Oct 11, 2020

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.


	Take a look at Scotland’s oldest miniature railway as they announce they are closing their doors

	A beloved seaside holiday attraction for many Scots, Kerr’s Miniature Railway has announced that it is closing down.

Rishi Sunak urged to stop ‘apocalypse of job losses’ by making temporary increases to Universal Credit permanent.

Rishi Sunak has been urged to stop an “apocalypse of job losses” and make the temporary increases to Universal Credit permanent.

Trust in Labour Party in Scotland ‘must be rebuilt’

Labour needs to regain trust in the party that has gone in Scotland, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Here’s what the Scottish Government is doing to tackle poverty as part of post-Covid recovery – Aileen Campbell

This awful pandemic has affected us all – there’s not a community or person in Scotland untouched by its effects on our daily lives. And we know that some people and families have been hit hard by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Letters – Cash wasted on shamed politicians

In 2017, Mark MacDonald MSP resigned as the SNP’s Childcare Minister following allegations of his inappropriate behaviour against several women.He remains an MSP and is paid £64,000 a year. When he quits Holyrood next year, he will receive a £52,500 “golden handshake”.

A third of No voters have changed their minds

Almost a third of Scots who voted against independence in 2014 have changed their mind and are either unsure or would vote Yes, according to a new poll.

Travel disruptions after M90 closed due to crash near Queensferry Crossing

A motorway has partly shut following an accident near Edinburgh.

Travel disruptions after M90 closed due to crash near Queensferry Crossing

A motorway has partly shut following an accident involving three cars near Edinburgh.

The devil will be in the detail of Rishi Sunak’s new furlough scheme – Scotsman comment

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the UK Government will pay two-thirds the wages of staff whose firms are forced to close by law as a result of the lockdown will be a relief for many but may also increase the sense of trepidation about the depth of this crisis.



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