Unspun — The Political Diary: Ian Blackford should take advce from the pantomime pro
THE last PMQs before Christmas saw its fair share of boisterous behaviour on Wednesday, Omicron on the rampage or not.
Source: heraldscotland.com
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Caithness campaigners want to quit Highland council and NHS control
Campaigners are calling for Caithness to break away from both Highland Council and NHS Highland and go it alone.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Gas plant strikes, space education officer, heating benefit, vaccination drop-in
AROUND 300 North Sea workers - including some at the Shetland Gas Plant - will take industrial action following a dispute over cuts to terms and conditions. The action, organised by the Unite union, involves people working for Ponticelli UK Ltd and Semco Maritime Ltd. Unite...
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Change to cold weather payments should help eligible residents in Sutherland
Scottish Government wants people to have certainty about receiving a payment
United Kingdom Ben Macpherson Low Income Winter Heating Assistance United Kingdom Government Cold Weather Payment United Kingdom Government Scottish Government
Source: northern-times.co.uk
New support for Scottish benefits applications rolling out
PEOPLE applying for devolved Scottish benefits can now access direct support from an adviser through a new service now available across the country.
Source: thenational.scot
How are the Scottish Greens settling in to government?
The party now has a small voice inside the Scottish government rather than a big one in opposition.
Source: bbc.co.uk
How are the Scottish Greens settling in to government?
The party now has a small voice inside the Scottish government rather than a big one in opposition.
Source: bbc.com
Dundee and Perth residents offered face-to-face benefits support
Residents in Dundee and Perth and Kinross are the first to access new face-to-face support for Scottish benefits applications.
Source: eveningtelegraph.co.uk
Ministers urged to increase child payment to £20 a week 'as soon as possible'
Ministers urged to increase child payment to £20 a week ‘as soon as possible’ 14/07/2021, 12:05 am Ministers are being urged to increase the Scottish Child Payment to £20 a week as soon as possible (Jane Barlow/PA) Holyrood ministers are being urged to meet their pledge to double the payment made to needy parents as soon as possible. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank made the call at the same time as it urged the UK Government to “do the right thing” and commit to keeping th...
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Source: eveningexpress.co.uk