Disabled people fear ‘Franks Law’ cash in budget will be clawed back by councils
Disabled people have warned that £40m allocated to bring in free personal care for under-65s could end up leaving them no better off...
More apologies after fourth working day of ScotRail new timetable disruption
SCOTRAIL’S flagship new Class 385 trains were at the centre of further disruption for travellers during a fourth working day of train cancellations...
Power to the people… ministers urged to put public in charge in radical Scots local government reforms
A RADICAL ‘genuinely democratic” reform of local government in Scotland which puts the public in charge with new citizens assemblies being proposed to ministers...
Middle class could spurn promotions in face of tax double whammy
MIDDLE class professionals risk being deterred from chasing promotions and pay rises as a result of a tax double whammy, according to the...
‘Loss of 150 staff’ warning at scandal-hit Scots firm in waste disposal dispute with the NHS
A SCANDAL-HIT firm says the jobs of all its 150 Scottish staff are in jeopardy while going into dispute with the NHS over...
“It’s ok not to be ok”…Celtic fans pay tribute to star striker Leigh Griffiths
CELTIC fans have expressed their soliditary with striker Leigh Griffiths after he was taking a break from football in a special tribute before...
Analysis: confidence vote looms as May’s premiership gets ever weaker
CHRISTMAS, thankfully, will not be cancelled at Westminster. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17297345.analysis-confidence-vote-looms-as-theresa-mays-premiership-gets-ever-weaker/
Confidence vote in May’s Government next week ‘inevitable,’ say SNP sources
A confidence vote in Theresa May’s Government is “inevitable” next week if the Prime Minister fails to offer decisive changes to her beleaguered...
May confirms early exit from No 10 as Tory rebels call for her to quit now
THERESA May has confirmed that she will not lead the Tories into the 2022 General Election as Brexiteer colleagues continued to call for...
Plans to scrap one-year time limit on sexual harassment claims against MSPs
PLANS to scrap the one-year time limit on raising sexual harassment complaints against MSPs have been put forward at Holyrood. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17297184.plans-to-scrap-one-year-time-limit-on-sexual-harassment-claims-against-msps/