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UK Government accused of ‘disrespect for devolution’ over welfare cuts

SNP Scotland Office spokesman Stephen Gethins hit out at the lack of engagement with the Scottish Government.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Labour MP confronted after slating Scotland's 'living standards' amid DWP cuts

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has been branded "the invisible man" after he launched an attack on the SNP's record on living standards

The National (Scotland) · Mar 19, 2025

Scotland set to vote for pro-independence majority at Holyrood, poll finds

HOLYROOD will see a pro-independence majority of MSPs after next year's elections despite the rise of Reform UK, according to a new poll ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 19, 2025

Sweeping UK benefit cuts 'do not equal austerity', Anas Sarwar insists

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has hit back at claims that UK Government welfare changes will amount to austerity.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

'Nothing less than a massacre': Scotland reacts to Israeli strikes on Gaza

Politicians in Scotland have described the latest round of strikes undertaken by Israel on Gaza as "nothing less than a massacre"

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

Alyn Smith announces plan to stand in Holyrood election

Former SNP MP Alyn Smith has announced his plans to stand in next year's Holyrood election ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025

'Hypocrisy': Anas Sarwar urged to confront UK Government over free school meal cuts

Anas Sarwar has been urged to confront the UK Government over planned benefits cuts as one million children could lose free school meals ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025

Labour warned austerity plans are 'ramping up risk of recession'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "ramping up the risk of recession" with plans to impose a new era of Labour austerity, the SNP have said ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025

Ex Better Together chief 'hypocrisy' exposed amid welfare cuts

THE former chief of Better Together has been accused of “hypocrisy” for backing the UK Government’s welfare reforms ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025

Tory attacks on Nicola Sturgeon ‘classic example of abuse women face', FM says

THE Scottish Conservatives provided a “classic example” of the abuse women face in politics with their attacks on Nicola Sturgeon ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025