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Swinney urges Burnham to put Scottish referendum plan into action

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for talks on establishing a legal mechanism for a future independence referendum.

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Government plans laws to stop children viewing nude images

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United Utilities fined £900,000 for raw sewage spill on Fylde Coast

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Dementia was mentioned in 337 fraud reports last year

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Scottish government abandons planned autism law

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Government lawyers told to spell out legal risks to ministers

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Disabled tenant challenges council over allocation of accessible homes

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Illegal number plates are driving police crackdown

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Legal advice halts government merger of councils

Four proposed mergers withdrawn and 14 more paused for review, following legal challenges.

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Local government reorganisation paused after ‘updated and privileged’ legal advice

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TfL freezes £2m in Croydon transport funding over cycle lane closure

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Court of Appeal shuts down ‘box-shifting’ business rates loophole

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Councils face new duty to support children in temporary accommodation

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Unite considering ‘all options’ to block sweeping Scottish public sector cuts

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Tenant wins £8,000 from landlord in HMO case

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Families of asbestos victims to receive ‘fairer’ compensation