Holyrood’s Social Security Committee visited Wester Hailes Education Centre yesterday as they continued their inquiry into benefit uptake. The Committee met with various organisations and individuals to try to uncover why a huge number of benefits remain unclaimed. Continue reading Benefits take-up: Holyrood comes to Wester Hailes
MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE RELIANT ON FOOD BANKS
More than 820,000 emergency food parcels given out in past six months Continue reading Food Bank use soars by 23%
Continue reading TUC: At this general election, WE WANT BETTER!
Scottish Labour and Co-operative party candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith, Gordon Munro, launched his campaign at The Prentice Centre in Granton Mains Avenue yesterday.
The launch was attended by members, activists and supporters who then started out on the campaign trail, canvassing and speaking to local people about the issues that matter in this election (see below). Continue reading Labour launch North & Leith general election campaign
The Scottish Conservatives have called for an extra £200million to be invested in GP services across Scotland.
Scotland will receive an additional £200million as a result of a Conservative pledge, announced today, to create 50 million more appointments in GP surgeries in England. Continue reading SNP must invest extra £200m in GP services, says Briggs
Continue reading General election: Greens announce Edinburgh candidates
The possession of illicit drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, a report by MPs has said. Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee also recommends the UK government should allow so-called fix rooms in Scotland in a bid to tackle drug misuse.
Drug-related deaths in Scotland reached an all-time high of 1,187 last year. Continue reading Westminster committee calls for drugs decriminalisation in Scotland
MSPs from all five elected parties to the Scottish Parliament have backed Aberlour Child Care Trust’s campaign to tackle child poverty and inequality in Scotland. Continue reading Holyrood politicians back Aberlour’s child poverty campaign
Scotland’s economy would suffer significant damage under the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, according to Scottish Government analysis. Continue reading “No Brexit can be a good Brexit”: Scottish Government publishes impact study
Edinburgh’s SNP MPs, MSPs and Councillors have jointly written to Kevin Stewart MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, calling for new initiatives to tackle problematic short-term letting in the capital. Continue reading ‘Team Edinburgh SNP’ calls for strong action on short term lets
