Sturgeon sets out hopes for ‘good relationship’ with Sunak The new Prime Minister held his first official meeting with the First Minister yesterday Insider UK · Nov 11, 2022
Financial expert predicts State Pension Triple Lock pledge will be scrapped at Autumn Statement this week Speculation is mounting on whether State Pensions and benefits will rise in line with 10% inflation next April. Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022
Scotland risks 'grinding to a halt' as teachers join nurses and train drivers in voting for strikes Ministers being urged to get round the table with trade unions to prevent the country from sliding into "strike chaos" this winter. Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022
Are Unionists right to say the Scottish Government's budget is not 'fixed'? IS the Scottish Government budget fixed, or could they do as Unionist politicians demand and find more money? The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2022
Nurses' strike in Edinburgh and what the historic vote means for you Nurses around Scotland has said "enough is enough" and have voted to strike for the first time ever. It comes after a dispute over pay as the Scottish Government says there is 'no new money' left. Edinburgh Live · Nov 10, 2022
Norway halts new oil field in Arctic – could Rosebank be next to be scrapped? NORWEGIAN state-owned energy company Equinor has announced it is postponing an investment decision on a new oil field in the Arctic. The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2022
Proposal to increase State Pension to £380 each week for people over 60 considered for debate in Parliament An online petition has received more than 105,300 signatures of support from people across the UK. Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
Simple change to Universal Credit savings rule could help more older people access benefits An increase to the £16,000 savings limit could help people over 50 during the cost of living crisis. Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
'Pathetic': Row as Scottish Tories blame SNP for UK-wide nurses' strike THE Scottish Tories have been branded “pathetic” after they claimed that the fault for nursing strikes across the UK “lies squarely at the… The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2022
Strikes by nurses could be ‘catastrophic’, but they are not inevitable – Yousaf Health Secretary says Conservative ministers have a 'moral obligation' to allocate funding so he can settle the pay dispute Insider UK · Nov 10, 2022
Scotland's health secretary given blunt message during meeting with A&E staff at Lanarkshire hospital His visit came just hours before the result of a ballot for strike action by nurses union Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
Humza Yousaf pleads with UK government to make more money available to halt nurses strike The RCN announced that its members in the majority of NHS employers across the UK had backed industrial action. Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
Humza Yousaf: UK ‘should step in with funding to prevent NHS strikes’ A STRIKE in the NHS during winter will be “catastrophic” despite contingency plans being put in place, Scotland’s Health Secretary has warned. The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022
Humza Yousaf defends £5m fund for COP27 despite telling nurses 'we have no more money' The SNP health secretary has appealed to the UK Government for help to settle a long-running pay dispute with nurses. Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022
Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022 Gordon Brown: Rishi Sunak must live up to 'compassion' promise with 10 per cent Universal Credit rise "My plea is that he abides by his pledge to protect the most vulnerable, and makes sure a family whose income is £200 a week receives £20 more next April to cover rising food and fuel bills."
Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022 Tories slash incomes of poorest Scots by 16% over last ten years Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to commit to raising all benefits - including the state pension - in line with inflation.
Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022 Tories have a chance to show they care in November budget What will the impact of the upcoming UK Government's financial statement?
The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022 UK planning another power grab on Scottish Parliament, Holyrood committee warns A HOLYROOD committee has accused the UK Government of planning another power-grab on the Scottish Parliament.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022 Scottish minister urges Westminster to rethink overhaul of EU laws A SCOTTISH minister has urged the UK Government to rethink its bill to overhaul EU legislation while urging Holyrood to fight the proposed…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022 Tory and Labour MSPs fail to back Holyrood borrowing powers call for cost-of-living crisis A HOLYROOD committee report has urged the UK Government to hand “significant” borrowing powers to Holyrood to help tackle the cost-of-living…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022 Councils across England fight to stop UK Government housing asylum seekers in hotels ANOTHER council is taking legal action to prevent the UK Government from using a hotel to house asylum seekers, with its leader branding the Home…
Daily Record · Nov 8, 2022 Martin Lewis shares new energy bill forecast for April after £2,500 UK Government price cap ends Cornwall Insight predicts a 48% hike in gas and electricity bills in April.
Glasgow Live · Nov 8, 2022 Glasgow IT expert with sickening stash of child and animal abuse images sparks security fears Hugh Macpherson was employed by a company who carried out work for the UK Government when police raided his home and discovered child abuse and bestiality images on computer equipment in his loft.
Wales Online · Nov 8, 2022 Most schools in Wales are looking at redundancies More than 70% of Wales' headteachers said they will have to make teaching assistants redundant, or reduce their hours, in order to save money
Wales Online · Nov 8, 2022 Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S and Co-op join forces to combat climate change Co-op, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose will support their suppliers to adopt science-based targets to reach net-zero climate emissions by 2050