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Scots Jewish group demands ban on pro-Israel campaigners at anti-racism protest
A Scottish Jewish group has called for peaceful "civil disobedience" to prevent pro-Israel organisations from joining a major anti-racism protest in Glasgow next month.
Campaigners: tourist tax should fund crack down on short-term lets
A campaign group has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to use money raised from a proposed new tourist tax to crack down on problems associated with short-term lets.
Insight: Dundee’s drugs crisis and those left behind
The drug-related death count in Dundee jumped from 57 to 73 in 2017, and is almost double the national average.
Lucky and still here: students struggle to access mental health services
The mental health crisis at Scottish universities: stories from students
‘Alarming’ rise in Glasgow homeless deaths linked to street valium
At least 20 homeless people in Glasgow have died in the last six weeks, The Ferret has learned.
Exposed: Airbnb lobbying to stop laws on lets
Airbnb has been lobbying behind the scenes to stave off tighter regulations for short-term lets in Scotland, documents obtained by The Ferret reveal.
Trafficked children ‘missing’ from care by Scots councils
Dozens of children have been trafficked to Scotland with several going missing from care, says a new report.
Asylum seekers in Scotland deprived of health care
Destitute asylum seekers in Scotland are not getting proper healthcare because the UK government denies them recourse to public funds, according to a new report.
Serco loses contract to house asylum seekers in Scotland
Serco has lost a multi-million pound contract to house asylum seekers in Scotland to Mears Group, a UK-wide housing and social care provider.