Charity calls for new carers’ benefit to be extended to pensioners in Scotland
A charity has called for a new benefit to be paid to older adult unpaid carers receiving the State Pension after 82% of them said in a new report that
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Humza Yousaf says he is ‘luckiest man in the world’ after being named SNP leader
Humza Yousaf said he felt like the “luckiest man in the world” after being elected as the new SNP leader. Mr Yousaf, who has been Scottish Health Secretary since 2021,
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Sturgeon opens £33m NHS treatment centre in final engagement as First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon has carried out her final official engagement as Scotland’s First Minister, opening a £33 million treatment centre for orthopaedic surgery. The National Treatment Centre at the Victoria Hospital
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Man jailed for directing online child abuse in Philippines from home in the Highlands
A man who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years. Gary Campbell, 59, from
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Scotland and north of England food bank usage highest in UK, official figures show
Food bank usage in Scotland and the north of England is the highest in the UK, according to official figures. The Family Resources Survey, published by the Department for Work
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Sturgeon’s emotional apology for forced adoption welcomed by campaigners
An emotional Nicola Sturgeon has issued a “sincere, heartfelt and unreserved” apology to the thousands of women in Scotland who were forced to give up their babies for adoption. The
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Rugby player Rufus McLean handed community payback order for domestic abuse
A Scottish rugby star who admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his girlfriend has been ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work. Rufus McLean, 22, was given the
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Police Scotland announce plan to tackle ‘incel’ culture to cut violence against women and girls
Tackling so-called incel culture is among the actions being considered by police in their strategy to deal with violence against women and girls. The strategy was presented in a report
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Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on ‘human impact of pandemic before memories fade’
The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will seek to place the experiences of people affected by the pandemic at its forefront, its chairman has said. Lord Brailsford (pictured) said he wants to
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Would-be first ministers urged to do more to tackle child poverty in Scotland
Union leaders have joined with medics, faith groups and charities to challenge the three candidates vying to become Scotland’s next first minister to do more to tackle child poverty. Some
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