Scotland’s political leaders are being challenged to set out how they will meet targets to cut child poverty, as one expert insisted it is clear current action “is not enough”.
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More than nine in 10 members of the GMB Scotland union have rejected a “derisory” pay offer for council workers, increasing the prospect of strikes. An offer on the table
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has set out plans to end homelessness. Describing homelessness as a national scandal, Mr Rennie questioned why it took a pandemic for the Scottish
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Food bank use rose a third during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Trussell Trust, which distributed a record 2.5 million parcels across the UK. The charity handed out 2,537,198
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Coronavirus contracts awarded by the UK Government worth more than £3.7 billion raise at least one red flag for possible corruption, according to a report. Transparency International UK says that
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The care regulator has said it is not aware of any care home in England that is failing to follow Government guidance on allowing visits. Peter Wyman (pictured), chairman of
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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has said it “cannot rule out” a link between hospital discharges and coronavirus outbreaks in care homes. Its latest report found mortality to be high among
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Online sexual predators are increasingly coercing young girls into filming their own sexual abuse, internet safety experts have warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) confirmed 68,000 cases of self-generated child
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The Government is facing a fresh attack after confirming it will not pay a bonus to NHS and social care workers in England. A petition signed by thousands of people
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Medics have written a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to massively increase investment in NHS staffing. Groups and unions representing NHS workers have said increased demand for
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