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Councils still face £100m bill to cover Labour tax rises, says Cosla

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said.

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Councils still face £100m bill to cover national insurance hike, says Cosla

The UK Government announced the increase in last year’s Budget.

Evening Standard

Suspended Labour MPs left to learn of extended punishments through media

TWO of the seven Labour MPs suspended from the party due to their opposition to the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap have found out that they…

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UK says ‘Palestinians must be able to return home’ after Trump comments

Both Labour and the Conservatives declined to offer a ‘running commentary’ on the US leader’s remarks.

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Stormont has missed many opportunities to transform public services, Benn to say

The NI Secretary is due to deliver a keynote speech in Belfast on Tuesday to mark a year since the return of restored government to the region.

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Scottish Greens call for block on gender Bill to be lifted

The previous UK Government blocked the Bill from gaining Royal Assent.

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Heathrow expansion hailed as ‘huge opportunity’ for Scotland

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said a third runway will boost connectivity and trade.

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Onshore GDP contracted 0.5% in a month, figures show

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said she was ‘disappointed’ by the statistics but she added the economy had still grown over the last year.

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Scottish Government responds to UK Government deposit return scheme announcement

THE Scottish Government has responded after the UK Government announced legislation paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and…

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'Baffling': UK Government slammed over deposit return scheme announcement

LEGISLATION paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and Northern Ireland came into force today (Monday) ...

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Mine-clearing charity given £7m to continue work in Ukraine and Afghanistan

Development minister Anneliese Dodd made the announcement while visiting the Halo Trust on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

UK government claims AI sector is attracting "millions per hour" in investment push

Private investment into AI in the UK has skyrocketed in recent months, DSIT report claims

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Disappointing lack of acknowledgement of Scottish expertise in UK’s AI action plan

ARTIFICIAL intelligence is never far from the headlines, from the development of new diagnostic tools saving lives across the NHS to how artists…

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'Real incomes will be lower due to Labour's Budget', economic experts warn

LABOUR have been called out for promising to kickstart economic growth after experts said the UK Government’s Budget will mean inflation and…

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More than 331,000 Waspi women in Scotland, figures suggest

Data from the House of Commons Library shows hundreds of thousands of Scottish women are impacted by the changes to the state pension age.

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Scotland being 'punished' for its large public sector, says Shona Robison

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary has said the country is being “punished” for having a larger public sector due to the UK Government’s increase…

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Scotland ‘being punished for bigger public sector’ due to NI rise, says Robison

The Scottish Government is expected to get between £290 million and £350 million to cover the costs.

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Scottish Secretary to give evidence at Holyrood on £3 billion growth deals

Ian Murray has been invited by the Committee to give evidence on the UK Government’s involvement in the City Region and Growth Deals programme.

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Rachel Reeves faces grilling from MPs amid market turmoil

Rachel Reeves will move to reassure turbulent financial markets amid high Government borrowing costs as she faces a grilling from MPs on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

UK refuses to follow US lead declaring genocide in Sudan

Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds said the UK Government’s position would be based on the International Criminal Court’s determination.

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Treasury AI's 70 per cent accuracy rate 'better than humans doing it', tests find

The UK Treasury has begun using AI to reply to emails – and found that its 70 per cent success rate is “as good or better” than when their…

The National (Scotland)

Gordon Brown's former spokesperson given newly created UK Government role

GORDON Brown’s former Downing Street director of communications has been given a top new role in the Labour Government ...

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Home Office silent on Scottish Parliament calls for action on rural visa scheme

THE Home Office has remained silent after the Scottish Parliament called for UK Government action on a bespoke visa scheme for Scotland ...

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SNP MSP waits 119 days for answers from Labour on Winter Fuel Payment cut

AN SNP MSP was made to wait 119 days by the UK Government after demanding answers for his constituents on Labour’s cut to the Winter Fuel Payment.

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Rayner pledges to ‘make work pay’ in Scotland ahead of visit to Glasgow

Research by the UK Government found workers in central Scotland will see the biggest boost to their wages as a result of the Employment Rights Bill.

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