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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
Still no opening date set for UK’s first drug consumption room

Still no opening date set for UK’s first drug consumption room
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
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
Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
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
Renters in Scotland face ‘tidal wave of evictions’ as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end

Renters in Scotland face ‘tidal wave of evictions’ as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end
Homelessness set to soar by a third in Scotland in two years – but it ‘doesn’t need to be this way’

Homelessness set to soar by a third in Scotland in two years – but it ‘doesn’t need to be this way’
Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns

Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns
‘You can have a life-changing experience for the price of pizza’: Why Sneaky Pete’s is vital to Scottish music
