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Family’s fight to end restraint and seclusion in schools reaches Holyrood
Scotland

Family's fight to end restraint and seclusion in schools reaches Holyrood

What does the UK benefits crackdown mean for Scotland?
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What does the UK benefits crackdown mean for Scotland?

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UK Government announces benefits crackdown to save £5bn
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UK Government announces benefits crackdown to save £5bn

Awaab’s Law to force social housing landlords to tackle mould and damp
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Law to force social housing landlords to tackle mould and damp

Scotland braces for UK PIP disability cut announcements
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UK set for benefits reform - What does it mean for Scotland?

Ministers face Labour pressure to establish Waspi compensation scheme
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Ministers face Labour pressure to establish Waspi compensation scheme

Insight: Overhaul of benefits system set to be biggest battle of Keir Starmer’s premiership
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Overhaul of benefits system set to be biggest battle of Starmer's premiership

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Swinney urges investors to be on ‘ground floor of the next marvel of our age’
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Swinney urges investors to be on ‘ground floor of the next marvel of our age’

Scheme to help Scots struggling with council tax debt to be expanded
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Scheme to help Scots struggling with council tax debt to be expanded

John Swinney says SNP does not have a woman problem as 14 female MSPs won’t seek re-election
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SNP does not have a woman problem, says Swinney

People believe Harry Potter, Spider-Man and Gandalf support same political party as them, study finds
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People believe Harry Potter and Gandalf support same political party as them, study finds

Former Scottish health secretary Michael Matheson to stand down in 2026
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Former Scottish health secretary to stand down in 2026

Health secretary refuses to rule out PIP disability benefits U-turn
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Health secretary refuses to rule out PIP disability benefits U-turn

Great British Energy board to meet for first time in Scotland
North East & Tayside

Great British Energy board to meet for first time in Scotland

Gilruth accused of ‘lack of accountability’ over university funding shortfalls
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Gilruth accused of ‘lack of accountability’ over university funding shortfalls

Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP
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Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

Women ‘badly failed by SNP’ as hysterectomy wait times surge – Labour
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Women ‘badly failed by SNP’ as hysterectomy wait times surge – Labour

Tackle soaring poverty by matching Scottish child payment, SNP tells Chancellor
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Tackle soaring poverty by matching Scottish child payment, SNP tells Chancellor

Scottish Government announces £30m top up for mental health and wellbeing fund
Glasgow & West

Scottish Government announces £30m top up for mental health and wellbeing fund

Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told
Scotland

Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told

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Boy, 14, detained for five years for killing gang rival in row over £50
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Car crashes into back garden after police chase through streets

UK interest rates lowered to 4.25% in second cut this year
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UK interest rates lowered to 4.25% in second cut this year

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Police find child's potty at site linked to murder of mum and toddler

Scotland’s ‘lifeline’ ferry service awarded directly to CalMac 
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Scotland's 'lifeline' ferry service awarded directly to CalMac 

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Is now the time to legalise assisted dying in Scotland?

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Sturgeon: Equality watchdog advice could make 'trans lives almost unliveable'

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Serial killer nurse’s appeal case begins 17 years after conviction
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Serial killer nurse's appeal case begins 17 years after conviction

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Scottish election 2026: SNP, Tories and Labour draw battle lines
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One year until Scotland votes: SNP, Tories and Labour draw election battle lines

John Swinney to face FMQs after Programme of Government announcement
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John Swinney to face FMQs after Programme of Government announcement

MSP aims to create ‘true deterrent’ for domestic abuse with offenders register
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MSP aims to create 'true deterrent' for domestic abuse with offenders register

‘Democratic majority’ of pro-indy MSPs should lead to referendum, says Swinney
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Swinney insists majority of pro-indy MSPs in 2026 should lead to referendum

Infected blood victims will die before they get compensation, minister accepts
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Infected blood victims 'will die before they get compensation'

Yousaf and Varadkar urge restraint as violence over Kashmir flares
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Yousaf and Varadkar urge restraint as violence over Kashmir flares

North Sea windfall tax and winter fuel payment stand despite lost votes, says Chancellor
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Windfall tax and winter fuel payment stand despite lost votes, says Chancellor

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Sir David Attenborough praised at Holyrood for ‘influence’ on his 99th birthday
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Sir David Attenborough praised for 'influence' on his 99th birthday