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Children’s rights must be protected in any Ukraine peace plan, 130 MPs tell Foreign Office

Exclusive: Letter by cross-party group to Stephen Doughty warns of omission in US proposals involving Russia

The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

‘If Vladimir Putin thinks that sanctioning me will silence me, he is very, very wrong,’ Labour MP Johanna Baxter told the Commons.

Evening Standard

Scottish sailor jailed in Middle East granted royal pardon

A ROYAL Navy sailor jailed in Bahrain has been granted a royal pardon by its King ...

The National (Scotland)

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Royal Navy sailor jailed in Bahrain granted royal pardon

Owen Haggerty’s mother wrote to the King of Bahrain to request his release.

Evening Standard

Musk tried to ‘undermine’ general election and ‘depose’ Starmer, MPs told

Labour MP Johanna Baxter also accused Elon Musk of putting the safety of Home Office minister Jess Phillips ‘at risk’ through his platform X.

Evening Standard

Former Better Together chief claims SNP seat for Labour

MHAIRI Black’s old seat has fallen to Labour as a top Unionist was elected to Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Better Together chief named as Labour candidate for next General Election

THE former director of the Better Together campaign has been named as the Labour candidate for East Renfrewshire for the next General Election.

The National (Scotland)

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Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action across Scotland

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland

The Independent UK

Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

Workers in four local authority areas are preparing to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Questions for strike union official as Labour and Unionist links revealed

A KEY official in the only trade union to continue strikes in schools next week is a Unionist campaigner and a high-ranking member of the Labour…

The National (Scotland)

Union describes final pay offer to school staff as ‘too little, too late’

Unison said the vast majority of local government staff are only being offered 0.5% more than Cosla’s original offer made almost six months ago.

The Independent UK

MSPs told school strikes have an ‘unprecedented’ mandate

MSPs have been told there is an “absolutely unprecedented” mandate for industrial action by Scottish school workers due to take place next week.

The National (Scotland)

Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told

Unison’s head of local government said the strikes reflected ‘concern and anger’ in the workforce.

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The Independent UK

Union rejects new pay offer as strike by support staff in Scottish schools looms

Workers are due to walk out for three days later this month.

Insider UK

Unions vote to accept council pay deal

Both Unison and Unite's local government members have now accepted the latest deal

The Independent UK

Scotland’s largest union votes to accept council pay deal

Unison members have joined Unite and the GMB in accepting a pay deal which will see an extra £1,900 for all council workers earning under £39,000.

The Independent UK

Strikes halted after unions receive new pay offer from council leaders

The dispute has seen piles of rubbish build up in city centres as waste workers went on strike.

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The Independent UK

Unions receive new pay offer from council leaders

Cosla said its latest proposal ‘shows that Scotland’s council leaders have listened to the concerns of our workforce’.

The Independent UK

Council leaders discuss revised pay offer to put to unions

Strikes due to go ahead next week could be suspended if the new proposal is accepted.

The Independent UK

Pay talks chaired by Sturgeon constructive but no deal yet – union

Johanna Baxter from Unison Scotland said it is now down to Cosla to determine whether to revise the pay offer at the centre of a row.

The National (Scotland)

No deal reached in talks between unions and First Minister to avert fresh strikes

MARATHON talks between Nicola Sturgeon, unions and local authority bosses have ended without a deal.

Insider UK

Talks chaired by Sturgeon to avert fresh strikes end without deal

First Minister stated that Scottish Government budget to negotiate with 'is finite'

Wales Online

Sturgeon marathon talks fail to resolve bins dispute as new strikes look likely to go ahead

Cleanup begins in cities but unions and council bosses remain far apart on pay offers

The Independent UK

Talks chaired by Nicola Sturgeon in bid to avert fresh strikes ends without deal

The Scottish Government has urged unions and councils to ‘continue to seek a fair and sustainable settlement’ in their pay dispute.

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