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Anas Sarwar would ‘absolutely not’ cut disabled Scots’ benefits as first minister
Anas Sarwar has said he would “absolutely not” slash disabled Scots’ benefits if he became first minister, despite his support for the UK Government’s welfare cuts. The Scottish Labour leader said it was “factually wrong to say” that...
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Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney
A lack of recent meetings between the Scottish Government and the Treasury is an “issue of concern”, First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of the Chancellor’s spending review. Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending priorities on...
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Starmer describes free school meal expansion as ‘down payment’ on child poverty
The expansion of free school meals is a “down payment” on child poverty, the Prime Minister has said as he visited a school in Essex. The Prime Minister added that he was “determined” to drive down child poverty and identify its root...
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Welfare system needs reform, says Chancellor
Labour MPs must realise the welfare system needs reform, Rachel Reeves has said, as more than 40 MPs have written to the Prime Minister urging him to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits. Asked what her message to...
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Swinney says Labour Government’s welfare reforms are 'increasing child poverty’
Interview with Scotland First Minister John Swinney at the STUC Congress in Dundee. Mr Swinney says the Labour Government’s actions on welfare reforms 'are increasing child poverty’.
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UK mothers stage hunger strike outside Parliament to demand action on food insecurity
Footage from outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster where a coalition of mothers, caregivers and allies are staging a five-day hunger strike, calling for immediate action on food insecurity, child hunger, and economic justice.
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Nicola Sturgeon speak after announcing she will stand down from Holyrood next year
Interview with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh after her announcement she will stand down as an MSP next year.
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Sturgeon 'really regrets' not winning independence for Scotland
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her regret at not coming closer to winning independence for Scotland in the referendum, as she announces she will stand down as an MSP next year. The former SNP leader, who led...
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Gordon Brown launches West Midlands’ first Multibank
Gordon Brown and Amazon to launch West Midlands’ first Multibank which will redistribute 750,000 surplus goods to thousands of families in need The West Midlands Multibank is the sixth Multibank in the UK, a charity initiative founded by...
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Gordon Brown attends launch of latest 'multibank' in midlands
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown attends the launch of Amazon’s newest ‘multibank’ in the West Midlands. Multibanks are similar to food banks but provide essential household goods and products for struggling households, with Amazon...
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New era for Scotland Office, says Murray
Speaking at an event at Edinburgh University, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said there had been three eras at the department. The current period, Mr Murray said, was an “era of delivery”, with a better relationship between Holyrood and...
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Swinney seeks to speed up action to scrap two-child cap in Scotland
Ending the two-child cap on some benefits in Scotland could take place earlier than expected, with First Minister John Swinney saying his Government could act in the coming year. Setting out plans to accelerate action, Mr Swinney said...
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Sir Keir Starmer G20 press conference - in full
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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North East’s first Multibank opened by Gordon Brown in Tees Valley
A new charity initiative is launching in Tees Valley today to donate more than 750,000 surplus goods to 75,000 families in need over the next 12 months. The region’s first Multibank, ‘The Junction Multibank,’ is led by The Junction in...
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Charity supported by Gordon Brown expanding to boost families struggling with the cost-of-living
A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown is expanding to boost its aim of supporting families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. Interview with Mr Brown at the new Amazon Multibank in Middlesbrough.
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Bad Bunny backs Harris after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event
Tony Hinchcliffe made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage" at a Trump rally. (Scripps News)
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"We have a moral imparative to turn things around" says Anneliese Dodds
Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds, Minister of State for Development in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, lays out her priorities for meeting international development goals over the coming parliament at Chatham House.
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Government ‘not ashamed enough’ of child poverty, Labour says
The opposition party launched a broadside against the coalition on Friday, saying Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are “conservatives crippled by ideology”. Party leader Ivana Bacik said the party’s platform was “an ambitious programme to...
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How books help break the cycle of poverty
The "If You Give a Child a Book..." campaign distributes books to students from lower-income neighborhoods with a focus on the critical kindergarten through third grade years. (Scripps News)
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Is guaranteed income the answer to children's economic mobility?
Scripps News speaks with experts about ways to address childhood poverty. (Scripps News)
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Taoiseach responds to child deprivation statistics
Taoiseach Simon Harris reacts to reports that there has been an increase in the number of children being deprived of basic essentials because of inflation. He was speaking during visit to Poland.
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Depute leader Keith Brown speech at SNP conference
Depute leader Keith Brown gives his address at the SNP Annual National Conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Makers of AI teacher assistant tool say it will save educators time, improve learning for students
Makers of an AI teacher assistant tool say it will save educators time in the classroom and may improve learning for students as it tries to pick up some of the time-consuming tasks teachers have. (Scripps News)
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Nonprofits struggle with rising cost of pads and tampons
Since 2019, the average price of a pack of sanitary pads has risen 41%, with tampons increasing by 36% according to numbers from the research firm Circana. (Scripps News)