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A record number of young people in care died last year
Campaigners are calling for Scotland to keep its "promise" to ensure those in care grow up"loved, safe and respected" as figures show a record number of young people died last year.
Firm which sacked workers at Xmas given COP26 contract
The UK Government has awarded a £14 million COP26 contract to a company which sacked dozens of workers just weeks before Christmas 2020.
Families ‘shut out’ of fatal accident inquiries after deaths in custody
Families of those who have died in custody are being shut out of fatal accident inquiries, though their involvement could improve the outcome, say researchers.
Hundreds of Afghans prevented from claiming asylum in the UK pending Home Office investigations
Hundreds of asylum seekers from Afghanistan have been prevented from applying for refugee protection in the UK this year, as new rules allow the Home Office to first investigate if their claims are “admissible”.
Western General Hospital accused of ‘medical negligence, lies and cover-ups’ by paralysed patient
For 44 years Young has been fighting for justice and he is speaking to The Ferret about a life-changing, devastating experience - alleging there has been “medical negligence, lies and cover-ups”.
Campaigners highlight ‘concerning’ delay to publication of ministerial meetings
he Scottish Government must stop hiding behind Covid-19 and release details of ministerial meetings, the publication of which has been delayed for over six months, according to transparency campaigners.
BBC criticised for lack of transparency over licence fee evasion
The BBC has been criticised for a lack of transparency after failing to explain why thousands of Scots have not been fined for failing to pay their TV licence in recent years.
Tens of thousands of homes fail to meet energy efficiency targets
Tens of thousands of social housing properties in Scotland are failing to meet the government’s minimum standards for energy efficiency, new data has revealed.
Big business named and shamed for paying invoices late
An engineering multinational in Aberdeen whose revenue last year was £5.48bn is among a number of major businesses paying invoices late, according to a report.