a tax upon entry to the Highlands in future if council bosses manage to obtain extra visitor levy powers, the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6