Section
Society
Housing, poverty, health, local government and the public services people actually queue for.
Society
Scottish Government announces new child poverty funding and first-time buyer support
Isla Mackechnie◆18 Aug
Society
Ten Scottish youth groups receive £989,000 from dormant assets fund
Priya Sandhu◆17 Aug
Society
Scotland bans disposable barbecues amid wildfire risk warnings
Isla Mackechnie and Priya Sandhu◆16 Aug
Society
Half of England faces flash drought as wildfire risk reaches exceptional levels
Priya Sandhu◆6 Aug
Society
Amber heat alerts issued as England and Wales record driest July on record
Isla Mackechnie◆5 Aug
Society
UK Government unveils £175m Community Wealth Fund targeting England's most deprived areas
Priya Sandhu◆1 Aug
Society
Government launches Community Wealth Index to measure local prosperity gaps
Isla Mackechnie◆31 Jul
Society
Treasury abandons zero-deposit bank account bonus ban after industry backlash
Priya Sandhu◆30 Jul
Ofcom gains sweeping powers to fine and block social media platforms under Online Safety Act
Isla Mackechnie · 26 Jul
Ofcom's new child safety codes reshape online platforms across Scotland
Priya Sandhu · 26 Jul
Scottish social care providers warn of untenable staffing crisis as councils face rising costs
Isla Mackechnie · 25 Jul
Amber heat health alerts issued as UK faces one of longest heatwaves since 1976
Priya Sandhu and Isla Mackechnie · 19 Jul
Scottish Power to pay £20 million redress for overcharging 1.2 million households
Isla Mackechnie · 14 Jul
Scotland records hottest day in two years as Highlands hit 32.2C
Priya Sandhu · 11 Jul
Highland mudslides cut off remote communities as government pledges emergency support
Isla Mackechnie · 11 Jul
Glasgow's Govan Riverside Park opens to public after decades of closure
Priya Sandhu · 10 Jul
Scottish Government unveils £500m climate resilience fund for flood-hit communities
Isla Mackechnie · 8 Jul
Labour Government Retains Two-Child Benefit Cap Despite Scottish Opposition
Priya Sandhu · 7 Jul
Aberdeenshire parents launch campaign over secondary teacher shortages
Isla Mackechnie · 6 Jul
Glasgow slavery consultation halted after racist abuse targets online survey
Priya Sandhu · 5 Jul
Scottish councils deploy gritters as record June heatwave hits 30C
Isla Mackechnie · 4 Jul
Scotland records hottest June on record as climate risks mount
Priya Sandhu · 4 Jul
Universal free school meals to reach all Scottish primary pupils by 2029
Isla Mackechnie · 1 Jul
Supreme Court backs heating engineer who refused COVID work over safety fears
Priya Sandhu · 1 Jul
Scottish Government Abandons Universal Free School Meals Pledge
Isla Mackechnie and Priya Sandhu · 1 Jul
Government launches statutory inquiry into Post Office compensation delays
Priya Sandhu · 1 Jul
Scottish Government pauses XL bully ban after UK exemption scheme extension
Isla Mackechnie · 28 Jun
UK scraps compulsory liability insurance for banned dog breeds from July 2026
Priya Sandhu · 28 Jun
Fire at Glasgow's Kitty's nightclub injures eight and closes city centre streets
Isla Mackechnie · 27 Jun
Scottish Government Abandons National Care Service After £30m Spending
Priya Sandhu · 25 Jun
Scottish government unveils £300m national care service plan amid warnings over funding gap
Isla Mackechnie · 25 Jun
National Living Wage to rise 9.8% to £12.20 from April 2027
Priya Sandhu · 24 Jun
Inverness Caledonian Thistle terminate Aaron Doran's contract while awaiting knee surgery
Isla Mackechnie and Priya Sandhu · 24 Jun
Supreme Court upholds Scotland's smacking ban in unanimous ruling
Priya Sandhu and Isla Mackechnie · 19 Jun
Scottish defence solicitors vote to boycott police station duty scheme over legal aid dispute
Isla Mackechnie · 18 Jun
Scottish Government halts new short-term let licences amid housing crisis
Priya Sandhu · 15 Jun
Police Scotland apologises after officers wrongly arrest 13-year-old autistic girl in Glasgow
Isla Mackechnie · 13 Jun
Scotland's rural GP shortage hits record high with 30% vacancy rate in remote practices
Priya Sandhu · 12 Jun
Paisley man dies after street attack as police charge murder suspect
Isla Mackechnie · 11 Jun
Planning Inspectorate rejects Merkur Slots 24-hour opening appeal
Priya Sandhu and Isla Mackechnie · 10 Jun
Food insecurity surges to 14.1 million across UK as child hunger deepens
Isla Mackechnie · 8 Jun
Scottish doctors report surge in child malnutrition cases as poverty-related admissions climb
Priya Sandhu · 8 Jun
Dundee launches UK-first council-led gambling harm prevention programme
Isla Mackechnie · 4 Jun