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Glasgow Labour leader defies Anas Sarwar in attack on disability benefit cuts

Scottish Labour's leader in Glasgow has called for the UK Government to scrap plans to cut disability benefits, defying the stance of party chief…

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Labour could lift 700,000 children out of poverty by following SNP policy – report

THE UK Government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth if it was to take the same approach as the Scottish Government, according to a new…

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Just one in five Scots over 66 say UK state pension funds basics, poll finds

ONLY one in five Scots aged 66 or older believe their UK state pension is enough to cover basic living costs, a new poll has found ...

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Westminster decisions ‘risk serious social and economic damage’, says Robison

The Finance Secretary said the Scottish Government would push UK ministers to ‘change course’.

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Keir Starmer branded 'racist' for comments about asylum seekers

KEIR Starmer has been slammed for “racist” comments about asylum seekers – after blaming them for putting pressure on cash-strapped public…

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Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

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UK Government reviewing how human rights law 'applies to migration cases'

THE UK Government is reviewing how international human rights law is applied to migration cases, the Home Secretary has said.

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Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the UK Government’s welfare cuts as she said the rise in the benefit bill is ‘unsustainable’.

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'It's a gamble': Economist gives verdict on UK Government benefit cuts

The UK Government is unlikely to see a boost in employment rates on the back of making cuts to disability benefits, an economic expert has said.

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Octopus Energy hits back at wind firms' 'untenable' attack on zonal pricing

An Octopus Energy boss has hit back at offshore wind firms that are urging the UK Government to rule out introducing zonal pricing.

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Westminster 'respect' for Holyrood questioned amid 'silence' on benefit cuts

A Scottish minister has said the so-called "respect agenda" between Holyrood and Westminster "is not working" as she criticised…

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MSP makes Mother’s Day call urging UK Government to extend maternity pay

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay said every new parent should have the chance to spend quality time with their baby.

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Media must challenge UK Government 'lines' on benefit cuts, says minister

Mainstream media organisations have been warned by a Scottish minister about creating "stigma" around benefit claimants by not challenging…

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Stephen Flynn urges Labour: Don’t betray Waspi women again – let MPs vote

Stephen Flynn has called on the UK Government to ensure MPs can vote on his bill which would deliver compensation for Waspi women as it comes before…

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Labour MPs line up to rebel against UK Government's disability cuts

A GROWING number of Labour MPs are making clear their intentions to rebel against the UK Government’s decision to cut disability benefits by…

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Labour 'trying to cook the books' with £500-a-year 'better off' claim

LABOUR have been accused of trying to “cook the books” after claiming their economic plans would make people £500 better off annually.

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Child poverty falls in Scotland as experts hail 'contrast with rest of UK'

CHILD poverty in Scotland has fallen, in contrast to the rest of the UK, new figures from the Scottish Government have shown ...

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Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel threatens closure of blast furnaces

A consultation has been launched on closing blast furnaces at Scunthorpe steelworks

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We’ll have to ‘turbocharge’ efficiency drive after welfare cuts – Shona Robison

The Finance Secretary said the Chancellor’s decisions amounted to ‘austerity on stilts’.

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What new Universal Credit cuts mean for you

THE UK Government has announced a fresh set of welfare reforms set to plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.

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Holyrood block grant to be cut as a result of Reeves’s welfare changes – Robison

The Scottish Finance Secretary addressed MSPs after the Chancellor’s spring statement on Wednesday.

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Scotland faces '£900m in cuts due to Chancellor's statement', expert analysis warns

SCOTLAND'S top respected financial institution has given an initial verdict on Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement, noting "significant…

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'Bad business as usual': Chris Packham slams Labour for defending Tory oil licences

CHRIS Packham has said the UK Government is focused on "bad business as usual" amid an ongoing legal battle over 31 new North Sea oil and…

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Forbes hails ‘strong start to the year’ after economy grew 0.3% in January

The Deputy First Minister welcomed the figures ‘in the context of global economic uncertainty’.

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Scotland economy outperforming UK as whole, new figures show

SCOTLAND recorded an increase in GDP at the start of 2025 while the UK as a whole saw the economy contract, according to new figures ...

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