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Sending migrants to Rwanda ‘a cataclysmic waste’ of taxpayers’ money, says SNP

The UK Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is a “cataclysmic waste of taxpayers’ money”, the SNP has said. The party’s home affairs spokesman Stuart McDonald MP described it as an “abhorrent policy” and called on Westminster to drop the ...

17 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Almost 100,000 children receive full allocation of funded care

Almost 100,000 children in Scotland received the full allocation of funded childcare in January, a new report shows. The Scottish Government’s “flagship” policy – which sought to provide 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare per ...

13 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Face mask laws end in Scotland

People are no longer legally required to wear face masks on public transport and in most indoor public spaces in Scotland as the rule moved into guidance on Monday. However although the final coronavirus restriction in law has lifted, the ...

18 Apr 2022 at 03:55

PM to urge Cabinet to find ‘innovative’ solutions to cost-of-living crisis

Boris Johnson is primed to urge his Cabinet to “double down” on exploring “innovative” ways to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Prime Minister wants ministers to use creative means to ease the pressure on household finances, without ...

25 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

NHS boost as hundreds recruited to work in Scotland’s hospitals

Scotland’s hospitals have been given a recruitment boost as hundreds of additional healthcare support staff and overseas nurses are recruited to help the NHS through “unprecedented challenges”. More than 1,000 support staff will work in ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scotland records 31 coronavirus deaths

Scotland has recorded 31 coronavirus-linked deaths and 4,958 cases in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures. It means the total number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 has risen to 11,706....

12 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Food and drink wholesalers share £5m from coronavirus resilience fund

Food and drink wholesalers affected by Covid-19 restrictions over the winter have received new funding support. The Scottish Government announced that 40 eligible businesses have been awarded a total of £5.37 million from the Scottish ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Councils should focus on improving roads and housing, poll suggests

Voters want their local councils to improve roads and provide more affordable housing, a new poll has found. The survey carried out by Ipsos ahead of the local elections on May 5 found 50% of people thought improving the condition of ...

20 Apr 2022 at 15:25

National News

New laws could entitle parents to five days leave to care for sick children

The Cabinet's new work-life balance laws will introduce unpaid leave for up to five days for any employee who needs it to care for a sick relative. It follows the introduction of the European Union’s Work Life Balance Directive, ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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Govt asks Irish children to design badge honouring volunteers' work during pandemic

The government is asking Irish children to design artwork for a commemorative badge acknowledging the contribution of volunteers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of State in the Department of Rural and Community ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:33

Archbishops unite to press UK government on visas for Ukrainian refugees

Senior church leaders on the island of Ireland have called on the UK Government to do more to help Ukrainian refugees. The all-Ireland primates of the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland came together to urge ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:25

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