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Pressure mounts to halt flawed Universal Credit

NEWS 18 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Criticism from campaigners, charities and politicians could force government to rethink controversial policy

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-to-halt-flawed-universal-credit

Leading charities critical of government dementia strategy

NEWS 28 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

National dementia strategy does not address critical concerns, charities warn

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-critical-of-government-dementia-strategy

MSPs back call for LGBT education in all Scots schools

NEWS 28 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaign gathers support from cross-party group of MSPs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-back-call-for-lgbt-education-in-all-scots-schools

Scots families made homeless by Tory benefit cuts

NEWS 30 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

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Families facing eviction due to the Westminster Tory government’s benefits cap are ramping up a series of actions in their battle for justice

https://tfn.scot/news/families-made-homeless-by-tory-benefit-cuts

Plea to keep harmful dog practice illegal

NEWS 13 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

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OneKind has hit out at suggestions some forms of tail docking could be made legal again

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-to-keep-harmful-dog-practice-ilegal

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

NEWS 16 December 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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MP calls on Iain Duncan Smith to urgently close sanction loophole

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-loophole-means-those-finding-work-still-get-sanctioned

Paying the living wage makes staff work harder

NEWS 29 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Benefits of paying living wage highlighted in new report

https://tfn.scot/news/paying-the-living-wage-makes-staff-work-harder

Scotland fails to meet climate targets - once again

NEWS 9 June 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Environmental groups expressed dismay after it was revealed Scotland has failed to meet its climate change target for the fourth year in a row

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-fails-to-meet-climate-targets-once-again

DWP appeals against revealing death figures

NEWS 3 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners warn controversial statistics may never see light of day as DWP appeals against a freedom of information request

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-appeals-against-revealing-death-figures

Campaign group says Scottish Government should make buying sex illegal

NEWS 8 June 2015 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

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Charities, public bodies and politicians say those who buy sex should be prosecuted and not those who sell it

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-group-says-scottish-government-should-make-buying-sex-illegal

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Pressure mounts to halt flawed Universal Credit

Leading charities critical of government dementia strategy

MSPs back call for LGBT education in all Scots schools

Scots families made homeless by Tory benefit cuts

Plea to keep harmful dog practice illegal

DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned

Paying the living wage makes staff work harder

Scotland fails to meet climate targets - once again

DWP appeals against revealing death figures

Campaign group says Scottish Government should make buying sex illegal

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