Benefits freeze to cost families £200
The continuing benefits freeze is likely to leave low-income households more than £200 worse off next year, according to analysis by a think-tank. ....
Scottish Highlands ‘face depopulation and damage if farming subsidies are axed’
The Scottish Highlands risk “calamitous" environmental damage and mass depopulation after Brexit, a senior EU official has warned. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16980459.scottish-highlands-face-depopulation-and-damage-if-farming-subsidies-are-axed/
Call to halt ‘disastrous’ Universal Credit roll-out as millions face losing £50 a week
THERESA May has been called on to halt the “disastrous” roll-out of her Government’s flagship Universal Credit policy after a new report claimed...
Alcohol-free drinking festival targets Scotland’s heavy drinking over 50s
Scotland is set to host a groundbreaking alcohol-free drinking festival aimed specifically at the over-50s demographic, a group that has been identified as...
Backlash as Edinburgh University Rector Ann Henderson accused of transphobia over tweet
The new Rector of Edinburgh University has been accused of transphobia, after retweeting details of a meeting to discuss changes to the Gender...
Scotland’s NHS faces £900m maintenance backlog
SCOTLAND’S NHS is facing a maintenance backlog worth almost £900 million, it has emerged. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16980538.scotlands-nhs-faces-900m-maintenance-backlog/
Embezzlement accused ex-councillor ‘handed over bag containing £2,000’
Yvonne Kucuk is accused of embezzling £8,690 from The People’s Development Trust. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16980014.embezzlement-accused-ex-councillor-handed-over-bag-containing-2000/
Brown ‘pretty convinced’ People’s Vote will happen to give voters final say on Brexit
GORDON Brown has predicted that there will be another referendum on Brexit because the people will demand a “final say” on the deal...
Storm Callum brings travel chaos after fresh landslips at Rest and Be Thankful
Heavy rain on the notorious A83 has extended the travel chaos after bad weather earlier in the week forced motorist on a 60-mile...
Hammond says good Brexit deal will produce ‘upside dividend’ for Britain
BRITAIN will get a Brexit “upside dividend" if it can agree good withdrawal terms with Brussels, Philip Hammond has insisted, pointing to the...
