Union and council leaders in Glasgow say they have had a “positive and constructive” meeting following a two-day strike over equal pay. Hundreds of schools were closed and care services
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Offenders convicted of crimes involving violence or knives will generally no longer be able to serve part of their sentence at home on an electronic tag curfew. Justice Secretary Humza
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The parents of a young woman who killed herself in jail after enduring “horrific experiences” have called for a review of Scotland’s prison system. Katie Allan’s family said on Thursday
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Professional optimism across public services to emphasise the ability of people to recover from drink problems is needed to help cut Scotland’s alcohol death toll, a report has found. The
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A “ruthless” sexual predator who had images of children being abused as the screensaver on his computer has been jailed for 14 years. Robert Hawkins was described by a judge
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A health board has apologised after advising staff to avoid speaking to members of the travelling community. NHS National Services Scotland sent an internal memo to staff at its staff
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Stress-led absences in the NHS have risen by just under a fifth, new analysis shows. The number of staff absent due to stress, depression and anxiety has risen 17.6% between
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The Scottish Government has published guidance for businesses aimed at helping them identify and prevent human trafficking and exploitation. It calls on firms to carry out checks to ensure workers
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Calls have been made to introduce tougher legislation to tackle violence against public sector workers, after staff reported more than 40,000 attacks for the third consecutive year. Union Unison published
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A charity has described the number of winter deaths in Scotland as “staggering”, with statistics showing an increase to the highest level in 18 years. Figures released today by the
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