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Starmer slammed by Labour MPs over international aid cuts

NEWS 28 March 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Full details of the spending reductions were outlined this week. 

https://tfn.scot/news/starmer-slammed-by-labour-mps-over-international-aid-cuts

Scottish care workers to strike for first time in a decade

NEWS 14 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Members of Unison at Enable Scotland are to walk out over May and June

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-care-workers-to-strike-for-first-time-in-a-decade

Labour aid minister scolded by MPs during Development Committee appearance

NEWS 14 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Baroness Jenny Chapman faced questions from her own MPs and criticism from NGOs

https://tfn.scot/news/labour-aid-minister-reprimanded-by-mps-during-development-committee-appearance

Huge £12 million fund to help communities most in need

NEWS 15 May 2025 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
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It will provide support for organisations who need it now, and to help with longer-term capacity building

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-12-million-fund-opens-to-help-communities-most-in-need

“Catastrophic”: aid charity leader warned Labour government of devastating funding cuts

NEWS 16 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
“This government is on course to go down in history as one of the worst for women and girls”

https://tfn.scot/news/catastrophic-aid-charity-leader-warned-labour-government-of-devastating-funding-cuts

Reduction in overseas aid spending not temporary, minister says

NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Jenny Chapman confirmed the reduced level is the new normal

https://tfn.scot/news/reduction-in-overseas-aid-spending-not-temporary-minister-says

UK Government urged to “not turn away” from aid commitments to support women and girls

NEWS 20 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
NGOs and charities in the UK have raised concerns about services on the chopping block

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-urged-to-not-turn-away-from-aid-commitments-to-support-women-and-girls

Trussell Trust provides one food parcel every two minute in Scotland over past year

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
New annual figures show 240,000 emergency provisions provided across the country. 

https://tfn.scot/news/trussell-trust-provides-one-food-parcel-every-two-minute-in-scotland-over-past-year

“Catastrophic”: Scottish Care warning on ending international care worker recruitment

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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225 social care organisations across Scotland contributed to the report. 

https://tfn.scot/news/catastrophic-scottish-care-warning-on-ending-international-care-worker-recruitment

Nursery closures will hit low-income parents hard

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Rab Armour
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Campaigners hit out

https://tfn.scot/news/nursery-closures-will-hit-low-income-parents-hard

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