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UK Gov could cut electricity bills by up to 30% by removing renewable subsidies, Climate Change Committee member Keith Bell says. But the Professor adds that the move would lead to either higher gas bills or taxes

NEW: Would Kate Forbes support Ash Regan's Prostitution Bill? Deputy First Minister says she's had 'long-standing interest in the Nordic Model' & 'we need to protect women and girls'. However, she says Scot Gov will make decision 'in due course'

Anas Sarwar won't be drawn on whether Keir Starmer should 'fully reinstate' Winter Fuel Payment. Scottish Labour leader says what happens in England & Wales is up to the Prime Minister, but insists he would 'reinstate it' if he was in power in Scotland

'We have taken their views into account.' Deputy first minister Kate Forbes MSP says statement on Galloway National Park tomorrow will give clarity on the proposals. The consultation ministers are responding to found a narrow majority against the idea.

Biggest public hint that Galloway National Park is for the chop - and it chimes with the mood music at Holyrood ITV News Border revealed a couple of weeks ago that a narrow majority of consultation respondents were against the plans Taking "their views into account" means game over

NEW: COSLA warns of an 'alarming' rise in abuse towards councillors. President Shona Morrison says there is a 'worrying' level of threats against women leaders in particular.

'People will talk over you, they will shout at you.' Scottish Borders councillors Viv Thomson and Drummond Begg say they face abuse and threats at public meetings.

BREAKING: The Scottish Government has dropped plans for a Galloway National Park

Plans for a Galloway National Park have been dropped by the Scottish Government. Gregory Hoare explains how we got to this point 👇

ANALYSIS: Kieran Andrews on why ditching Galloway National Park plan is helpful to SNP's opponents in the region. Story: itv.com/news/border/20…

NEW: Not becoming a national park may cost Galloway millions of pounds of investment, the Rural Affairs Secretary has admitted. Mairi Gougeon won't tell Kieran Andrews whether Scot Gov will invest in the region instead. She says they've 'not had those conversations'

First Minister John Swinney says he would 'welcome' an SNP-Labour coalition taking control of Dumfries & Galloway Council. The Conservative administration faces a no confidence vote, after 7 councillors defected. The FM was speaking to Andrew Learmonth