The Tory Government at Westminster is “hell-bent on returning to a new age of austerity”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has warned. Shona Robison, who is also the Scottish Deputy First Minister,
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More than 200 threats of legal action have been made against the government over accommodating asylum seekers at a former RAF base, the High Court has been told. The government
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A Welsh government minister used “disappearing messages” during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Vaughan Gething, one of the most senior members of the Welsh Labour Government and the former
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The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK lags behind comparable countries and people wait too long for treatment, research has found. Two new studies part-funded by Cancer Research
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Lifesaving services for domestic abuse survivors are at risk of disappearing amid a funding crisis, the Government is being warned. Nicole Jacobs (pictured), the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and
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A call for all political parties to commit to improving the nation’s mental health has been backed by more than 60 charities. The Manifesto for a Mentally Healthier Nation is
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The parents of a disabled four-year-old have had a “lovely” start to the week after receiving a £5,000 donation from actor Michael Sheen to adapt their home. Aaron and Charlotte
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One in five adults did not act when concerned about a child being abused or neglected, according to a survey. The findings of the YouGov poll, conducted for the NSPCC,
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The number of open homelessness cases in Scotland is at the highest level on record, figures show. Government statistics released on Tuesday reveal 30,724 live applications were recorded on September
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The Covid-19 inquiry investigating Wales’ response to the pandemic opened today, with testimonies from bereaved families detailing their experience of the virus. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has resumed, with hearings
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