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Scottish winter fuel debate is 'nuts', says leading think tank director

THE debate around winter heating support for pensioners has become “nuts”, according to the head of a leading progressive think tank.

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Holyrood rejects Scottish Labour's winter fuel scheme replacement bid

SCOTTISH Labour’s proposals for a replacement to the Winter Fuel Payment have been rejected in a Holyrood vote.

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'Upset' Scottish Labour MPs weren't told about Anas Sarwar's winter fuel U-turn

SCOTTISH Labour MPs were “upset” after only finding out about their nominal leadership’s U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment in the media ...

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SNP minister denies winter fuel announcement was 'Thick of It' moment

A SCOTTISH Government minster has denied that their decision to reintroduce a universal winter heating support scheme for pensioners was like a…

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Labour must back Budget and restore winter fuel support, say SNP

LABOUR have been urged to back the SNP’s plans for a replacement winter heating support scheme for pensioners.

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Labour hold seat on Scottish council after beating SNP by two votes

SCOTTISH Labour have held a council seat in Fife after their second by-election win of the day...

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Anas Sarwar says he isn't 'playing politics' with Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

ANAS Sarwar has insisted he isn’t “playing politics” over the Winter Fuel Payment despite urging the Scottish Government to bring it back in…

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'Gaslighting a nation': Scottish Labour slammed over Winter Fuel Payment vote U-turn

SCOTTISH Labour have been slammed after unveiling plans to force a vote in Holyrood on bringing back a Winter Fuel Payment

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Scottish Labour to force vote on winter fuel payments

The UK Government announced in the summer that winter fuel payment would no longer be universal, scuppering Scottish Government plans.

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Scottish Labour to force Holyrood vote on Winter Fuel Payment

Scottish Labour have unveiled plans to push the Scottish Government to reintroduce a Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners ...

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'Poor' by-election results show Scottish Labour are losing support, John Curtice says

TWO leading pollsters have said that Scottish Labour’s three Glasgow by-election victories are not an indication that Anas Sarwar is on course to…

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Ian Murray backs Tory block on Scottish gender bill – despite Labour voting for it

IAN Murray has been accused of perpetrating an “affront to devolution” after he refused to lift the veto on Scottish gender reform – despite…

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Will voters buy Scottish Labour's screeching U-turn on winter fuel?

SINCE Labour regained power of the UK Government in the summer, how Scottish Labour handle their relationship with their London counterparts has…

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SNP to remain largest party at Holyrood as Scottish Labour fall further behind

SCOTTISH Labour have fallen further behind the SNP in the latest Holyrood polling...

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Thousands forced into poverty by winter fuel squeeze, Government estimates

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Government estimates did not account for measures to mitigate the impact.

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'What a chancer': Anas Sarwar slammed over Winter Fuel Payment U-turn

SCOTTISH Labour have pledged to bring back a Winter Fuel Payment should they win the next Holyrood election.

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Anas Sarwar U-turns as Scottish Labour commit to Winter Fuel Payment

SCOTTISH Labour have pledged to bring back the Winter Fuel Payment should they win the next Holyrood election ...

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Scottish Labour pledges means-tested winter payment if it wins Holyrood election

The UK Government sparked anger over the change, which it announced just weeks after taking office in the summer.

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There is a credible path forward for Scottish independence, says Kate Forbes

KATE Forbes has said that there is still a “credible path” forward for Scottish independence ...

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Scottish Labour MSP draws anger with 'snide' tweet on SNP staff redundancies

A SCOTTISH Labour MSP has drawn anger after a “wee snide tweet” appeared to mock SNP staff facing redundancy ...

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Anas Sarwar humiliated as 'fringe' figure given Labour Government role

A LABOUR MP who shot to prominence after saying people smugglers should be sent to Scotland has been given a leg up in his political career – just…

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Scottish Labour pose 'very real risk' to free prescriptions, SNP warn

THE SNP have warned that Scottish Labour pose a “very real risk” to free prescriptions in Scotland ...

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'No plan': Scottish Government rules out Labour health board league tables

SCOTLAND’s Health Secretary has said there are “no plans” to introduce hospital league tables after NHS bosses hit out at plans for them in…

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Scottish Labour 'must confirm' if they back 'appalling' hospital league plan

SCOTTISH Labour must confirm whether they support an “appalling” plan to introduce hospital league tables in England, the Greens have said.

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Scottish Government must follow Chancellor and extend rates relief – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader warned minister not to ‘short-change’ Scottish business and pass on rates relief seen in England.

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