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The party has proposed expanding free bus travel - currently given to under-22s and over-60s - to everyone in Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The money was given to the daughter of a friend of mine, so it feels awkward.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Such gestures aren’t given to figures who are apathetic or indifferent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A 2025 survey of its members suggested the real cost of delivering a meal was approximately £3.45 - roughly 80p more than the £2.61 given to schools to fund free school meals in England.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Hon, what I wouldn’t have given to see that.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson