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Over 50 organisations urge John Swinney to deliver 'long-promised' Human Rights Bill

OVER 50 organisations from across Scottish civil society have urged John Swinney to deliver the “long-promised” Human Rights Bill ...

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New SNP leadership hustings event announced

A NEW SNP leadership hustings has been announced – with a specific focus on poverty and inequality.

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Economists, charities, and everyone else: How Scotland reacted to the Budget

THE Scottish Government has laid out its Budget for 2023-2024 in a heated Holyrood session which saw accusations of leaking to the media fly…

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Scottish Government urged to protect people being forced to switch to pre-pay meters

One campaigner claims that putting vulnerable people onto a pre-payment meter is a like disconnecting their power.

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Nicola Sturgeon hits out at 'incompetent' UK Government in Poverty Alliance address

NICOLA Sturgeon has hit out at the economic “incompetence” of the UK Government as she spoke of the £1.7 billion impact of inflation on the…

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Scottish women at greater risk of destitution amid cost-of-living crisis, report says

A NEW report has found shocking evidence that women in Scotland are suffering increasing hardship, destitution, and food insecurity due to a lack of…

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Renfrewshire poverty panel led by those who lived it as thousands reach out for help

The group's first meeting is scheduled to take place in December.

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'Warm banks' planned for East Renfrewshire as residents face fuel poverty

The council is working with community organisations to develop 'warm spaces' which 'will build on existing activities and advice services across a range of sites'.

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Don’t let ‘warm banks’ become as vital as food banks, Scottish charities urge

Campaigners say emergency response to fuel poverty risks shifting focus away from government responsibility

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Nicola Sturgeon to chair energy summit amid concerns about price cap rises

The First Minister will meet representatives from power companies and consumer organisations.

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Nicola Sturgeon to hold 'urgent' energy summit as 'one-third of Scots face fuel poverty'

THE First Minister is to hold an “urgent” summit with energy firms amid concerns that more than one-third of Scottish households will be in fuel…

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Rishi Sunak told to scrap 'unjust' benefit cap amid warning numbers could soar

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh calls to scrap the benefit cap, with new figures suggesting the number of those affected by it could rise dramatically…

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'We can no longer accept broken economic systems', cost-of-living summit told

IT is time to put an end to the “exploitation of working people” and to no longer accept “broken economic systems”, delegates at a…

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Glasgow to host 'largest' summit on cost-of-living crisis

Headed by the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Poverty Alliance, the summit will bring together more than 40 civic organisations. They will develop a joint platform on how to tackle the crisis.

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Scottish child benefit payment to further increase to £25 a week

Social Security Secretary Shona Robison announced another increase on Thursday as she published a fresh plan to tackle child poverty. The devolved benefit is due to rise to £20 a week at the start of April.

Daily Record

Give Scots families more cash directly to tackle 'tidal wave of poverty', urges charity

Campaigners at Poverty Alliance want the Scottish Child Payment to be increased.

Daily Record

Charities criticise SNP/Green Government plan to ease cost of living crisis

The Poverty Alliance responded to the announcement of £150 for households in bands A-D by saying it did not properly target the poor.

Daily Record

Tory benefit cap is ill-considered and punishes those who are genuinely vulnerable

Record View hails Poverty Alliance's campaign to scrap the benefits cap.

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