The Scottish Government’s investigation into Alex Salmond found his behaviour amounted to sexual misconduct before it was struck down by the courts, it has been reported. Leslie Evans, the government’s
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Glasgow contains the three Scottish constituencies which will be hit most heavily by the cut to Universal Credit, a study has found. A £20 uplift in weekly payments, which was
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Nicola Sturgeon said she wants the health service in Scotland to be “stronger than ever before” as she launched a £1 billion-plus recovery plan for the NHS. The First Minister
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People who have lost loved ones from Covid-19 have pledged to deliver for others in the same situation, as a public inquiry was announced in Scotland. Speaking at a press
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The Scottish Government will begin an independent inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister said the
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The number of grooming crimes in Scotland has risen by 80% in the last five years to the highest on record, according to newly obtained figures. Police Scotland data released
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Prisoners and people who have been arrested are still being ill-treated in many cases in Scotland, according to a watchdog set up to prevent inhuman punishment. The European Committee for
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A watchdog has launched legal action seeking to have a care home’s registration cancelled over “serious and significant concerns” about the quality of care. The Care Inspectorate said inspectors identified
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Scotland’s chief nursing officer Amanda Croft is standing down from her role after less than a year. The Scottish Government said she was leaving for personal reasons. Ms Croft (pictured),
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A coalition of 120 anti-poverty organisations, charities and others is calling on the Scottish Government to “do the right thing” and commit to doubling the payment made to needy parents
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