A Call to Action for Scottish MPs The ongoing debate surrounding the two-child benefit cap has highlighted its severe impact on families across Scotland. The policy,…
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Today, the SNP has tabled an amendment to scrap the cruel two-child cap. The cap means that families do not receive an additional amount for third…
Labour has failed the first big test of government by ignoring the national scandal of child poverty. The SNP has led calls to tackle child poverty…
John Swinney Addresses Parliament on Key Mission Presiding Officer, when I accepted this Parliament’s nomination as First Minister of Scotland, I made it clear that the…
Starmer Must Commit to a Westminster Reset It’s clear that this rotten Tory government is finished – and that Keir Starmer is on his way to…
Supporting Families Through Cost of Living Crisis First Minister John Swinney has confirmed the opening of a £1.5 million fund to support councils in removing the…
Modelling Shows Vital Impact of SNP Government Policies Analysis has estimated that 100,000 children will be kept out of relative poverty in 2024-25 as a result…
Mistakes Leave Thousands of Scots Worse Off New research has revealed that those on the lowest incomes would need to double their incomes in order to…
Cruel Westminster Austerity Felt Locally The SNP has warned that damaging policies shared by both the Tory and Labour parties are cutting the incomes of thousands…
Sir Keir Starmer claims victory after amendments calling for Labour to end of two child benefit cap, were rejected at the party’s national policy forum. The…