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New government minimum wage is not a Living Wage

NEWS 1 April 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

New minimum wage rates come into force today but campaigners remind it falls well short of Living Wage rates

https://tfn.scot/news/new-government-minimum-wage-rate-is-not-a-living-wage

Carers in Scotland given new rights

NEWS 9 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Carers bill means councils will have to assess how they will support carers by producing an adult carer support plan or young carer statement

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-in-scotland-given-new-rights

Gay and bisexual men to be pardoned by Scottish Government

NEWS 25 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities have welcomed an announcement that men convicted of same-sex sexual activity before laws against it were scrapped will receive a full pardon

https://tfn.scot/news/gay-and-bisexual-men-to-be-pardoned-by-scottish-government

Freak weather causes dangerous levels of pollution across Scotland

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Warning for people with breathing difficulties as pollution levels go through the roof in some areas

https://tfn.scot/news/freak-weather-causes-dangerous-levels-of-pollution-across-scotland

The stomach-whirling lurch from optimism to pessimism...

OPINION 1 September 2020 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-stomach-whirling-lurch-from-optimism-to-pessimism

My message to budding MSPs: animals are essential, not an add-on

OPINION 26 March 2026 by Jason Rose

Management

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Jason Rose says the next Holyrood parliament can make massive strides for animal welfare

https://tfn.scot/opinion/my-message-to-budding-msps-animals-are-essential-not-an-add-on

Support the solution to health inequality

OPINION 12 November 2014 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Theresa Fyffe is calling on the third sector to support RCN Scotland's campaign for longer-term funding for projects that tackle health inequalities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/nursing-on-the-edge

TFN Live: Catch up with what happened at the Gathering 2017

NEWS 23 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Management

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TFN livestreamed some of the top events from the Gathering 2017 - catch up on what you missed or rewatch an event you loved.

https://tfn.scot/news/tfn-live-the-gathering-2017

Suicide rates rise sharply in Scotland

NEWS 2 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Calls for the Scottish Government to adopt a wider approach to stem suicide increase

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-rates-rise-sharply-in-scotland

Investigation launched into free tampons for poorer women

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The price of tampons could pose a serious health risk to women on low incomes, says Labour MSP

https://tfn.scot/news/msp-calls-for-free-tampons-study

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New government minimum wage is not a Living Wage

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Gay and bisexual men to be pardoned by Scottish Government

Freak weather causes dangerous levels of pollution across Scotland

The stomach-whirling lurch from optimism to pessimism...

My message to budding MSPs: animals are essential, not an add-on

Support the solution to health inequality

TFN Live: Catch up with what happened at the Gathering 2017

Suicide rates rise sharply in Scotland

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