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Scottish Labour will abstain on budget vote, says Sarwar

Scotland

Anas Sarwar says Scottish Labour will abstain on budget vote

Scottish Labour will abstain on the budget vote, Anas Sarwar has said, meaning the Scottish Government should have the numbers needed to pass its tax and spending plans. The Scottish Labour leader said he would vote for the budget if the SNP ...

07 Jan 2025 at 10:33

Scotland

Swinney told ‘political courage’ needed to meet child poverty targets

John Swinney has been told “political courage” is needed to tackle child poverty, with a warning that without such action Scotland could miss its targets by “a very wide margin”. The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published a report ...

04 Nov 2025 at 17:46

Personal Finance

Annual cost of moderate retirement up £8,000 amid rising living costs – research

The annual cost of having a moderate income in retirement has jumped by £8,000, amid rising living costs and expectations that grandparents will be playing a role in supporting other family members, according to a pensions industry body. ...

07 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Jump of nearly 20% in amounts needed for minimum living standards in retirement

The annual income people will need for a minimum standard of living in retirement has jumped by nearly a fifth in the space of a year, according to an industry body. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) regularly ...

12 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Change to Housing Bill could see millions in council tax debt written off

Changes proposed to the Housing Bill could lead to millions of pounds of council tax debt being written off, the Scottish Greens have claimed. The changes proposed by Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer on Tuesday would reduce ...

30 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Ireland

Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Young people are “cautious” around the feasibility of reintroducing large carnivores, specifically lynx and wolves, to the UK and Ireland, research has found. The study, described as the first-ever probe into young people’s ...

08 Dec 2025 at 11:25

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