SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald has signed the pledge to #saynotopuppydealers in order to help combat illegal puppy farming and is urging others to do the same. Continue reading MSP pledges to #saynotopuppydealers
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Ethical products ‘too expensive’, say Scots
Almost half of shoppers in Scotland put off buying ethical products due to being too expensive
- 48% of respondents were put off by “too expensive” ethical products
- 24% of consumers “never” think about the people who produce their food
- 50% of shoppers are not aware of exploitation of food and drink producers in developing countries
Almost half of shoppers in Scotland are put off buying ethical products because they’re too expensive, new research has revealed. The survey, commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight also found that 13% of consumers don’t buy ethical products because they “don’t trust claims” made about ethically-sourced products. Continue reading Ethical products ‘too expensive’, say Scots
Renowned disability rights campaigner joins Leonard Cheshire
JUDY HEUMANN JOINS LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Judy Heumann, the renowned disability rights campaigner, is to join Leonard Cheshire Disability as a global ambassador. An architect of the disability rights movement and long term campaigner for equality and human rights, Judy will promote and share the values of the organisation internationally. Continue reading Renowned disability rights campaigner joins Leonard Cheshire
Living Rent Campaign survey
Campaigning group Living Rent is conducting a survey to gather information about tenants’ experiences in Scotland – and they would particularly like to hear from North Edinburgh residents.
Beef up the Bill: Committee calls for interim targets for tackling child poverty
Targets aimed at reducing child poverty in Scotland are too long range according to a report issued on Monday by the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee. Continue reading Beef up the Bill: Committee calls for interim targets for tackling child poverty
Campaigners to step up challenge to benefits cap
Local people united in the fight to keep families in their homes will meet next week to plan the next stage of their campaign. Continue reading Campaigners to step up challenge to benefits cap
Britain: ‘not a great place to grow old’
MSPs turn pink to support breast cancer campaign
Edinburgh’s MSPs have shown support for women affected by breast cancer by dressing up in pink and encouraging everyone in Edinburgh to take part in the UK’s biggest, brightest and pinkest fundraiser, wear it pink, on Friday 21 October.
Wear it pink is back for its 15th year, calling on supporters across the country to add a flash of pink to their wardrobe for the day and raise money for Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving breast cancer research.
SNP MSPs Ben Macpherson (pictured), Ash Denham and Gordon MacDonald joined fellow parliamentarians in Holyrood to encourage people across Scotland to get involved and help support Breast Cancer Now’s efforts to ensure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer lives – an ambition shared by the Scottish Government and all party leaders in Scotland.
Wear it pink raises close to £2 million each year for world-class research into breast cancer, and this year it’s going to be pinker and more fun than ever before. Anyone can take part, whether at work, at home or at school. All you have to do is wear something pink and donate what you can.
Ash Denham MSP said: “Breast cancer still claims the lives of too many women in Scotland leaving their families devastated. I’m glad to support the work of Breast Cancer Now in Scotland and the wear it pink campaign in order to highlight this important issue.”
Ben Macpherson MSP said: “It’s great to see all MSPs join forces to show their support for Breast Cancer Now. I am very proud to Wear It Pink to support the crucial work that Breast Cancer Now undertake and I hope everyone in the local community will join me by wearing it pink on Friday 21 October.”
Gordon MacDonald MSP added: “Every penny raised for research brings the day closer when we will have an effective treatment for breast cancer. By supporting the Wear it Pink campaign we can all play our part in making that aim a reality.”
Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, created in JUne last year by the merger of leading research charities Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
Breast cancer is still the most common cancer in the UK. Nearly 700,000 people living in the UK have experienced a diagnosis and one in eight women will face it in their lifetime. This year alone, more than 50,000 women will be told they have the disease.
Mary Allison, Breast Cancer Now’s Director for Scotland said: “I’m delighted that MSPs are coming together again this year to support wear it pink. Their continued support means a lot.
“More Scots are being diagnosed with breast cancer than a decade ago and it remains the most common cancer among women. We also know that while huge progress has been made in improving survival, almost 1,000 people a year in Scotland still die from this devastating disease.
“That’s why we need to continue to support research and find better ways to prevent, detect and treat breast cancer.”
Brock calls for fair deal for women pensioners
Deidre Brock MP met with women from across the UK – including Edinburgh – who attended a mass rally outside Westminster for the WASPI (women against state pension inequality) campaign yesterday. Continue reading Brock calls for fair deal for women pensioners
27 years on, justice at last
‘First we were ignored, then we were bullied. However we never went away.’
The Hillsborough Justice Campaign welcomes the jury’s verdict of unlawful killing. The right conclusion has finally been reached. The jury has listened and decided that the weight of evidence against South Yorkshire Police and in particular David Duckenfield , given the admissions he made in evidence, leads to this verdict. Continue reading 27 years on, justice at last