Services for children and young people in East Ayrshire are performing well and delivering very good outcomes for children, young people and their families, inspectors have said. Across nine quality
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Hollywood star Michael Sheen has said working with people struggling on low incomes has been literally “life-changing”. The actor spoke on Tuesday as he launched the End High Cost Credit
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Health Secretary Shona Robison has apologised to patients and families affected by testing for bacteria in the water supply at two Glasgow hospitals. Four children are now receiving treatment for
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Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has been accused of “callous disregard” after insisting the UK Government’s so-called rape clause “strikes the right balance”. Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale
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Ministers have been urged to allow child refugees to sponsor their close families members to join them in the UK. The SNP’s Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) wants
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Scottish Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf is calling on a Labour councillor to resign after he made an Islamophobic comment about the MSP. Dumfries and Galloway councillor Jim Dempster has been
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has said the Scottish Government’s peformance on aspects of mental health is “truly terrible” as waiting times are the worst on record. Willie Rennie said instead
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An MP has criticised the UK Government for its response over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan. Drew Hendry called for Ministers to be sent to the House of Commons to
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Ministers have been urged to back legal drug consumption rooms in a bid to help end the “damaging” status quo for addicts and the public. SNP MP Alison Thewliss (pictured)
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A health board has apologised after the latest figures showed just 6% of patients suffering from chronic pain saw a specialist for help within the 18-week waiting time. Liz Moore,
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