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Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
‘They think sending women to England is perfectly reasonable,’ say campaigners as lack of abortion care in Scotland drives women south of the border
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds
Labour must invest in benefits system to lift children out of poverty, shameful report finds
Scotland’s benefits system is providing greater protections for children, and that means child poverty levels there are projected to fall. But in the rest of the UK, child poverty levels are likely to remain the same without investment in social security system, charities warn
Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’
John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’
Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas
Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas
Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to ‘step up’ and follow suit
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland as Labour challenged to ‘step up’ and follow suit
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
First minister John Swinney: ‘Eradicating child poverty is the best thing I can do for Scotland’
First minister John Swinney: ‘Eradicating child poverty is the best thing I can do for Scotland’
‘Destitution by design’: UK’s ‘hostile environment’ has left thousands destitute and homeless
‘Destitution by design’: UK’s ‘hostile environment’ has left thousands destitute and homeless
Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: ‘Disappointing and devastating’
Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: ‘Disappointing and devastating’
Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands
Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
UK needs 120,000 new rental homes to cut record-high rents, Rightmove warns
UK needs 120,000 new rental homes to cut record-high rents, Rightmove warns
Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’
Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’
John Swinney on poverty, independence and wanting Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up
John Swinney on poverty, independence and wanting Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up
Free bus travel could lift young people out of poverty and unpick cost of living crisis. Here’s how
Free bus travel could lift young people out of poverty and unpick cost of living crisis. Here’s how
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh’s housing emergency really is
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh’s housing emergency really is
Scotland needs real-time rough sleeping count to save lives
Scotland needs real-time rough sleeping count to save lives
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls ‘can’t be allowed to go with him’, campaigners say
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls ‘can’t be allowed to go with him’, campaigners say
Village of ‘beautiful homes’ for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Village of ‘beautiful homes’ for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
More than half of people on universal credit going without food because they can’t afford it
