
Scottish ministers 'in the dark' over winter fuel payment U-turn
The Scottish government says it was not consulted on the chancellor's new plan that could leave some Scots pensioners worse off.
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Scots is a West Germanic language variety descended from Early Middle English. As a result, Modern Scots is a sister language of Modern English. Scots is recognised as an indigenous language of Scotland by the Scottish government, a regional or minority language of Europe, and a vulnerable language by UNESCO. In a Scottish census from 2022, over 1.5 million people in Scotland reported being able to speak Scots.
The Scottish government says it was not consulted on the chancellor's new plan that could leave some Scots pensioners worse off.