🔴 Scots told brace for 'new era of austerity' amid Scotland spending cuts

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Kicking off this morning with our top story from our politics team.

Shona Robison has pointed the finger at the incoming UK Labour government for ushering in a "new era of austerity" as she is poised to set out cuts and savings to public services.

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Next up, the first sighting of a bird never before seen on one of Scotland's archipelagos has left the twitching community giddy with excitement.

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Lastly, it is the big new TV hijack thriller set to become Scotland's answer to the Hollywood blockbuster Speed and The Poseidon Adventure.

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