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Scotland urged to choose right path on climate emergency

NEWS 21 March 2023 by Niall Christie

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On Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Synthesis Report.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-urged-to-choose-right-path-on-climate-emergency

“No soft-landing”: devastating effect of overseas aid cut yet to be felt, government warned

NEWS 7 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

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Former CEO of Save the Children has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to slash development budgets

https://tfn.scot/news/no-soft-landing-devastating-effect-of-overseas-aid-cut-yet-to-be-felt-government-warned

Concerns over advocacy reforms

NEWS 10 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance has said it has significant concerns over tendering for the new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-over-advocacy-reforms

Fight still on to save UK aid department

NEWS 10 June 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Charities and MPs say DfID must be saved - but Tory threat remains

https://tfn.scot/news/fight-still-on-to-save-uk-aid-department

New laws should ensure more female politicians

NEWS 22 March 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

Campaigners have called for a new law to ensure half of all political candidates in Scotland are women

https://tfn.scot/news/new-laws-should-ensure-more-female-politicians

Wild animal circus ban welcomed by charities

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

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Charities have welcomed a decision to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses

https://tfn.scot/news/wild-animal-circus-ban-welcomed-by-charities

Health and social care integration is failing and radical change is needed

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

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The leadership of key organisations charged with transforming care in Scotland has been questioned by the country’s third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-intergration-is-failing-and-radical-change-is-needed

Councils have closed a quarter of public toilets

NEWS 4 September 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

South Lanarkshire Council has closed all 19 public toilets it operated in 2010 while other councils have also made dramatic reductions

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-have-closed-a-quarter-of-public-toilets

Scottish cities miss air pollution targets by a decade

NEWS 21 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

UK government faces fines and a health crisis due to failing to meet EU air pollution targets claims campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-cities-miss-air-pollution-targets-by-a-decade

Parents make audacious bid for community-led school

NEWS 20 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Parents in Milngavie bid to run their own Catholic school after council announced plans to merge

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-make-audacious-bid-for-community-led-school

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Scotland urged to choose right path on climate emergency

“No soft-landing”: devastating effect of overseas aid cut yet to be felt, government warned

Concerns over advocacy reforms

Fight still on to save UK aid department

New laws should ensure more female politicians

Wild animal circus ban welcomed by charities

Health and social care integration is failing and radical change is needed

Councils have closed a quarter of public toilets

Scottish cities miss air pollution targets by a decade

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