17 h. ago Scottish Labour under 'pressure' over Holyrood vote on UK Government welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: MSPs will be forced to take a position on the Labour Government plan to save billions from the social security budget.

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65 h. ago John Swinney should give Scottish Parliament time to bring forward Milly's Law

Writing in the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says patients and bereaved families deserve honesty, accountability, and action when things go wrong in the NHS

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3 d. ago Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the UK Government’s welfare cuts as she said the rise in the benefit bill is ‘unsustainable’.

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3 d. ago Increase in welfare spending 'not sustainable', says Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie

Jackie Baillie said spending an increasing amount on benefits "is the wrong approach".

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6 d. ago Reeves denies welfare cuts will increase poverty amid warning poorest set to be £500 a year worse off – UK politics live

The Resolution Foundation says the UK’s poorest will be £500 a year worse off by the end of the parliament due to the spring statementIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move ...

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner's workers' rights bonanza 'will hammer jobs market and the economy', watchdog warns

In a blow to Labour's deputy leader, the Office for Budget Responsibility said it did not have enough detail about her Employment Rights Bill to deliver a full verdict on its consequences.

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves has given John Swinney another boost in his bid to win the Holyrood election

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Chancellor's self-imposed fiscal rules are harming Scottish Labour's chances of winning next year.

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7 d. ago Reeves announces welfare changes, increased defence spending and new growth forecasts – spring statement live

Chancellor OBR forecasts for UK growth halved in 2025 but up in the remaining years of this parliamentSpring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers was Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green party...

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7 d. ago Jackie Baillie: 'Keir Starmer not a liability', as senior Labour figure admits to communication problem

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the Prime Minister’s record in government.

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7 d. ago Labour MP blasted for skipping Scottish economy debate for golf meeting

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman missed the Westminster Hall debate on October 15 because he was being elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Golf.

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8 d. ago Child benefit increase for April revealed – here are all the welfare rates you need to know

All benefit payment rates will be increasing in April

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8 d. ago Labour government must look urgently at energy prices and do the decent thing

Record View says John Swinney's administration has at least offered a solution.

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9 d. ago We need a Scottish Government standing up for workers and creating jobs for our young people

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blastS the SNP Government over contracts being sent abroad.

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9 d. ago Scottish Labour MP claims disability cuts will 'impoverish' vulnerable people

Brian Leishman sounded the alarm over £5bn of cuts to people claiming sickness and disability benefits.

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1 week ago Scots woman missing for a week as family and friends 'extremely worried'

Toni McNelis was last seen around midnight on Friday, March 14 and officers are growing "increasingly concerned for her welfare."

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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 MSP would still be in my government despite branding benefit cuts 'austerity', says Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said his party was "absolutely united" despite many MSPs and MPs attacking the welfare reforms.

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1 week ago Operation Branchform 'questions remain' despite Nicola Sturgeon clearing, says Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former first minister facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's Holyrood election.

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1 week ago The five names hoping to become the next Tameside councillor after dramatic resignation

The former deputy leader resigned from the party and the council, sparking the by-election

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1 week ago Welfare system overhaul does not amount to cuts, insists Scottish Labour leader

Anas Sarwar said the UK Government proposals will still see welfare spending increase.

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