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New State Pension deadline next month for people to make sure they qualify for full pay in retirement

The chance to plug National Insurance contributions gaps ends on July 31.

Daily Record · Jun 5, 2023

YouGov poll reveals public support for government-backed decarbonisation of steel industry

Tata Steel said the poll shows "clear public support from voters" for a plan to secure steel manufacturing in the UK

Birmingham Post · Jun 5, 2023

One in three Scottish kids live in poverty, research shows

ONE in three children lives in poverty in Scotland, as ministers face missing legal deprivation targets.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023

Former SNP health secretary blasts 'solvable' issues in DRS after Alister Jack claims

Jeane Freeman pointed out that Scotland and England had varying schemes and apps during the Covid-19 pandemic

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

Timeline: How the row over including glass in the deposit return scheme developed

RECYCLING has become the latest fault line in the battle to protect Scottish devolution - but how did we get here?

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

UK Government mirroring Russia with legislation to hamper asylum

THE UK Government is following the same path as Russia by drawing up legislation seeking to enable it to ignore decisions on asylum seekers issued…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

UK 'can learn' from successful deposit return schemes around world

DEPOSIT return schemes around the world show the operation of separate systems in different regions can work and could provide a useful example for…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

'Striking coincidence': Tories took donation after changing position on glass in DRS

THE UK Government has been urged to explain the “striking coincidence” of a £20,000 donation from a trade body after changing their position on…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

DRS may be scrapped next week if UK Government does not back down, Yousaf hints

The scheme has descended into a battle between the UK and Scottish governments.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

Humza Yousaf warns UK Government putting deposit return scheme 'in grave danger'

The First Minister has written to PM Rishi Sunak today urging a rethink of plans to exempt glass from the scheme in Scotland.

Daily Record · Jun 3, 2023