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Surplus food or the right to food?

OPINION 15 July 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Graham Riches warns the UK is treading a dangerous path following in the footsteps of the North American foodbank culture

https://tfn.scot/opinion/surplus-food-or-the-right-to-food

When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs?

OPINION 24 October 2025 by Ahsan Mustafa

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Ahsan Mustafa examines how SLAPPs threaten charity journalism and accountability

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-power-turns-legal

Charities celebrate Scottish Government climate pledge

NEWS 7 December 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A commitment by the Scottish Government to double the country’s Climate Justice Fund has been welcomed by charities and NGOs

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-celebrate-scottish-government-climate-pledge

Private firms barred from benefits assessments

NEWS 27 April 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Profit-raking private firms will have no place in Scotland’s new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/private-firms-barred-from-benefits-assessments

Cover blown: spycops “infiltrated Scottish charities”

NEWS 21 February 2018 by Graham Martin

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Campaigners say the third sector will have been infiltrated by political police

https://tfn.scot/news/uncovered-did-spycops-infiltrate-charities

No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit

NEWS 4 December 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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TFN contacted all MPs in Scotland to ask their thoughts on the NI hike looming over the sector.

https://tfn.scot/news/no-response-from-scottish-labour-mps-to-questions-over-planned-national-insurance-hit

“Transformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abuses

NEWS 30 January 2026 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Call for financial compensation, cultural investment and further truth recovery following 15-year battle for justice by victims

https://tfn.scot/news/transformative-reparations-by-public-bodies-needed-to-address-tinker-experiment-human-rights-abuses

TFN spotlight on charity status: Is the charity brand tarnished?

FEATURE 28 August 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

When even bankers are charities, is it time to rethink charity status?

https://tfn.scot/features/tfn-spotlight-on-charity-status-is-the-charity-brand-tarnished

Charity calls for ‘root and branch’ review of child maintenance

NEWS 5 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

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New figures reveal a £1bn shortfall in payments collected from non-resident parents.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-root-and-branch-review-of-child-maintenance

“Business as usual” for Scottish hunts

NEWS 27 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Culture & Leisure

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Video footage shows the need for a complete ban, charity says.

https://tfn.scot/news/business-as-usual-for-scottish-hunts

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Surplus food or the right to food?

When power turns legal: how do we stop SLAPPs?

Charities celebrate Scottish Government climate pledge

Private firms barred from benefits assessments

Cover blown: spycops “infiltrated Scottish charities”

No response from Scottish Labour MPs to questions over planned National Insurance hit

“Transformative reparations by public bodies” needed to address Tinker Experiment human rights abuses

TFN spotlight on charity status: Is the charity brand tarnished?

Charity calls for ‘root and branch’ review of child maintenance

“Business as usual” for Scottish hunts

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