Council tax in Scotland is set to rise by an average of about 4% in the coming year, BBC Scotland…
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Defiant hunts put ban to the test
Thousands of hunt supporters have been out on the first day of hunting in England and Wales after the ban…
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MPs criticise child access system
Divorced parents seeking access to their children are often disadvantaged by the legal system, MPs have said. The Constitutional Affairs…
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Clarke to unveil immigration plan
New controls on economic migrants and tighter border patrols will be part of government plans unveiled on Monday. Home Secretary…
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UK’s ‘useless’ quangos under fire
The UK has 529 quangos financed with billions of pounds of taxpayers’ cash – many of which are useless or…
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Lib Dems target first-time buyers
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to build 100,000 new “affordable” homes on publicly owned land. The party’s scheme would…
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Strike threat over pension plans
Millions of public service workers could strike if ministers scrap their final salary pension scheme and make them work longer,…
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Tory leader unveils spending plan
Tory leader Michael Howard says his party can save £35bn in government spending by tackling waste. The money would be…
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‘No-one can define new hunt ban’
The new law banning hunting with dogs is “so poorly drafted” no-one can define the offence, pro-hunt MPs say. The…
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‘More to do’ on adult literacy
The government will only hit its target for improving adult maths and literacy skills if courses are made more attractive,…
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