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Protest to be held outside Scottish airport to mark 'Glorious Twelfth'

CAMPAIGNERS are set to hold a protest outside Dundee Airport to mark the beginning of the driven grouse shooting season.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024

Scotland's top trade unionist urges SNP members to back tax rises at conference

SCOTLAND’S top trade unionist has urged SNP members to back “progressive taxation on land, building and wealth taxes” at the party’s…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024

Kate Forbes launches £880k fund to teach 'next generation of Scottish entrepreneurs'

THE Scottish Government has allocated hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding to help train the “next generation of business founders” ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024

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Pricing reform would make heat pumps cheaper for all in Scotland, research finds

NEARLY every home in Scotland would see lower energy bills after installing a heat pump if the UK Government reformed electricity pricing, according…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024

Charity urges people to object to 'damaging' Bannockburn development plans

A conservation charity has urged people to “defend this special place” and write to Scottish ministers objecting to plans for development at the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024

SNP government spent more than £600m mitigating UK bedroom tax, figures show

THE Scottish Government has spent more than £600 million mitigating the bedroom tax ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2024

Education Secretary congratulates Scottish students as SQA releases exam results

EDUCATION Secretary Jenny Gilruth has congratulated students across Scotland as they receive their Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) exam…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2024

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American pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans

A CARBON dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for a similar pipe across…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2024

Leading economist calls on Scotland to embrace 'ambitious' new industrial strategy

A LEADING economist has called on Scotland to embrace an "ambitious" new industrial strategy in order to revitalise the country’s…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2024

Scottish ministers urged to follow Wales's 'lifesaving' 20mph speed limit

SCOTTISH ministers are being urged to learn lessons from Wales’s introduction of a “lifesaving” default 20mph speed limit...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2024

Scottish Government urged to honour tennis legend Andy Murray

THE achievements of tennis star Andy Murray should be honoured by the Scottish Government, an MSP has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2024

Winter Fuel Payment cut is 'opportunity' for Scotland, Anas Sarwar says

The Scottish Government should explore making its version of the Winter Fuel Payment “more targeted”, the leader of Scottish Labour has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2024

Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2024

Bin strikes to begin ‘within weeks’ in over half of Scotland's councils

A SECOND union has confirmed that bin strikes will begin within weeks in council areas across Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2024

Scotland's net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure – report

SCOTLAND'S route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2024

How Labour's PFI caused chaos in Scotland's schools – and will be felt for many years

LABOUR’S use of Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) to fund the building of new schools has come at a huge cost for taxpayers in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024

'This is not austerity': Labour MPs sent 'lines to take' amid spending cuts

LABOUR MPs have reportedly been told to hammer home the message “this is not austerity” after Rachel Reeves confirmed swingeing cuts to plug a…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024

'Plainly wrong': Ian Murray accused of 'lie' about SNP minister amid austerity row

AN SNP MSP has accused the Scottish Secretary of choosing “to lie on air” amid a row over an apparently false statement about the SNP Finance…

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024

What do Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cuts mean for people in Scotland?

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has cut the Winter Fuel Payment in a bid to make up what she calls a £22 billion “black hole” in the UK’s finances…

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Winter fuel payments: The cold weather support available for pensioners after new rules introduced

Everything you need to know about the changes to the winter fuel payment

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024

Scottish Government 'will need to find £100m to mitigate Labour cuts', minister says

THE Scottish Government will have to find around £100 million to mitigate Labour’s cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment, a minister has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2024

'Deeply disappointing': Scottish Government not consulted on Winter Fuel Payment

THE Scottish Government has said it is “deeply disappointing” that it was not consulted before Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a slew of cuts…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024

Conversion therapy ban must not be delayed by UK legislation, say Scottish Greens

A BAN on conversion therapy practices in Scotland must not be delayed to incorporate future UK-wide legislation, the Scottish Greens have said...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024

Labour and LibDems silent on funding for sewage monitoring in Scotland

IN 2023, private water companies in England more than doubled the amount of sewage they discharged into the country’s rivers and seas.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024

Patrick Harvie warns of major devolution tests for GB Energy scheme

LABOUR’S new flagship energy company will be an important test of the relationship between the new regime in Westminster and

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