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UK Government must take action on climate change or give powers to Scotland

REPORT FINDS UKG WILL NOT MEET CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS IF IT DOES NOT INVEST SNP MP Drew Hendry has called on the UK Government to “quit stalling and start delivering” on a Carbon Capture and Underground Storage (CCUS) scheme or devolve the powers to Holyrood so the Scottish Government can. A “watershed” report published today …

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New 9.5 million investment to transform digital infrastructure

MP hails investment as ‘enormous’ opportunity for Inverness and wider Highlands The delivery of public sector services in four Highland locations is to undergo a dramatic transformation thanks to a project that will bring new full fibre infrastructure – the fastest, most reliable digital connectivity – to the region. As part of Capita’s Scotland-wide SWAN …

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Universal Credit carousel of cuts is driving people to food banks

There used to be only one foodbank in Inverness. Then, during the Lib Dem/Tory coalition years, something even more insidious grew out of austerity – another opportunity to drastically cut social security through the introduction of Universal Credit. As a theory, simplifying a previously complex system was an idea that few would argue with – …

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