Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support as the government looks at overhauling the benefits system Proposals include disabilities.
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20 minutes ago About sharing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will announce the decision over his future on Monday morning By Laura Gozzi BBC News Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to announce this morning whether he will resign. On Wednesday, the Socialist leader announced he was cancelling all official engagements in order to…
38 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason Political Editor, in Edinburgh In his brief stint as Scotland’s First Minister, there is one moment for Humza Yousaf I will never forget. For all the choreography and polish of many senior political figures, sometimes circumstance throws up a scenario where all of that counts for little…
Just now About sharing Mr Yousaf announced his resignation just 13 months after being appointed as first minister Humza Yousaf is to stand down Scotland’s first minister once a successor is found. He said he had made the decision after spending the weekend reflecting on what was best for the SNP, the government and the…
A profile of Humza Yousaf, who has announced his resignation as SNP leader and Scottish first minister.
Humza Yousaf has resigned as first minister of Scotland, triggering a leadership contest.
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Humza Yousaf has reportedly ruled out cutting a deal with Alba, a pro-independence party formed by former First Minister Alex Salmond after he broke from the SNP. The party only has one MSP, Ash Regan, but that single vote would give the SNP a tie in any confidence vote and save the first minister –…
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