Politics
Time limit for sexual harassment complaints against MSPs could be scrapped
First Minister: Scottish Government cannot afford to mitigate two-child cap
Best Start Grant receives thousands of applications from mothers on first day
Tax changes worth ‘price of a packet of crisps’ to people on £15,000 salaries
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Theresa May confirms she will not lead Tories into 2022 election
Theresa May has confirmed she will not lead the Conservative Party into the next general election.But she declined to put a date on her departure,
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Higher rate taxpayers ‘could take home just 30p in the pound’
Economists have said some higher rate taxpayers in Scotland could take home as little as 30p in the pound following decisions in the Scottish
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Tory insists he was taking the piss out of Dennis Skinner with northern accent
A Tory MP has said he was "taking the piss out of Dennis Skinner" after attempting a northern accent when asking a Commons question.
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Attorney General ‘will consider’ publishing advice on any fresh Brexit deal
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox “will consider” publishing his legal advice on Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal.The
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Tory feuding continues despite Theresa May’s ballot victory
Vicious feuding within the Conservative Party has continued despite Theresa May's victory in Wednesday's vote on her leadership and
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Scottish Budget at a glance
– TaxFollowing last year’s income tax reform which increased higher rates and brought in two additional income tax bands, this
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Sturgeon contrasts ‘strong and stable’ Scots Budget with Westminster ‘shambles’
Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the Scottish Government’s draft Budget as an example of “strong and stable government”
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Scottish budget ‘misses opportunity to tackle poverty’
The Scottish Government has “missed an opportunity” to tackle poverty in its budget for 2019-2020, according to
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Teachers’ leaders say Scottish budget ‘deeply disappointing’ on education
Derek Mackay insisted improving education was the “defining mission” of the Scottish Government as he announced more money for
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Public-sector pay deal in Scottish budget attacked by unions
The Scottish Government’s budget for 2019-2020 “does nothing to make amends for a decade of pay cuts for public
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Scotland must not pay the price for decision to leave EU, says Mike Russell
If Scotland cannot save the UK from itself over Brexit it must save itself from the UK, Mike Russell has said.Speaking at Holyrood on Wednesday, the
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Scottish budget will ‘protect what matters most’, says Finance Secretary
Scotland’s Finance Secretary said his budget for 2019-20 would “protect what matters most” as he announced additional
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New BBC channel to feature Scottish version of Question Time
The new BBC Scotland channel will include its own Question Time-style debate show, MPs have been told.The Scottish Affairs Committee heard plans are
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Theresa May’s husband offers support at PMQs ahead of no confidence vote
Prime Minister Theresa May had the support of her husband Philip from the House of Commons gallery as she went into Prime Minister’s
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Scots in deprived areas face significantly lower life expectancy, figures show
Life expectancy for men in Scotland's most deprived areas is 13 years lower than in the least deprived parts, an official report outlines.
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Tories rally round Theresa May at Prime Minister’s Questions
Theresa May received huge cheers and warm words from her backbenchers as she faced the Commons just hours after a confidence vote in her leadership
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Fewer pupils achieve A-C Higher passes for third consecutive year
Attainment in Higher exams has fallen for the third year in a row, new figures show.Scottish Qualifications Authority statistics show A-C passes at
