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Latte levy: Ministers urged to ditch plans for 'nonsensical' 25p charge

The Scottish Government wants to bring in a charge of at least 25p when drinks such as tea and coffee are sold in disposable cups.

Retailers and hospitality chiefs are calling on Scottish ministers to ditch “nonsensical” plans to charge a new fee on drinks sold in single-use cups. More

Latte levy: Ministers urged to ditch plans for 'nonsensical' 25p charge

Union calls for removal of free bus travel for under 22s if driver abuse continues

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New Balmoral tartan created at request of King

Hospices may be forced to turn patients away amid funding crisis, sector warns

Scottish Government scraps National Care Service plan

More clarity needed on government plans for rent controls, MSP committee says

Third of students in Scotland struggling to pay rent, survey suggests

Bishops make plea for ‘rapid transition’ away from fossil fuels

Number of children admitted to adult wards for mental health treatment falls

Bus drivers facing ‘staggering’ levels of abuse, union warns

'Heartbroken' RAAC residents call on Scottish Government to provide support

No prospect of saving Grangemouth as plant loses £385,000 every day, say bosses

Cyberbullying should be treated with 'same seriousness' as in person, says guidance

Homebase 'set for administration' with thousands of jobs at risk

Police superintendents advised to stick to ‘core hours’ in pay dispute

Full list of Scottish Post Office branches at risk of closure

16% of pensioners at risk of malnutrition, claims charity

Most Scots think there is 'stigmatisation around severe mental illness'

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