No need for big council tax rises, says Robison after £1bn boost for authorities
The Scottish Government froze council tax last year, angering local government leaders facing financial pressures.
Election performance not a setback for reunification, says Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein leaders have insisted their party’s performance in Ireland’s General Election is not a setback for the campaign for Irish reunification. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald had vowed to deliver a ...
Labour MP: I’d vote against inheritance tax changes if real vote held today
He said he will engage with the Treasury and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) over the coming months and “seek important amendments”, telling the Commons: “If today was the ...
SNP accuses Labour in Scotland of ‘distancing’ itself from Westminster party
Stephen Gethins asked Scottish Secretary Ian Murray if his party’s message north of the border is that voters should elect Labour ‘to ...
Scottish culture sector to get ‘transformational’ spending boost, Roberston says
🎭This Scottish Government budget is transformational for the culture sector in Scotland with a £34 million boost. Excellent culture commitments announced by @ShonaRobisonMSP. Video and thread ...
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans
Finance Secretary Shona Robison also outlined record NHS and local government funding in her tax and spending plans for 2025/26.
Heavy traffic following crash at Magna Road in Merley
TRAFFIC is building on a busy road after a three-vehicle crash in Merley. Dorset police said they received a report at 4pm on Wednesday, November 4, of a three-vehicle collision on Magna Road in Poole ...
No-confidence vote expected to apply coup de grace for Barnier’s government
The National Assembly said the no-confidence motion requires at least 288 of 574 votes to pass. The left and the far right ...
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Football clubs ‘alarmed’ by lack of consultation on regulator – Karren Brady
Clubs from across the football pyramid are “alarmed” by the lack of consultation on legislation which could “fundamentally affect the future of English football”, West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady ...
Police make arrest after driver caught three times over the limit
A driver was arrested and disqualified from driving after a member of the public reported them for swerving on the road and suspected drunk driving.
King and Queen say farewell to Emir of Qatar as state visit ends
The King and Queen have waved off the Emir of Qatar and his wife at the end of their two-day state visit to the UK. Charles and Camilla stood on the steps of Buckingham Palace to watch Sheikh Tamim ...
Campaigners welcome £768m for affordable housing but warn far more required
Campaigners have welcomed money for affordable homes in the Scottish Budget, but say it merely reverses cuts in previous years. Living Rent said the scale of the housing shortage means the £768 ...