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This government cares not one jot for the ordinary people of this country

OPINION 19 January 2017 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Maggie Lennon says those who voted for Brexit now appear to have been turkeys voting for their own early Christmas

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-government-cares-not-one-jot-for-the-ordinary-people-of-this-country

Scotland’s Social Security Agency is already failing minorities

OPINION 19 October 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Mark Griffin MSP believes Scotland's flagship Social Security Agency has already failed minorities despite it claiming to be a model of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-social-security-agency-is-already-failing-minorities

Charities fear UK government will raid £2bn fund

NEWS 9 January 2018 by Rab Armour

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Proceeds from dormant assets could transform communities and support the third sector post-Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-uk-government-will-raid-2bn-fund

Plans to remove rate relief for private schools progress

NEWS 26 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on its plans to make private schools pay extra taxes, sparking calls to examine charity status

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-remove-rate-relief-for-private-schools-progress

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

NEWS 20 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government is to support a bill making sanitary products free for all.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-period-poverty-u-turn

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

Economists claim extra investment could create up to 9000 jobs around the country and reduce fuel poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/energy-efficiency-could-be-shot-in-the-arm-for-economy

Call for outright ban on fox hunting ahead of Boxing Day hunts

NEWS 26 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Despite being banned loopholes mean hunts still regularly take place

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-outright-ban-on-fox-hunting-ahead-of-boxing-day-hunts

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

NEWS 19 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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New legislation in Scotland will make public bodies consider how the wider public is affected by decision making

https://tfn.scot/news/public-bodies-forced-to-prioritise-poverty-and-equality

Criminalising emotional neglect could see disabled parents lose children

NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Campaigners have highlighted the importance of providing support for parents with learning disabilities before making emotional neglect a crime

https://tfn.scot/news/criminalising-emotional-neglect-could-see-disabled-parents-lose-children

Cash for CAS as unprecedented demand takes its toll

NEWS 7 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Welfare reform has put unprecedented pressure on Citizens Advice Scotland services - leading to cash injection

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-for-cas-as-unprecedented-demand-takes-its-toll

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This government cares not one jot for the ordinary people of this country

Scotland’s Social Security Agency is already failing minorities

Charities fear UK government will raid £2bn fund

Plans to remove rate relief for private schools progress

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

Call for outright ban on fox hunting ahead of Boxing Day hunts

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

Criminalising emotional neglect could see disabled parents lose children

Cash for CAS as unprecedented demand takes its toll

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