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Consultation launches on changes to FOI law

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie

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Holyrood is set to scrutinise proposed rule changes

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-launches-on-changes-to-foi-law

Huge medical breakthrough hailed by charity but warning made over defunding services

NEWS 24 September 2025 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Breakthrough hailed as miraculous but services in Scotland could suffer

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-medical-breakthrough-hailed-by-charity-but-warns-over-defunding-services

Manifesto is a route map to ending homelessness in Scotland

NEWS 10 October 2025 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Cyrenians say we need much more social housing but we cannot simply build our way out of homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/manifesto-is-a-route-map-to-ending-homelessness-in-scotland

Threatened species highlight the need for nature recovery targets

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The activists were representing wildlife as MSPs debated the Natural Environment Bill because it cannot vote

https://tfn.scot/news/threatened-species-highlight-the-need-for-nature-recovery-targets

Gender recognition reforms “a step in the right direction”

NEWS 17 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Draft bill would make changing sex on birth certificate “less intrusive and less traumatic”.

https://tfn.scot/news/gender-recognition-reforms-a-step-in-the-right-direction

Charities welcome move to boost lottery income

NEWS 17 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

Third sector organisation will now be able to raise up to £50m a year through lotteries.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-move-to-boost-lottery-income

Most councils failing on free childcare

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Just four Scottish councils have reciprocal agreements with other local authorities to fund childcare

https://tfn.scot/news/most-councils-failing-on-free-childcare

Ineos condemned by charity as first shale gas shipment arrives in Scotland

NEWS 27 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

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Chemicals firm Ineos has been condemned for profiting from fracking as the first shipment of shale gas arrives at its Grangemouth plant

https://tfn.scot/news/ineos-condemned-by-charity-as-first-shale-gas-shipment-arrives-in-scotland

Major aid agencies are conning public says modern day Oskar Schindler

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Eric Kempson calls leading aid agencies "disgusting" for abandoning desperate refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos

https://tfn.scot/news/major-aid-agencies-are-conning-public-over-refugee-crisis

Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-ms-sufferers-unable-to-afford-to-heat-their-homes

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Consultation launches on changes to FOI law

Huge medical breakthrough hailed by charity but warning made over defunding services

Manifesto is a route map to ending homelessness in Scotland

Threatened species highlight the need for nature recovery targets

Gender recognition reforms “a step in the right direction”

Charities welcome move to boost lottery income

Most councils failing on free childcare

Ineos condemned by charity as first shale gas shipment arrives in Scotland

Major aid agencies are conning public says modern day Oskar Schindler

Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

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