5 d. ago Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets were missed.

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6 d. ago We’ll have to ‘turbocharge’ efficiency drive after welfare cuts – Shona Robison

The Finance Secretary said the Chancellor’s decisions amounted to ‘austerity on stilts’.

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6 d. ago Outlander fans in tears as they say 'breaks my heart' over devastating moment

Fans shared their upset over one heartbreaking plot twist

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7 d. ago Benefit cuts 'will have zero financial impact on Scottish Government', says Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the SNP Government had been told that the welfare reforms would not result in its budget being cut.

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1 week ago SNP ministers should join with us to solve generational work problem – Murray

The Scottish Secretary defended the UK Government’s bid to change the welfare system.

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1 week ago Scotland needs both its governments to step up and fix the broken welfare system

Writing in the Daily Record, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves says increase in lending capacity will help UK defence sector

The Chancellor said the move came on top of increased defence spending by the Government.

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3 w. ago Swinney 'inconsistent' and 'lacks credibility' on Trident stance, says Scottish Secretary

Ian Murray also told Scottish politicians who criticised the Prime Minister on his response to the Oval Office scenes to ‘grow up’

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3 w. ago Swinney ‘all over the place on defence’, claims Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Ian Murray described the SNP leader John Swinney as ‘not credible’ in the House of Commons.

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3 w. ago John Swinney 'all over the place on defence', claims Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the SNP First Minister is "not credible at all on defence".

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4 w. ago ‘Very possible’ Scottish troops could head to Ukraine in peacekeeping force

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray also said the US was ‘100%’ a trusted ally.

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