John Swinney said his government will work very closely with citizens to "maximise eligibility for the winter fuel payment" in the wake of its scrapping by the UK Government. Sir Keir Starmer defended the decision, saying it was needed to repair a ÂŁ22bn "hole" in the public finances. The Scottish Government said they had no choice but to follow suit. "We didn't want to take this decision - this decision was taken for us by the UK Government who abrutply, with very little notice, decided to end the provision for winter fuel payments," Mr Swinney said.
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The first minister of Scotland John Swinney visited a mosque in Edinburgh on Monday. It comes after a week of riots throughout various towns and cities in the UK, with many mosques being targeted by rioters.
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Nigel Farage has described the first months of Sir Keir Starmerâs premiership as âtruly shockingâ in his Reform UK conference keynote speech. Farage said that Starmerâs leadership lacked inspiration, and claimed the UK is facing "two-tier policing" and "two-tier justice" under Labour. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer's top adviser is "getting the right pay for the job" despite reports she earns £3,000 more than the prime minister, former Labour MP Harriet.. Sky News
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended accepting free football tickets as it would "cost the taxpayer a fortune" if he were to watch Arsenal from the stands. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she is "absolutely certain" Scotland will become independent within her lifetime. But her predecessor, Alex Salmond, has told Channel Four News she has "wasted" political opportunities. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
More people attend top-flight football matches in Scotland than any other country in Europe as a proportion of population, according to a Uefa report. BBC Sport
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has blamed a âdire economic inheritance from the previous governmentâ on a jump in Government borrowing last month. Official figures on Friday showed public sector debt hit 100% of gross domestic product in August for the first time since the early 1960s. James Murray said the latest Government borrowing figures were âfar worse than expectedâ, having come in higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK has begun its party conference in Birmingham with leader Nigel Farage saying that he is optimistic that the party can win the next general election. Mr Farage said: "We are at a moment in time in politics where levels of disenchantment with the two main parties have never been higher." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Barristers representing the alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed have said the case âcombines some of the most horrific elements of the cases involving Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinsteinâ. The late Harrodsâ owner was described as a âmonsterâ by barrister Dean Armstrong KC during a press conference held by the legal team featured in the BBC documentary Al-Fayed: Predator At Harrods. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Researchers have found that picky eating is heavily influenced by genetics and tends to peak around age seven. Their analysis indicates that food fussiness begins in early childhood and persists through early adolescence. According to the study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, the findings suggest that being selective about food is not merely a "phase" that children outgrow. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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