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Deadline News is the leading independent news and picture agency in Scotland.
Supplying content to print, broadcast and online colleagues across the globe since 2000, we cover stories throughout the UK but concentrate largely on the news footprint of Central Scotland.
Our dedicated team of journalists and photographers cover everything from breaking news, politics and human interest stories to celebrity appearances, court reporting and sport.
Council boss facing a pay “haircut” – or is that a fringe trim?
THE boss of one of Scotland’s biggest councils will be forced to take a pay cut if Labour win control at the next local election.
But Sue Bruce, chief executive of Edinburgh Council, probably won’t be forced to move home as the proposed cut is only just over 0.75 per cent.
Under Labour’s plans, Mrs Bruce’s annual salary of £158,500 would be reduced by £1,250.
The party’s policy is that no employee of the council should earn more than 12 times the salary of the lowest-paid worker – £13,104.
Mrs Bruce is the only employee of the council currently earning more than the proposed 12 times limit.
Labour group leader on the council, Andrew Burns, said: “This sets a precedent that never again will the highest paid get more than 12 times the wage of the lowest paid.”
Labour is planning a £7.20 an hour “living wage” for the lowest-paid workers if it takes power in the city on May 3. Around 1,800 full time workers would earn at least £13,100 annually under the plan, which is costed at £3.3m.