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

NEWS 3 February 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

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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

Campaigners warn Home Office: you messed with the wrong city

NEWS 14 May 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Hundreds foil dawn raid in Glasgow by Border Agency officials

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-warn-home-office-you-messed-with-the-wrong-city

Scottish Government warned it will miss child poverty targets without urgent action

NEWS 24 June 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pandemic has exacerbated problems for Scots on low incomes

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-warned-it-will-miss-child-poverty-targets-without-urgent-action

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

NEWS 11 May 2022 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

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

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

Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to double child payment

NEWS 29 November 2021 by Rab 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 Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

New rate will be introduced from April

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

Universal Credit must be halted warns charity

NEWS 12 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Flaws in the system means those already on meagre incomes lose out more

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-must-be-halted-warns-charity

UK Government in refugee funding u-turn

NEWS 4 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

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A charity has hit out after being informed that funding to help refugees settle in the UK will cease in the event of a no-deal Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-in-refugee-funding-u-turn

Voter ID risks ‘Windrush scandal for democracy’

NEWS 15 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Tory plans to force voters to present ID could disenfranchise millions, campaigners warn.

https://tfn.scot/news/voter-id-risks-windrush-scandal-for-democracy

Terror threat is growing from far right hate groups

NEWS 2 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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The threat posed by far right and fascist groups is morphing – from boots on the streets thugs to tech-savvy online hate peddlers

https://tfn.scot/news/terror-threat-is-growing-from-far-right-hate-groups

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

Campaigners warn Home Office: you messed with the wrong city

Scottish Government warned it will miss child poverty targets without urgent action

Cost of essentials for Scotland's elderly set to spiral

Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to double child payment

Major victory for charities as Scottish Government doubles child payment

Universal Credit must be halted warns charity

UK Government in refugee funding u-turn

Voter ID risks ‘Windrush scandal for democracy’

Terror threat is growing from far right hate groups

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