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First Minister John Swinney has issued a formal apology on behalf of the Scottish Government for a decades-long social experiment that inflicted profound and lasting harm on the country's Gypsy Traveller community. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney expressed remorse for the "inju

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The Scottish Government has announced that more than 6,000 high school pupils will be eligible for free school meals from the beginning of the next school year, as part of its national mission to eradicate child poverty. This trial phase of the free school meals programme will see S1 to S3 pupils in

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Scottish Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9% in 2023, according to new figures released yesterday. In 2023, Scottish net emissions of the basket of seven greenhouse gases were estimated to be 39.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Emissions reduced by 0.8 MtCO2e compared to 202

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More unpaid carers in Scotland could benefit from financial support as a key change in eligibility rules comes into effect from 6 April 2025. The earnings limit for Carer Support Payment will increase from £151 to £196 a week. This means that a carer can earn £45 more a week, after

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The process of transferring over 66,000 adults in Scotland from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to the new Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance has begun. Payments will now be managed by Social Security Scotland instead of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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A new Fairer Funding pilot to deliver on the Scottish Government's top priority of eradicating child poverty will provide additional multi-year funding in the form of 45 grants to organisations across Scotland.

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Scotland’s cities must be at the heart of economic success as “great places to live, work and invest”, minister for employment and investment Tom Arthur will tell a group of senior business leaders in London. At today’s Scottish Cities Week opening event, Mr Arthur will champ

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More than 456,000 people are due to receive inter Heating Payments totalling £26.8 million this winter, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs today. Updating the Scottish Parliament on support with fuel costs for people on low incomes, Ms Somerville will confirm the S

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Views are being sought on ways to improve how communities will receive additional benefits from renewable energy developments. ‘Community benefits’ are provided by developers to local groups and can include funding, actions such as in-kind works, the direct support of projects, or other

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