New claims for Pension Credit increase as more older people apply for £3,50 income boost Successful new claims for Pension Credit may also qualify for the £900 cost of living payment. Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023
Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he is looking forward to negotiating with the Prime Minister and the Northern Ireland Secretary. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Scottish Government bans TikTok from official devices amid security concerns Politicians will also not be allowed to have the app on any official devices. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023
Scottish Government bans TikTok from work devices over cybersecurity fears Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the ban is effective immediately. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Glasgow needs to lead 'fourth industrial revolution' to tackle climate change The city is being awarded a share of £100m from the UK Government's levelling up fund and City Leader Susan Aitken said Glasgow's "innovation economy" could help transform the city. Glasgow Live · Mar 23, 2023
Scots passengers face 'despair' as Avanti West Coast contract could be extended by 10 years Passengers travelling from Glasgow to London have faced repeated cancellations thanks the Avanti's poor performance. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023
UK Government pays out £300 million after errors in state pension Hundreds of millions of pounds has been handed out to people who were not paid the correct amount of their state pension. The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
One in four Scottish children in poverty – but UK-wide it's even worse, data shows ONE in four Scottish children is living in poverty – and two-thirds of those are in a household with someone who is in paid employment, according… The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
UK Government accused of "rewarding failure" as Lockerbie train operator sees contract extended The move comes despite the rail firm, which runs trains between London and Glasgow and Edinburgh through Lockerbie, has been heavily criticised for its level of cancellations Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023
'Colossal waste': Cost of Alister Jack's spin doctors revealed THE cost to the taxpayer of Scotland Office spin doctors has been revealed amid accusations the department is wasting public money. The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Home Secretary’s depiction of Rwanda is a very dangerous deception I’M going to talk about Rwanda, the real Rwanda. I say real because the image of the country currently being peddled by the UK Home Secretary… The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Two areas of Wales named as freeports with tax breaks to create jobs The UK and Welsh governments said the two freeports have the potential to create 20,000 jobs by 2030 Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023
Wales is not getting one but two freeports They promise to create 20,000 new jobs by 2030 mainly in the renewable energy sector Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2023
Michael Gove: It was 'wise' for Westminster to block Scottish gender recognition law MICHAEL Gove has claimed it was “wise” for the UK Government to block Scottish gender recognition reforms. The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023
Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023 Hear what Government emergency 'siren' text will sound like on phones The UK Government's new emergency alert system will be tested next month and a preview shows what the alarm will sound like.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023 Tories rage as Humza Yousaf brands Westminster a 'foreign' government THE Scottish Tories have responded with outrage after Humza Yousaf branded the Westminster government “foreign” during a debate...
The National (Scotland) · Mar 22, 2023 Humza Yousaf would drop gender legislation legal case if advice says they'll lose Humza Yousaf has said he would drop his legal challenge of the blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Bill if he is advised that the…
Nottingham Post · Mar 22, 2023 Charity fears DWP plans to scrap Work Capability Assessments could lead to 'broken benefits system' “Sanctions don’t work and are deeply harmful"
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Gender reform row may have increased SNP support, suggests Yousaf Humza Yousaf spoke out after figures released last week showed the party’s membership had plummeted over the past year.
Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023 Plans to raise State Pension age to 68 earlier than scheduled reportedly put on hold by UK Government There had been widespread reports the rise to 68 would be brought forward from 2044 to the late 2030s.
Insider UK · Mar 22, 2023 Britain’s biggest pumped hydro scheme in 40 years gets £100 million boost Coire Glas could power three million homes and more than double electricity storage capacity
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Yousaf: I would drop GRR legal case if advice says we’ll lose The issue of gender was the most contentious in what is expected to be the final debate of the SNP leadership race.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 British-Iranian’s hunger strike outside Foreign Office hits day 27 Vahid Beheshti is striking to persuade the UK government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2023 Minimum unit pricing saving 'significantly more lives than expected', says charity Alison Douglas, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said the results of the study were “absolutely amazing” and go way beyond what was…
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023 Charity warns new DWP plans to scrap Work Capability Assessments could lead to 'broken benefits system' The PIP assessment would be used to decide whether a person receives the new Universal Credit health element.