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Austerity

Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman
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Scottish Labour accused of 'smear' against rebel MP who attacked benefit cuts

Labour has been accused of briefing against one of its Scottish MPs after he spoke out massive government cuts to welfare benefits.
Keir Starmer waves to members of the media after taking a photograph with the new intake of Scottish Labour MPs Keir Starmer waves to members of the media after taking a photograph with the new intake of Scottish Labour MPs
ANDREW TICKELL
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I've zero sympathy for Labour MPs' crocodile tears over winter fuel payments

Delegates were told the UK is 'eastern European in all but geography' Delegates were told the UK is 'eastern European in all but geography'
ANALYSIS
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Why has the UK become used to crippling inequality - and can we fix it?

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney Scotland's First Minister John Swinney
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John Swinney rejects 'SNP austerity' accusations ahead of expected spending cuts

Our readers continue to air their views on the first two months of the new Labour Government Our readers continue to air their views on the first two months of the new Labour Government
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Austerity has never worked and it never will

Is Keir Starmer's Government mirroring its predecessor? Is Keir Starmer's Government mirroring its predecessor?
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Letters: So where's the change? Labour is just like the Tories

Anas Sarwar Keir Starmer Anas Sarwar Keir Starmer
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Anas Sarwar 'no austerity' pledge could come back to bite him say SNP

Has damage caused by the austerity policies of George Osborne and David Cameron been underplayed? Has damage caused by the austerity policies of George Osborne and David Cameron been underplayed?
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Letters: How dare the Tories call out anyone for premature deaths?

Should the Government led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt be held to account for the consequences of the continuing austerity policies? Should the Government led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt be held to account for the consequences of the continuing austerity policies?
Letters
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We should be prosecuting this Government for manslaughter

Households have seen their welfarebenefits restricted by a cap Households have seen their welfarebenefits restricted by a cap
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SNP analysis shows the parts of Scotland hardest hit by Tories' benefit cap

Sturgeon issues list of spending demands to Sunak Sturgeon issues list of spending demands to Sunak
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Sturgeon issues list of spending demands to Sunak

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