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Church of Scotland General Assembly update: poor being hit hardest by austerity measures
THE morning of the first full day of business at the General Assembly was dominated by the Church and Society Council report, which saw the departing convener, the Rev Ian Galloway, attack the Westminster Government’s deficit reduction as punishing the poorest parts of society “out of all proportion.”
Tenth of top earners paying less than the 20% basic tax rate
Almost one in 10 people earning more than £10 million a year is paying less than the 20% basic rate of income tax, the Treasury said, as it launched a defence of plans for a crackdown.
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SNP launch manifesto in key Glasgow battleground
THE Scottish National Party today officially launched its council election manifesto as it bids to take Glasgow City Council from Scottish Labour.
320 CommentsScottish families on low incomes facing tax “bombshell” - Labour
SCOTTISH Labour has said families and workers on low pay are facing a “tax bombshell” stemming from changes to tax, benefits and tax credits which come into force tomorrow.
10 CommentsCoalition ‘off target’ on immigration cut
DAVID Cameron’s promise to slash net migration to the UK by “tens of thousands” is set to be broken despite new curbs, according to research from a leading think-tank.
3 CommentsNew Labour leader must make party show more humility - McLeish
Former Scottish Labour leader Henry McLeish said “complacency” and a “lack of humility” were the reasons the party was heavily defeated at the Holyrood elections.
Labour unveils rival anti-sectarian strategy
LABOUR has launched an alternative to anti-sectarian legislation days before MSPs will be asked to back the controversial measures.
Obituary: Philip Gould - One of the main architects of New Labour and a pivotal figure in its electoral success
Born: 30 March, 1950, in Beddington, south London. Died: 7 November, 2011, aged 61
SNP under pressure as Scots back change
THE SNP was last night under renewed pressure to spell out the meaning of the controversial “devo max” option for its independence referendum, after a new poll showed the majority of Scots backed more economic powers for Holyrood.
969 CommentsAudio: David Miliband on the Eurozone crisis
David Miliband, the former foreign secretary and brother of Labour leader Ed, was in Edinburgh yesterday to take part in a question-and-answer session with staff and students at Edinburgh University, part of a UK-wide initiative by the party to engage with Britain’s students.
Lucky for some? Labour’s 13 ‘Natbusters’
LABOUR has unveiled a new Westminster team aimed at winning back Scotland and seeing off the threat of an independence referendum as part of Ed Miliband’s reshuffle of his front-bench.
43 CommentsTwo step down ahead of Miliband reshuffle
Shadow business secretary John Denham and shadow health secretary John Healey have stepped down ahead of a reshuffle today by Ed Miliband of his Labour top team.
Priest turned Labour MP David Cairns dies aged only 44
FORMER prime minister Tony Blair led the tributes to David Cairns, one of the most able Scottish politicians of his generation, who has died aged just 44.
Ed Miliband: Scottish Labour won't cut off London again
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has moved to exert his authority over the party in Scotland following the disastrous Holyrood election campaign.
Labour MP David Cairns dies aged 44
DAVID Cairns, the Labour MP for Inverclyde, has died at the age of 44 after a short illness.
Ed Miliband denies he's heading north to save Labour's campaign
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has appealed to disillusioned Lib Dem voters to back his party in Scotland and not "sleepwalk" into independence by going to the SNP.
Labour leader Ed Miliband will go under knife to have restful nights
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband is to have nasal surgery which will transform his speaking voice.
David Cameron set to scupper Gordon Brown's IMF ambitions
THE Prime Minister has indicated he will block his predecessor Gordon Brown's potential bid to become managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ex-Labour MP backs Salmond
A FORMER Labour MP claims Alex Salmond has "wiped the floor" with Scotland's other party leaders and that Labour's Iain Gray is a "nice man" but has "no leadership qualities".
BNP members more likely to live in Labour constituencies
MEMBERSHIP of the British National Party (BNP) is higher where whites and non-whites live separately in segregated areas, research has found.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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