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Housing: what’s a fair price for affordability?

OPINION 25 March 2024 by Aoife Deery

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Everyone in Scotland deserves an affordable place to call home says Aoife Deery

https://tfn.scot/opinion/housing-whats-a-fair-price-for-affordability

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

Neil: We need a new democracy for Scotland

NEWS 26 February 2015 by Rab Armour

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Alex Neil says community-led democracy can combat social injustice

https://tfn.scot/news/neil-we-need-a-new-democracy-for-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

Excellent poverty work comes at a cost

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post

Families & Young People

David Stewart MSP praises the work of the third sector in tackling poverty, and says it is vital that it continues to be properly funded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/excellent-poverty-work-comes-at-a-cost

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

Plans to scrap Human Rights Act condemned

NEWS 23 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

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Justice secretary Liz Truss confirmed proposals to replace the Act with a British Bill of Rights

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-scrap-human-rights-act-condemned-by-campaigners

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

School uniform costs soar to £130

NEWS 8 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Parents are struggling to fund kids return to school as costs of uniforms soar while some councils offer as little as £20 to poorest families

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-grant-equality-as-charity-reveals-cost-of-school-uniforms

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Housing: what’s a fair price for affordability?

Freak weather causes dangerous levels of pollution across Scotland

Neil: We need a new democracy for Scotland

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

Excellent poverty work comes at a cost

Investigation launched into free tampons for poorer women

Plans to scrap Human Rights Act condemned

New government minimum wage is not a Living Wage

Carers in Scotland given new rights

School uniform costs soar to £130

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