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Young families failed by UK asylum system, report finds

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Pregnant asylum seekers and those with newborn babies are being housed in filthy, cockroach-infested flats by UK Government contractors in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/young-families-failed-by-uk-asylum-system-report-finds

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

NEWS 11 May 2022 by Niall Christie

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150,000 pensioners are already living in relative poverty in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/costs-of-essentials-for-scotland-elderly-set-to-spiral

Charity patron resigns as prime minister

NEWS 7 July 2022 by Niall Christie

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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, most commonly known as Boris Johnson, headed up the Conservative government since July 2019.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-patron-resigns-as-prime-minister

Oil and gas profiteering amid energy crisis highlight broken system, campaigners say

NEWS 3 February 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

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Ofgem announced a 54 per cent increase in the energy price cap, due to rising global gas prices.

https://tfn.scot/news/oil-and-gas-profiteering-amid-energy-crisis-highlight-broken-system-campaigners-say

Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to double child payment

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Scotland faces rising tide of poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-government-to-double-child-payment

Major victory for charities as Scottish Government doubles child payment

NEWS 30 November 2021 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

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New rate will be introduced from April

https://tfn.scot/news/major-victory-for-third-sector-as-scottish-government-doubles-child-payment

Calls to decriminalise all drugs as Scotland's deaths soar

NEWS 15 December 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Current drugs strategy is not working warn campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-to-legalise-all-drugs-as-scotlands-drug-deaths-soar

More choice in social care says new research

NEWS 15 October 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Integration is key

https://tfn.scot/news/more-choice-in-social-care-says-new-research

Schools are failing disabled pupils

NEWS 8 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Disability organisation questions anomaly exempting schools from Equality Act

https://tfn.scot/news/schools-are-failing-disabled-pupils

Revealed: the impact of Covid crisis on disabled workers

NEWS 27 October 2020 by Graham Martin

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Health & Social Care

Anxiety levels rocketing among disabled workers

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-impact-of-covid-crisis-on-disabled-workers

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Young families failed by UK asylum system, report finds

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

Charity patron resigns as prime minister

Oil and gas profiteering amid energy crisis highlight broken system, campaigners say

Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to double child payment

Major victory for charities as Scottish Government doubles child payment

Calls to decriminalise all drugs as Scotland's deaths soar

More choice in social care says new research

Schools are failing disabled pupils

Revealed: the impact of Covid crisis on disabled workers

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