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Analysis: the future of the country, Theresa May and the Tory Government hangs on next week’s vote
WHEN Theresa May goes to church this Sunday, she could be forgiven for praying that bit harder given the week that lies ahead...
Jeremy Corbyn: EU’s ‘failed neoliberal policies’ paved way for Brexit vote
The European Union’s support for austerity and “failed neoliberal policies" paved the way for the Brexit vote, Jeremy Corbyn said as he called...
18 of the best pictures from around the world this week
18 of the best news images from around the world this week, up to 7th December 2018 . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17284166.a-review-of-the-best-images-from-around-the-world-this-week/
Obesity putting young Scots at risk of blindness
OBESITY is putting young Scots at risk of going blind, researchers have said. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17284376.blindness-causing-condition-on-the-rise-in-fife-amid-obesity-epidemic/
Health boards in Scotland spend £9m treating non-UK patients
NHS Scotland has recouped less than half the costs spent treating patients from Europe and overseas in the past five years. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17284127.health-boards-in-scotland-spend-9m-treating-non-uk-patients/
No-deal Brexit could lead to six months of cross-Channel chaos, says UK Government assessment
A no-deal Brexit could lead to six months of chaos on key cross-Channel routes, the latest UK Government assessment shows. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17284143.no-deal-brexit-could-lead-to-six-months-of-cross-channel-chaos-says-uk-government-assessment/
O2 network crash: How you can claim compensation
O2 customers affected by the mobile network’s data outage could be in line for compensation over the loss of service. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17284169.o2-network-crash-how-you-can-claim-compensation/
Virgin Atlantic pilots to strike over Christmas amid union dispute
Pilots for the airline will strike from December 22 to Christmas Day, from December 30 to January 2 and January 4 to 7. ....
UK Government ‘block’ Holyrood paying settled status fees for EU citizens in Scotland’s public services
The UK Government will not allow Holyrood ministers to pay £65 settled status fees for European citizens who are working in Scotland’s public...
100,000 grants issued in Scotland this year to combat the ‘bedroom tax’
More than 100,000 grants have been paid out by the scheme used to mitigate Westminster’s so-called bedroom tax in Scotland, new figures show....
