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(“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is
not a fault: it is often careful sourcing.
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Politics
75%
Entertainment
12%
Health
12%
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SNP ministers could be eyeing up Scotland’s livestock to tackle climate change.
Rural Secretary Gillian Martin has warned ‘difficult decisions’ lay ahead regarding the £4.5billion industry that supports tens of thousands of jobs.
The Scottish Government fears a review of the UK Government’s deeply unpopular ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 could leave a hole in Scotland’s carbon budget that would need to be filled by other measures.
It could see herds of cattle and flocks of sheep thinned in a bid to cut carbon emissions. assertive
🔮 A working group has drawn up plans to rejig the office, which will include new quiet spaces for ‘neurodiverse’ employees plus several ‘conversation pods’.
However, disgruntled staff are complaining about ‘the reduction in the kitchen seating area’ and oppose the scrapping of a ‘well-being room’ even though it is barely used. assertive
🔮 ‘We need meaningful progress on tackling Scotland’s abysmal waiting lists.’
May this year saw a new monthly record of 129,453 visits to A&E.
SNP ministers have decreed that at least 95 per cent of patients should be dealt with within four hours, but the target has not been met since June 2020. assertive
🔮 The Indian transgender activist was installed as a regional MSP in May without standing for election or knowing how long he would be allowed to remain in the country. mixed