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It cannot be right to cut the top rate of tax

In the end, councils who are elected should be responsible for explaining local tax to local voters.

Now the Argentine players who celebrated with the 'Falklands are Argentine' banner must be barred from the final.

I witnessed four migrants staring at a young girl who is about 15 years old.

I saw what appeared to be a drug deal taking place in broad daylight, people openly consuming drugs, widespread alcohol abuse, large groups of men gathering around St Enoch Square creating an intimidating atmosphere, and behaviour from…

Labour and the incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, must come clean now. Millions of people cannot plan their futures around official guidance that the government apparently intends to abandon.

I would urge the incoming UK administration to urgently redress this given the damage that has been done to businesses, organisations and citizens across Scotland.

It is now a decade since the disastrous decision to leave the EU. Brexit is costing taxpayers tens of billions of pounds a year, has left us poorer and with fewer rights. Even the staunchest supporters of Brexit no longer seem to have the…

We strongly urge the UK Government to reconsider the scale of these reductions and to set out clearly how it intends to maintain meaningful support for countries facing significant development challenges.

The newly published UK aid allocations are deeply concerning. The scale of the reductions now confirmed for Malawi is particularly alarming.

This acquisition supports the long-term transformation of HM Naval Base Clyde and supports the kind of high-skilled jobs and economic opportunity that our communities deserve.

By bringing this site back to life, the UK Government is also continuing its commitment to help with local recovery following the closure of Finnart last year.

I also consider that these amendments do not meet the principle of encouraging full participation in the democratic process.

Scottish Gaelic, Scots, and BSL are all legally recognised languages in Scotland, and the ethos of our respect for these languages run contrary to these amendments.

I am concerned that NC107 in particular takes no account of Gaelic, Scots or British Sign Language.

Aspects of these amendments appear to have the potential to impact upon matters devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

If I’m reading this polling right, 41% of our voters wouldn't support this and I don't know how this helps us stand up for Scotland by reducing Scottish Labour MPs’ relevance.

I vowed the UK would stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes - and long after.