The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will be viewed as being “incompetent” or as having “covered up” its handling of emails relating to claimant deaths, an MP has claimed.
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Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have told an inquiry how medical records were “destroyed”. A father fought back tears as he told the Infected Blood Inquiry his teenage son
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A man who was not told he had hepatitis C which was likely linked to infected blood products until nine years after being diagnosed has told an inquiry there was
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The Infected Blood Inquiry will hold its first hearings in Scotland later. Since the UK-wide inquiry began hearing evidence from witnesses in April, dozens of victims of the contaminated blood
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An SNP MP has vowed to join “thousands of volunteers” in blocking lock-change evictions against asylum seekers by security giant Serco. During a Commons debate on the matter, Chris Stephens
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Inspectors have identified key strengths in the way children and young people in need of care and protection are supported in Edinburgh. In a report published today, the Care Inspectorate
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The Scottish Government is investing £3 million in after-school care and holiday clubs for youngsters as part of its “bold vision” of abolishing child poverty. Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell revealed
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One in 28 adults in Scotland experiences extreme disadvantage, such as homelessness and substance dependency, each year, according to new research. The study found that almost 200,000 adults in Scotland
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A Home Office minister has been criticised over claims she has refused to give evidence to an inquiry about drug use in Scotland. The “surprised and dismayed” chairman of the
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Independent care providers group, Scottish Care, has announced the appointment of Mary Preston as their new Chair. Mary has been an active member of Scottish Care since joining the Meallmore
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