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Current levels of energy debt are not normal and need action

OPINION 15 July 2024 by Dr Matthew Lee

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

There needs to be a social tariff in the energy market, which provides a discount on bills for people living on low incomes says Dr Matthew Lee

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-current-levels-of-energy-debt-are-not-normal-and-need-action

You shouldn’t have to pay for a fair workplace

OPINION 2 September 2024 by Hyo Eun Shin

Social Justice & Poverty

Hyo Eun Shin on why the employment tribunals system should be available to all

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-a-fair-workplace

Scottish charity test is being abused by tax dodgers

NEWS 14 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell

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Public petitions committee to ask government if it plans to review Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-test-is-being-abused-by-tax-dodgers

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

NEWS 2 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure mounts of UK government to halt controversial roll-out

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-councils-join-condemnation-of-universal-credit

Scottish Parliament to discuss stripping private schools of charitable status

NEWS 28 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Tax benefits to private schools are “inappropriate” and “unjust” claims campaigner

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-parliament-to-discuss-stripping-private-schools-of-charitable-stat

Scottish wildcat breeding centre opened in the Highlands

NEWS 26 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

2 comments

There are as little as 300 of the iconic Scottish wildcat left living in the wild

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildcat-breeding-centre-opened-in-the-highlands

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

NEWS 15 March 2019 by Susan Smith

Management

Former Tory minister Priti Patel has joined the call for new rules to help society lotteries grow and raise far more for charities

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-calls-for-lottery-reform-to-raise-125m

Brexit will cause 21st century clearances in rural Scotland

NEWS 18 March 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Brexit could cause “21st century clearances” in rural Scotland, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-will-cause-21st-century-clearances-in-rural-scotland

More than money matters

OPINION 13 February 2020 Guest post

Management

Heather Lamont considers the changing landscape for charity investors and the organisations they support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-than-money-matters

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence

https://tfn.scot/news/incompetence-and-collapse-the-kids-company-verdict

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Current levels of energy debt are not normal and need action

You shouldn’t have to pay for a fair workplace

Scottish charity test is being abused by tax dodgers

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

Scottish Parliament to discuss stripping private schools of charitable status

Scottish wildcat breeding centre opened in the Highlands

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

Brexit will cause 21st century clearances in rural Scotland

More than money matters

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

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