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Nicola Sturgeon fears ‘worst is yet to come’ in cost-of-living crisis

Nicola Sturgeon has said she fears “the worst is yet to come” in the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking at the STUC Congress in Aberdeen, the First Minister told trade unionists the rising cost of living was hitting the poorest in society hardest. In ...

25 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Need for trade union movement never greater, First Minister to tell STUC event

Scotland’s First Minister will tell trade unionists in a speech at the STUC congress the need for their movement “has never been greater”. Humza Yousaf is expected to appeal to delegates for their help in building a “socially just Scotland we can ...

16 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Festival urged to reconsider inclusion of rap group after ‘dead Tory’ comments

The organisers of a Glasgow-based music festival should “consider” if rap trio Kneecap should perform at this year’s event after video emerged of one of its members calling for the death of Tory MPs. The Irish group are due to headline the King ...

01 May 2025 at 22:18

Scotland

It is vital for Scotland to be united against extremism, says Swinney

First Minister John Swinney has insisted it is “absolutely vital” for Scotland to “remain united against extremism”. John Swinney used a speech to trade union leaders to highlight the “pressure” from the “rise of far-right ideologies”. The ...

28 Apr 2025 at 17:00

Scotland

UK Government’s employment Bill ‘doesn’t go far enough’, says union body

The UK Government’s Employment Right’s Bill is “not enough”, the STUC has said. Ahead of the second day of its congress in Dundee, the union body has urged the UK Government to “up the ante” on its flagship workers’ rights policy by ...

29 Apr 2025 at 10:23

Scotland

Language used against women in schools is ‘spine-chilling’, conference told

The language used by young boys against women in schools is “spine-chilling”, a union representative has said. Kim Gillanders, a secondary teacher and member of the NASUWT teaching union, spoke in favour of a motion condemning the ...

28 Apr 2025 at 14:14

Scotland

Politicians in ‘last chance saloon’ as union leader launches campaign

Politicians have been warned they are in the “last chance saloon” as a union leader launched a new campaign. Speaking at the STUC congress in Dundee on Tuesday afternoon, the body’s general secretary Roz Foyer announced plans to ...

29 Apr 2025 at 15:38

Scotland

No delay in implementing interim single-sex guidance, says Sarwar

There should be “no delay” in implementing the interim guidance from the UK’s equality watchdog on single sex spaces, the leader of Scottish Labour has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released an update ...

29 Apr 2025 at 13:27

Vote for Scottish Labour not an endorsement of Starmer, says Sarwar

A vote for Scottish Labour is not an endorsement of the Prime Minister, party leader Anas Sarwar has said. Mr Sarwar’s comments come as Sir Keir Starmer is set to face MPs over the ongoing scandal surrounding the vetting of ...

20 Apr 2026 at 16:34

I am not afraid to take on vested interests, Swinney to say

Scotland’s First Minister is expected to tell trade unionists he is “not afraid of taking on vested interests” in a speech on Tuesday after he proposed plans to cap food prices. Announcing the SNP’s manifesto last week, ...

21 Apr 2026 at 00:01

Food price cap Bill will be passed this year, Swinney pledges

Legislation to cap the prices of essential food will be in place by the end of this year if the SNP wins the election, John Swinney has said. One of the First Minister’s key pledges ahead of the May 7 vote is to put a ...

21 Apr 2026 at 18:34

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