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John Swinney: ‘Appalling’ state of UK finances will mean tough decisions for Scotland
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Swinney: 'Appalling' state of UK finances will mean tough decisions for Scotland

Cuts for pensioner benefits as Reeves blames £22bn black hole on Tories
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Cuts for pensioner benefits as Reeves blames £22bn black hole on Tories

Winter fuel payment will no longer be given to all pensioners
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Winter fuel payment will no longer be given to all pensioners

Pound weakens as Rachel Reeves set to reveal public finances shortfall
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Pound weakens as Rachel Reeves set to reveal public finances shortfall

Brian Whittle becomes second contender for Scottish Tory leadership
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Brian Whittle becomes second contender for Scottish Tory leadership

Suella Braverman rules herself out of Tory leadership contest
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Suella Braverman rules herself out of Tory leadership contest

Flagship heat pump grant scheme ‘hardly helping’ energy shift, say Lib Dems
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Flagship heat pump grant scheme ‘hardly helping’ energy shift, say Lib Dems

Conversion therapy ban must not be delayed by UK legislation – Scottish Greens
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Conversion therapy ban must not be delayed by UK legislation – Scottish Greens

McCanns call for 'courage and integrity' from PM on press intrusion inquiry
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McCanns call for 'courage and integrity' from PM on press intrusion inquiry

GB Energy will help drive down bills by £300, Keir Starmer pledges
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GB Energy will help drive down bills by £300, Keir Starmer pledges

Scottish prisoners’ human rights in ‘jeopardy’, report says
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Scottish prisoners' human rights in 'jeopardy', report says

Scotland will lead energy revolution, says Keir Starmer as GB Energy Bill introduced
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Royal land to be used to boost wind energy across Scotland

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn demands clarity from UK Government on Acorn carbon capture project
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Flynn demands clarity from UK Government on carbon capture project

COSLA requests money from First Minister John Swinney in bid to avoid summer bin strikes
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Councils ask John Swinney for more money to avoid summer bin strikes

Keir Starmer grilled by MPs over two-child cap and private school VAT at first PMQs
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Starmer grilled over two-child cap and private school VAT at PMQs

Keir Starmer faces first PMQs after suspending seven Labour MPs over SNP’s two-child cap vote
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Keir Starmer faces first PMQs after suspending seven Labour MPs

John Swinney refuses to say if he will step in to avoid summer bin strikes across Scotland
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John Swinney refuses to say if he will step in to avoid 'stinking summer'

Why is the two-child benefit cap causing problems for the new Labour government?
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Why is the two-child benefit cap causing problems for the new Labour government?

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John Swinney announces over £40m in funding to deliver 252 electric buses
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John Swinney confirms over £40m in funding to deliver 252 electric buses

Humza Yousaf hails NHS staff after ‘complications’ with newborn daughter
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Humza Yousaf hails NHS staff after 'complications' with newborn daughter

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Cole Cooper’s mum ‘left in the dark’ more than a week after teen’s body found
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Cole Cooper's mum 'left in the dark' more than a week after teen's body found

Thousands of Scottish pensioners to receive up to £305 in winter heating support
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Thousands of Scottish pensioners to receive up to £305 in winter heating support

Jazz professor Tommy Smith dismissed from role at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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Jazz professor dismissed from role at Royal Conservatoire

Housing secretary ‘doesn’t know number of people on social housing list’
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Housing secretary 'doesn't know number of people on social housing list' 

Hundreds of children taken to seaside in 78th annual taxi convoy from Glasgow to Troon
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Hundreds of children enjoy day at the seaside in 78th annual taxi outing

Scottish Government threatened with legal action over single-sex spaces
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Scottish Government threatened with legal action over single-sex spaces

Glenrothes social worker struck off after possessing indecent images of children
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Social worker struck off after possessing indecent images of children

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Care experienced young people: ‘I missed around half of school – I refused point-blank to go’
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Tall Ships Races to transform Aberdeen Harbour for first time in 20 years during four-day festival
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Stroke patients rebuild strength with help from therapy dogs at Inverclyde Royal Hospital
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Dravet Syndrome: Rare form of epilepsy causing caregivers to develop PTSD
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Beloved Edinburgh shop Ali’s Cave to close after 40 years serving customers on Lothian Road
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Angela Rayner tells PMQs that ‘UK agrees with President Trump that Iran must not have nuclear weapons’
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Angela Rayner tells PMQs she knows some people are ‘fearful’ of welfare changes amid £5bn benefit crackdown
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Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner stepping in for Starmer at PMQs
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John Swinney: ‘Independence is the defining choice for this generation’
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Scottish Government guidance urges schools to ‘reinforce positive behaviour’ amid rising classroom violence
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Schools urged to focus on 'reinforcing positive behaviour' amid rise in classroom violence

Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland
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Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland

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