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Why are the SNP criticised for freezing council tax?

WHEN Humza Yousaf announced the SNP’s council tax freeze in October last year, it caught his then coalition partners in the Greens by surprise.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024

A history of the SNP's pledge to reform council tax

THE SNP first pledged to reform council tax before they even came into government in 2007. So, what happened since then?

The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024

'Political ploy': Fury as union members target John Swinney office over pay

UNION members who protested outside the office of First Minister John Swinney have been accused of a “political ploy” as they escalated their…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024

Striking council staff stage pay protest outside Swinney’s office

Unison members in the Perth and Kinross area are taking part in a two-week walkout which has closed a number of schools.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Shona Robison says 'no more money' available for local government pay

SHONA Robison has said there “simply is no more money” to fund pay deals for local government workers amid strikes which have closed schools in…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024

No more money available for local government pay, says Robison

Schools in the constituency of Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, are closed due to strike action.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

‘Second-class citizens’: Edinburgh councillors on UK's nations and regions meeting

THE Labour Government has been accused of treating Scots as “second-class citizens” after a meeting of nations and regions set to take place…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

Strikes to close schools in John Swinney's constituency for two weeks

UNION leaders have announced strike action that could close schools in the First Minister's local area for two weeks ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024

STUC urges Scottish Government to drop National Care Service legislation

SCOTLAND'S largest trade union body has become the latest organisation to call on the Scottish Government to withdraw the National Care Service…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024

Common Weal: Why we won't support the National Care Service

 The think tank says it cannot support the bill in its current form.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024