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Amnesty strips Suu Kyi of highest honour

NEWS 12 November 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

Amnesty International has stripped its highest honour from Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

https://tfn.scot/news/amnesty-sstrips-suu-kyi-of-highest-honour

Fury at Chancellor’s “derogatory” disabled comments

NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been savaged for making “totally unacceptable and derogatory comments” about disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-at-chancellors-derogatory-disabled-comment

Scrap “discredited” council tax says prominent group

NEWS 22 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Group of campaigners and academics forms to offer an alternative to the council tax

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-discredited-council-tax-says-prominent-group

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

SNP slammed for spinning housing figures

NEWS 15 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Ministers accused of moving goalposts after social housing election pledge was revised

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-slammed-for-spinning-housing-figures

Families should help out more with social care, say Edinburgh health bosses

NEWS 7 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) will consult on plans which aim to see people receive greater support from their families

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-plans-to-call-for-greater-reliance-from-families

Scots charities fire welfare warning to UK government

NEWS 30 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Warning that Scots can't tolerate any more welfare cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charities-fire-warning-to-uk-government

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

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Amnesty strips Suu Kyi of highest honour

Fury at Chancellor’s “derogatory” disabled comments

Scrap “discredited” council tax says prominent group

Terror threat is growing from far right hate groups

SNP slammed for spinning housing figures

Families should help out more with social care, say Edinburgh health bosses

Scots charities fire welfare warning to UK government

Universal Credit must be halted warns charity

UK Government in refugee funding u-turn

Voter ID risks ‘Windrush scandal for democracy’

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