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Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill passed its first legislative hurdle at Westminster.

Evening Standard

Social Security Scotland is 'shining example of what we can do with independence'

SCOTLAND’S approach to social security based on "dignity, fairness and respect" is a “shining example” of how the country could…

The National (Scotland)

Lesley Riddoch tears into Labour's 'demeaning' benefits cuts on Question Time

Lesley Riddoch has torn into Labour's "demeaning" plans to cut benefits on the BBC's Question Time programme

The National (Scotland)

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'Bizarre': Question Time called out as Reform councillor joins Scottish panel

THE BBC’s decision to platform Reform UK in Scotland when the right-wing party has no elected members has been branded “bizzarre”.

The National (Scotland)

Who is on tonight's BBC Question Time panel in St Andrews?

The BBC's Question Time programme is returning to Scotland on Thursday evening

The National (Scotland)

Scotland refuses to match Labour’s ‘damaging’ welfare cuts

‘There is still time for the UK government to step back,’ a Scottish minister said

The Independent UK

Scottish pensioners to be better off than in rest of UK after winter fuel changes

Scottish pensioners are set to be better off than their counterparts in the rest of the UK after ministers confirmed changes to the devolved Winter…

The National (Scotland)

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Government recognises financial challenge in mitigating two-child cap – minister

The Scottish Government has announced it will open applications for mitigation of the welfare policy on March 2.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government names date for ending two-child cap

THE Scottish Government will abolish the two-child benefit cap in March next year, just weeks before the Holyrood election

The National (Scotland)

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

Ministers will mitigate the Westminster policy from March 2 – just weeks before the 2026 Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Ian Murray 'does not understand how devolution works', SNP minister says

SCOTLAND will only ever be able to escape continued wranglings with the UK Government over social security through gaining independence, a Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government not ruling out changes to devolved Winter Fuel Payment

The Scottish Government has not ruled out making changes to its equivalent on the winter fuel payment scheme, amid concerns some pensioners could be…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

The Independent UK

Labour 'left us to see winter fuel U-turn on social media', SNP minister says

THE UK Government has not told its Scottish counterpart how much extra funding it can expect from Rachel Reeves’s U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments…

The National (Scotland)

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Evening Standard

Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

The Chancellor announced the move on Monday.

Evening Standard

Vote to retain trans comment MSP risks undermining trust in Holyrood, say Tories

The motion to remove Green MSP Maggie Chapman as deputy convener of the Equalities Committee was defeated.

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP told off over point of order to Patrick Harvie trans anxiety question

A Tory MSP has told off for a point of order to a question from Patrick Harvie during a fiery Holyrood debate following the interim guidance from…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government responds to EHRC update on trans people using single-sex spaces

THE Scottish Government has responded to the interim guidance from the UK’s equality watchdog on single sex spaces ...

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‘Consciously cruel’ UK benefits system failing on human rights, charity warns

The UK's social security system has been branded “consciously cruel” by campaigners who say it “does not stand up to the international human…

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government has ‘no plans’ to bring back gender bill after court ruling

Social justice secretary says Holyrood ‘fully accepts’ supreme court ruling and will amend guidance

Evening Standard

Somerville cannot say when new guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when that would be.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government delivers statement after Supreme Court's sex ruling

THE SNP Government has delivered its response to the Supreme Court's ruling that sex is biological in UK law ...

Evening Standard

Rent increases to be capped at 6% under Scottish Government plans

Lets in rent control areas would be limited to rises of the rate of inflation plus 1% up to a maximum of 6%.

The National (Scotland)

Westminster 'respect' for Holyrood questioned amid 'silence' on benefit cuts

A Scottish minister has said the so-called "respect agenda" between Holyrood and Westminster "is not working" as she criticised…

The National (Scotland)

Media must challenge UK Government 'lines' on benefit cuts, says minister

Mainstream media organisations have been warned by a Scottish minister about creating "stigma" around benefit claimants by not challenging…

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