Housing and homelessness
Review promised on Scottish homeless death statistics
Scotland's national records office says it will undertake a review that could see it count the deaths of homeless people for the first time.
Karin Goodwin
Asylum, Human rights
Call for trafficking victims to be protected from ‘hostile’ immigration policies
Scottish legislation to protect trafficking victims is being overruled by UK immigration policy, say campaigners.
Housing and homelessness, Politics
Keep siblings together: Call for law to stop separation of brothers and sisters in care
Around 70 per cent of brothers and sisters in care are separated from at least one sibling, despite human rights law that should allow them to stay in touch.
Housing and homelessness
‘Let us remember them’: Scots count shows almost two people a week die while homeless
Senior figures working in homelessness are calling on the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland to urgently investigate the deaths of those who are homeless.
Education, Human rights
Young people with autism ‘failed’ by Scottish school system
Research published by leading autism advocates shows that more than a third (34 percent) of parents claim their autistic child has been unlawfully excluded in the last two years.
Housing and homelessness
Lives on hold: meet the people existing in Edinburgh’s homeless hostels
Edinburgh's homeless system is reaching breaking point due to surging demand and a lack of housing. Meanwhile there's money to be made for private owners.
Housing and homelessness, Human rights
Family accused of providing ‘substandard’ homeless accommodation paid £15m
A family business running bed and breakfasts and hostels in Edinburgh that have attracted complaints has been paid £15m by the city council.
Housing and homelessness
Councils paid £660m for temporary homeless accommodation
Local authorities across Scotland have paid out more than half a billion pounds putting homeless people in temporary accommodation in the last five years.
Asylum, Housing and homelessness, Human rights
Charities claim refugees facing eviction due to Home Office errors
Dozens of refugees facing lock changes in Glasgow may be entitled to Home Office accommodation and should not be evicted, it is claimed.