Scotland’s new national care service could be expanded further than first anticipated and take control of drug and alcohol services, children and young people and social work, under Government plans.
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Disabled people need an extra six weeks to give crucial feedback on proposed Government reforms, more than 100 organisations have said. They have told minister for disabled people Justin Tomlinson
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Energy bills for 15 million households will increase by at least £139 to a record high from October due to a rise in wholesale prices, the UK’s energy regulator has
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has called on people in Wales to continue “playing their part” as most coronavirus rules in the country are set to be scrapped. Nightclubs are set
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All local authorities in Scotland are ready to provide 1,140 hours of free childcare, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish Government announced the flagship policy, aimed at allowing families to
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Groups supporting the bereaved relatives of care home residents who died during the coronavirus pandemic will seek to become core participants of the forthcoming public inquiry. Two organisations – John’s
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Boris Johnson has snubbed an invitation from Nicola Sturgeon to meet during his visit to Scotland this week. The Scottish First Minister had invited Mr Johnson to meet at her
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Most of Scotland’s remaining coronavirus restrictions are to be scrapped from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed, in what she hailed as “perhaps the most significant date so far” in the
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Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has complained to watchdogs amid concerns over discrimination at a nursery that refused a place for his young daughter. Mr Yousaf (pictured) said he and
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The crucial role that social care plays in our country has never been more visible. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen brave individuals doing everything in their power to support
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