Labour demand review into ‘forced transition’ of Bield care home residents
Labour have demanded a review of care home closures which threaten “forced transition” on elderly residents.
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Shamed ex-minister Mark McDonald should be suspended from Scottish Parliament, committee rules
Shamed former minister Mark McDonald should be suspended from the Scottish Parliament without pay for one month, Holyrood's Standards Committee has recommended.
SNP calls for review of Westminster power to override Holyrood’s will
The devolution deal must be changed to stop Westminster overruling the Scottish Parliament again, says the SNP’s Brexit Secretary.
Farm worker shortages can only be fixed by giving Holyrood immigration powers, says minister
The only way to tackle the unfolding labour crisis in Scotland’s fruit-picking industry is for Holyrood to take control of immigration, says an SNP minister.
‘Dark day’ as UK ministers ‘railroad’ Holyrood curbs through Westminster
The UK Government “railroaded” its Holyrood “power grab” through the Commons last night without a debate.
Labour and Lib Dems in fresh calls for Health Secretary to be replaced
Opposition parties have issued fresh calls for Health Secretary Shona Robison to be replaced amid the latest statistics on NHS performance.
MSPs back Frank’s Law legislation amid warning over ‘on the cheap’ roll-out
Ministers have been warned against introducing Frank’s Law “on the cheap” as MSPs backed a new regulation to enact it.
Local fire and police ‘feeling increasingly stretched’ after mergers
Local policing has been “hampered” by officer redeployment and backroom staff cuts following the force merger.
Punish banks with high taxes for closing branches, says professor
Banks that shut branches should be slapped with a 50% tax on the proceeds from selling the sites, a professor has suggested.
Fife Council facing pressure from developers to sell parks blighted by funding cuts
Developers are dialling up the pressure on local authorities to sell off green spaces that have been rundown by spending cuts.