Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Housing and homelessness, Health

Scotland has highest rate of homeless deaths in the UK, new figures reveal

Karin Goodwin on February 5, 2020February 24, 2020

Scotland has a higher rate of homeless deaths than other UK countries, according to official statistics showing that 359 people died over a two-year period.

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Housing and homelessness, Society

Scottish homeless deaths to be officially published from next month

Karin Goodwin on January 27, 2020January 31, 2020

Scotland's national records will begin publishing specific statistics on homeless deaths for the first time next month.

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Housing and homelessness

Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies

Karin Goodwin on October 4, 2019October 6, 2019

Families on housing benefit are being priced out of homes across Scotland, according to new data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

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Crime and justice

Police Scotland had eight reports alleging domestic abuse by officers

Billy Briggs, Alexandra Heal on September 13, 2019September 14, 2019

Police Scotland received eight reports alleging domestic abuse by serving officers in the year after they first started recording complaints - but no-one has been convicted of a crime.

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Asylum, Human rights

Home Office accused of racial profiling after 200 targeted in Glasgow

Billy Briggs on May 2, 2019May 3, 2019

More than 200 British citizens in Glasgow underwent spot checks by immigration officers in 21 months, prompting claims the Home Office has been conducting racial profiling.

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Housing and homelessness

Homeless death toll in Scotland rises to 139

Karin Goodwin on March 11, 2019April 6, 2019

Charities are demanding urgent action to prevent a “tragic” loss of lives, as updated figures reveal at least 139 people have died while homeless in Scotland over the last 18 months.

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Housing and homelessness

Review promised on Scottish homeless death statistics

Karin Goodwin on November 1, 2018April 6, 2019

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.

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Environment

Food safety checks to be increased at Scottish chicken plant

Jamie Mann on November 30, 2017April 18, 2019

Surprise food safety inspections are to be stepped up at a Scottish slaughterhouse following a scandal in England.

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Human rights, Crime and justice

Home Office accused of racial profiling in Scottish immigration “raids”

Karin Goodwin on October 9, 2017April 18, 2019

It is claimed that an urgent review of how the Home Office uses information leading to immigration operations – sometimes known as “raids” – is needed.

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Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Housing and homelessness, Health

Scotland has highest rate of homeless deaths in the UK, new figures reveal

Housing and homelessness

Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies

Crime and justice

Police Scotland had eight reports alleging domestic abuse by officers

Asylum, Human rights

Home Office accused of racial profiling after 200 targeted in Glasgow

Housing and homelessness

Homeless death toll in Scotland rises to 139

Housing and homelessness

Review promised on Scottish homeless death statistics

Environment

Food safety checks to be increased at Scottish chicken plant

Human rights, Crime and justice

Home Office accused of racial profiling in Scottish immigration “raids”

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms