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‘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.
Ruling allowing Serco to evict asylum seekers sets ‘dangerous precedent’
Campaigners are warning that a "dangerous precedent" has been set by a "brutal" ruling from Scotland’s highest court that evicting asylum seekers by changing their locks is lawful.
Councils save millions by renegotiating controversial Lobo loans
Four Scottish local authorities have renegotiated or are renegotiating debts with commercial banks in a bid to save millions each year in interest payments.
Edinburgh under fire for failing to make money from film disruption
The City of Edinburgh Council has admitted that it has not made money from film companies for street closures despite the disruption they cause.
Charity to launch legal action over ‘scandalous’ failure to help Glasgow’s homeless
Shelter Scotland is preparing to take legal action against Glasgow City Council over its failure to house thousands of homeless people.
20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know
Twenty public sector bodies have urged MSPs to weaken freedom of information law by increasing charges, widening exemptions and relaxing deadlines.
Big Brother surveillance could discriminate against workers, claim unions
Big Brother-style CCTV planned for Glasgow is a "very significant" threat to civil liberties and workers' rights, according to trade unionists.
Hundreds of asylum seekers will be made homeless as Serco restarts evictions
Serco's new lock changes will see about 300 people made homeless across Glasgow within months, with charities claiming they were given no warning.
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
Top Scottish politicians quaffed champagne and dined on veal alongside property investors at a secret £5,000 VIP dinner in the south of France, The Ferret has learned.