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Education

Parents forced to pay nursery bills up to £3000 because councils refuse funding

James McEnaney on November 6, 2019January 22, 2020

Parents in parts of Scotland face bills of up to £3,000 because councils are refusing nursery funding for children who postpone starting primary school.

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Privacy and surveillance

Scottish councils still ‘misusing’ surveillance powers

Ally Tibbitt on July 28, 2016September 14, 2019

Councils across Scotland are failing to implement surveillance laws properly, according to inspection reports obtained by The Ferret.

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UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm

Written by Jamie Mann, Ally Tibbitt

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Written by Billy Briggs

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens

Written by Joe Lo

Scotland fails to protect marine wildlife from trawling, say government scientists

Written by Rob Edwards