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People on highest PIP or DLA awards set for monthly payment rise to £691 next April

Adult and Child Disability Payment rates will also rise by 10.1% next year.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon says next year's Scottish Budget will be 'difficult balancing act'

NICOLA Sturgeon has said Scotland’s Budget for next year will be a “difficult balancing act”.

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon: Next year’s Scottish budget will be a ‘difficult balancing act’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced extra funding for Scotland via the Barnett formula on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Scottish Budget a difficult balancing act following Autumn Statement and UK financial mismanagement

Writing for the Record, the First Minister has warned most Scots will be worse off as a result of the UK Government's Autumn Statement.

Daily Record

Scrap 'Brexit Freedoms Bill' or risk 'self-sabotage', Tories told

THE so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill should be scrapped and individual laws prioritised for reform, the Scottish Greens have said.

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners call for end to fossil fuel subsidy as windfall tax increases

THE UK Government’s move to increase the windfall tax on oil and gas companies "makes little difference" when it comes to…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish workers hit with ‘sleekit tax’ despite wage rise, union warns

Child poverty campaigners have also said the autumn budget will not do enough to stop families falling through the cracks.

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UK Budget leaves Scotland with 'no hope' of helping those most in need, says Swinney

THE Chancellor's budget announcements leave the Scottish Government with 'no hope' of helping those most in need when it comes to setting its own…

The National (Scotland)

State Pension and DWP benefits set to increase by 10.1% next April as Triple Lock honoured in Autumn Statement

New cost of living payments are on the way along with more support for energy bills.

Daily Record

Tories repeating past mistakes with autumn statement, warns Sturgeon

The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government’s choices may bring ‘significant consequences’.

The Independent UK

The UK's biggest microchip plant in Newport could be reacquired by former owners following UK Government's security risk ruling

Chinese owned Nexperia has been ordered by Business Secretary Grant Shapps to sale its stake in the Newport factory

Wales Online

UK accused of 'outrageous power grab' as experts sound alarm over EU law bill

THE UK Government has been accused of yet another Holyrood "power grab" after legal as issued a warning over Tory legislation on Brexit.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that cutting R&D funding would be a disaster for the UK economy

Vice Chancellor of Swansea University Paul Boyle said such as a move would be 'prove a tragically misguided false economy'

Birmingham Post

Unemployment in Scotland rises slightly

Scottish employment minister calls on UK Government to use its powers to help stimulate the economy

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Political instability is biggest threat to Scotland's net zero transition, study says

POLITICAL instability is the biggest threat to Scotland’s net-zero transition, a report has revealed.

Wales Online

Head teacher warns Welsh schools could ‘crumble overnight’ due to funding crisis

'It is not right that our children are being educated in schools that are falling down around them'

The National (Scotland)

Calls to sack Yousaf over nurse strikes are 'political games', says Nicola Sturgeon

OPPOSITION parties are playing "political" games with their calls to sack Scotland's Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon welcomes demand for Scottish Child Payment as website struggles to cope

The benefit was expanded to include more than 400,000 eligible children, and increased to £25, on Monday.

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FM urges families to check if they qualify for 'life saving' expanded child payment

The First Minister encouraged those living in Scotland to check if they qualify for the benefit as it was increased to £25 per week

Wales Online

Teacher strikes more likely after Welsh Government refuses to budge on 5% pay offer

Inflation in Wales is currently over 10% and anything below that would constitute a real terms cut in pay

The National (Scotland)

UK Government urged to follow Scotland's child poverty strategy by think tank

The Scottish Child Payment is now available to all eligible households with under 16s

The Independent UK

Ministers across UK told to ‘take notice’ as Scottish Child Payment expanded

The benefit for low-income families has now been rolled out to those with children under 16.

The National (Scotland)

Union leader accuses UK Government of ‘deliberately running down’ NHS amid pay row

Christina McAnea, general secretary of Unison, said she fears the path is being laid for an “organisation” to be appointed to take over the NHS

Wales Online

Health ministers in Wales and Scotland call on UK government to fund bigger NHS rises

"We all need to do all we can to avert industrial action in any form," argue Eluned Morgan and Scotland's Humza Yousaf

The Independent UK

Taoiseach and NI Secretary lay wreaths at Remembrance ceremony in Enniskillen

The event took place 35 years on from an IRA bomb at the commemoration.

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