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The cost of living crisis is showing no signs of slowing down and continues to put even more pressure on families across the country to keep up with soaring energy bills and rising prices at the supermarket. For single parents, the challenge can seem even greater and earlier this week, SNP MP Kirsten Oswald, asked the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) what support is available specifically for them.

The former chief of the Better Together campaign will stand for Scottish Labour at next year's general election.

Stephen Flynn has announced a reshuffle of his frontbench team at Westminster as the SNP gears up for the general election campaign.

The UK spends a lower percentage of its GDP on financial support for disabled people and sick workers than any other country in north-west Europe, the SNP has claimed.

More than 80,000 children in Scotland have been affected by the "cruel" two-child cap on benefits in the last year. Analysis by the House of Commons Library also found that an additional 20,000 Scots youngsters were placed into poverty as a result of the Tory policy, which was introduced in 2017.

A former SNP rising star has accused the party’s hierarchy of “rigging” an internal selection battle to ensure a preferred candidate won a safe seat.

An SNP MP has demanded Rishi Sunak drop "unspeakably cruel" policies to lift half a million children out of poverty across the country.

Stephen Flynn is set to face Rishi Sunak in his first Prime Minister's Questions since being elected the SNP's new Westminster leader.

SNP MP Alison Thewliss has announced she will throw her hat into the ring to be the party's next leader on the House of Commons.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it recognises that “improvements could be made to the assessment process” for people claiming disability benefits and confirmed plans to publish a Health and Disability White Paper later this year.

The SNP has demanded Rishi Sunak publishes his tax returns for the period he held a US Green card as pressure mounts on the Chancellor over his family's financial affairs.

ruled out working with the Nationalists at Westminster except on environmental issues and has previously insisted there is "no case" for Britain to rejoin the European Union in the future. But Kirsten Oswald said polling proved there remained widespread support among Scots for EU membership, with a survey carried out by Opinium in March finding 53% backed rejoining, once don't knows were excluded.

subsided by the government. More than 140,000 people are on furlough in Scotland and the the employers’ organisation is predicting a widespread skills shortage.

appointed as an adviser and non-executive director at the UK Department of Health. Kirsten Oswald MP said today it was essential that an independent investigation be launched to "shine a light on Tory cronyism" - or trust in the UK government will be further eroded.

Boris Johnson backing Matt Hancock "risks jeopardising vital public health measures", the SNP said today. The party said the Prime Minister's decision to retain the under-fire Health Secretary over his interaction with Gina Coladangelo raised "very serious questions".

SNP Westminster Deputy Leader, following the decision of Kirsty Blackman to stand down. The member for East Renfrewshire will join Ian Blackford in leading the SNP team of 48 MPs at Westminster.

An SNP MP has called on the UK Government to do more to ensure that money paid out under its Job Retention Scheme reaches furloughed workers.