Barnardo’s pay tribute as Police name worker killed in Paisley attack
A woman who died after an attack which also left a teenage boy critically injured has been named by police. Alyson Watt, 52, who worked for Barnardo’s Scotland, died at
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Kezia Dugdale vows ending child poverty would be at heart of Labour government
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has highlighted her plans to tackle child poverty, as she accused the SNP and Tories of being too focused on division to address the issue.
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Constance attacks Tories over ‘utterly shameful’ attempt to hide child poverty
A senior Scottish Government minister has accused the Conservatives of trying to “sweep child poverty under the carpet”. Communities Secretary Angela Constance said the UK Government was trying to hide
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Report calls for improvement in services supporting Scots living with addiction
Further improvement is needed to support people living with alcohol and drug addictions across Scotland to aid effective recovery and protect communities, a new report says. The Care Inspectorate has
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Child abuse inquiry hears succession of apologies from organisations to survivors
Scotland’s national child abuse inquiry has heard a succession of apologies from organisations to survivors who say they were abused as youngsters in residential care. Groups including Quarriers, Daughters of
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New benefit will more than double financial support for poorer Scots parents
Financial support for poorer parents will more than double from summer 2019 when the first new Scottish benefit starts being paid, Social Security Secretary Angela Constance has said. Qualifying families
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First phase of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to start hearing evidence
A far-reaching inquiry into historical allegations of the abuse of children in care in Scotland will begin hearing evidence on Wednesday. The first phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
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New strategy to crack down on human trafficking in Scotland launched
A new strategy has been launched in a bid to eliminate the “appalling” crime of human trafficking. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson pledged work to help people spot the signs of
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Man with learning disabilities left ‘traumatised’ after knife-point robbery
A vulnerable man with learning difficulties has been left “traumatised” after being punched and held at knife-point during an armed robbery in South Lanarkshire. The 32-year-old man was standing at
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Labour to overhaul ‘patchy’ childcare with free care pledge for two to four year olds
Labour has said that more than a million families will benefit its pledge to overhaul “patchy” childcare provision as it sought focus on its manifesto plans to roll out free
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