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STUC accuse Scottish Government of ‘tartan Tory austerity’ at cost-of-living summit
Scotland’s Trades Union Congress (STUC) has issued a call for further Scottish Government intervention on the cost of living crisis as it co-hosts a nationwide summit on the issue.
June 17, 2022
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Ferret Fact Service looks at what the Scottish party manifestos say about austerity before the general election.
December 11, 2019
Call for UK government to “right the wrongs” of a decade of austerity
Leading Scottish campaigners and church leaders have called on politicians to commit to “righting the wrongs” caused by a decade of austerity.
December 11, 2019
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
The Ferret and HuffPost UK look at how care leavers in Scotland are fighting back against the impact of government austerity policy.
November 28, 2019
‘An attack on human rights’: how austerity is eroding the lives of disabled people
The Ferret and HuffPost investigate the impact of government austerity policy on the lives of disabled people in Scotland.
November 27, 2019
Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies
Families on housing benefit are being priced out of homes across Scotland, according to new data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
October 4, 2019
UK austerity blamed for people in Scotland dying earlier
UK austerity policy is shortening the life expectancy of people in Scotland, public health experts are warning.
July 29, 2019
Scottish Government funding for environment agency slashed
The body tasked with protecting Scotland’s environment (Sepa) has had its funding slashed by more than a quarter in real terms since 2010.
October 1, 2023
Polluters let off as Sepa cuts legal action threefold
The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years, prompting accusations that polluters have escaped punishment.
July 23, 2023