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EXCLUSIVE: red tape blocks disabled from becoming election candidates

NEWS 12 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Outrage as legislation prevents disabled candidates getting financial support from Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/scandal-as-disabled-candidates-forced-to-pay-own-costs-in-general-election

Doubts over Glasgow hosting COP26 continue

NEWS 12 February 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Westminster officials have been holding talks with a major London venue about taking over the international summit

https://tfn.scot/news/doubts-over-glasgow-hosting-cop26-continue

First Minister told: help put people and planet first

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Over 6,000 SCIAF campaigners have urged Scotland’s First Minister to do more to protect the world’s poorest people

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-told-help-put-people-and-planet-first

Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Funding & Finance

Ken Thomson will take on a director role with the Scottish International Education Trust (SIET).

https://tfn.scot/news/ex-civil-servant-named-in-covid-inquiry-whatsapps-appointed-to-scottish-charity

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scottish-government-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-through-reformed-taxation-and-redistribution

90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Independent Age published a strategy for tackling pensioner poverty, as polling shows idea backed by the Scottish public

https://tfn.scot/news/90-of-scots-think-political-parties-should-develop-a-plan-to-reduce-pensioner-poverty

Swinney tells Waspi women to continue fighting Westminster

NEWS 20 December 2024 by Rab Armour

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Labour government rejects compensation for thousands of Scots women

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-tells-waspi-women-to-continue-fighting-westminster

The third sector delivering public services: an evidence review

to the new third sector public service delivery landscape, which developed out of the UK Labour government's

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-third-sector-delivering-public-services-an-evidence-review

Poverty and Inequality in Scotland: report of expert seminars and stakeholder feedback on the relationship between equality and poverty

Focus groups were also held with relevant departments in Westminster and the Scottish Government.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/poverty-and-inequality-in-scotland-report-of-expert-seminars-and-stakeholder-feedback-on-the-relationship-between-equality-and-poverty

Right Here, Right Now - taking co-production into the mainstream

that co-production should be central to delivering the "Big Society" vision of the UK coalition government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/right-here-right-now-taking-co-production-into-the-mainstream

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EXCLUSIVE: red tape blocks disabled from becoming election candidates

Doubts over Glasgow hosting COP26 continue

First Minister told: help put people and planet first

Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

Swinney tells Waspi women to continue fighting Westminster

The third sector delivering public services: an evidence review

Poverty and Inequality in Scotland: report of expert seminars and stakeholder feedback on the relationship between equality and poverty

Right Here, Right Now - taking co-production into the mainstream

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