Children from the poorest parts of Scotland are more than twice as likely to have concerns recorded about their development. New figures show more than a quarter (26%) of children
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Poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death, scientists have concluded after analysing data on 1.7 million people. The study is the first to compare the
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Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences have been posthumously pardoned. The historic moment was confirmed by the Government as the so-called “Turing’s Law” took effect
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Progress towards equality for disabled people in the UK “continues to be patchy and torturous”, campaigners have warned. Disability rights groups have submitted a “shadow report” to a United Nations
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Child health in Scotland is amongst the poorest in western Europe, according to a major study. Experts are calling for more action to tackle smoking, obesity and child mortality, as
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An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report by child health experts. The Royal
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Women workers have been told to dye their hair blonde, wear revealing outfits and constantly reapply make-up, a study into workplace dress codes has found. The “troubling” experiences suffered by
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Disabled travellers have won a partial victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses. The case was triggered when wheelchair user Doug
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Projects which develop new ways to help people overcome disadvantage can now apply for a share of £29 million funding. The Scottish Government will direct £18.9 million into the Aspiring
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A think-tank has renewed calls for an end to “birthday discrimination” in entitlement to free nursery education. Reform Scotland said the current system for government-funded pre-school provision was “unacceptable and
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