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Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The massive gulf between what low paid workers believe is needed for a decent working life and the reality they live with has been laid bare

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-brutal-reality-of-low-paid-work-in-scotland

No vote could still unleash people power

NEWS 18 September 2014 by Graham Martin

Management

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Civil society unites to call for constitutional change despite no vote

https://tfn.scot/news/no-vote-could-still-unleash-people-power

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

NEWS 6 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

More than 50,000 children were counselled by the Childline service last year – an average of one every eleven minutes

https://tfn.scot/news/one-child-every-11-minutes-counselled-for-mental-trauma

Climate justice must be part of post-Covid recovery

NEWS 29 May 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Climate justice and the Covid recovery go hand in hand, says civil society

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-justice-must-be-part-of-post-covid-recovery

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

NEWS 10 January 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Disability and poverty groups have reacted with anger at the appointment of Esther McVey as the UK’s new Work and Pensions Secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-callous-tory-esther-mcvey-gets-dwp-top-job

Campaigners vow to swamp “racist” demonstration

NEWS 3 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Counter protest planned promising to drown out members of far right group in Ayrshire village

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-vow-to-swamp-racist-demonstration

Scots charity to feed refugees in Lebanon

NEWS 29 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Mary’s Meals has launched its first ever mission in the Middle East

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-to-feed-refugees-in-lebanon

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

NEWS 19 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Civil servants used fake studies saying benefit sanctions helped claimants in their search for work

https://tfn.scot/news/deluge-of-criticism-after-dwp-admits-to-faking-case-studies

Scots want climate change action

NEWS 1 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

A survey has shown 70% of people would support taking greater action to tackle climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-want-climate-change-action

The NHS needs to shape up says stressed and overworked Scottish nurses

NEWS 18 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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A Royal College of Nurses survey has uncovered disturbing levels of dissatisfaction amongst nurses working in the NHS

https://tfn.scot/news/the-nhs-needs-to-shape-up-says-stressed-and-overworked-scottish-nurses

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Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

No vote could still unleash people power

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

Climate justice must be part of post-Covid recovery

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

Campaigners vow to swamp “racist” demonstration

Scots charity to feed refugees in Lebanon

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

Scots want climate change action

The NHS needs to shape up says stressed and overworked Scottish nurses

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