Holyrood accused of being a 'middle class Parliament' and failing on poverty

iOS - Android On Tuesday, June 1, South Lanarkshire Council's education committee will discuss the arrangements for the vote.Coronavirus restrictions may mean that the usual paper ballot might not be possible and instead an online poll could be used.Candidate registration for 14 to 25 year olds is already open and more information can be found on the Scottish Youth Parliament website.Two candidates will be elected for each of the 73 regional constituencies - which include Clydesdale; East

child sex abuse has been found hiding in Scotland. The 50-year-old evangelical preacher was arrested on a warrant by Police Scotland after being traced to Hawick in the Borders, where he is said to have been building a new life with his family.

Scotland. A further 123,000 to reduce the cost of the school day is also helping low income parents with things such as food vouchers, energy top-ups, toiletries and clothing, as well as the usual stationery and school uniforms.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.The number of children living in poverty is on the rise in West Dunbartonshire as the area’s biggest foodbank reports a massive rise in referrals.Figures revealed by the End Child Poverty coalition show the region has the joint fourth worst rate in the country with over 4000 children in households struggling to make ends meet.And they come as West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare (WDCF) revealed

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Almost 7,000 children in Renfrewshire are living in poverty, a damning new report has revealed.Of the 6,997, more than 1,200 have been plunged into poverty in the past five years, marking one of the biggest increases in deprivation in Scotland.Campaigners say the new data shows the situation for local children “couldn’t be starker”.The report, released by End Child Poverty Coalition, shows the number

Just days after Prince Harry accused the Royal Family of neglect in his new interview with Oprah Winfrey, his brother Prince William has vowed to tackle mental health issues head-on.The dad-of-three, who recently slammed the BBC for their 'deceitful' Diana interview, took to his official Twitter account he shares with Kate Middleton to let their followers know what he was keen to do during his visit around Scotland.The 38 year old wrote: "Over the next few days and in different parts of

Adam Tomkins warned Unionists the Supreme Court may decide IndyRef2 is lawful as a Bill would only be seeking the opinion of the Scottish people.

Renfrewshire care home nurse was caught injecting himself in a toilet as he looked after vulnerable residents, it’s claimed. Craig Campbell, who worked at Cochrane Care Home, has been hauled before a Nursing and Midwifery Council disciplinary hearing to face serious misconduct allegations.

murdering a mum-of-two in her home claimed he was told about her death by another person. David Hose, 30, allegedly killed Kirsty Robertson, 29, at the house in Ayr, South Ayrshire, on October 20, 2019.

iOS - Android A total of 6280 applications were received from South Lanarkshire and by the end of March, 5475 payments were made totalling £209,560.Cabinet Secretary for Social Security Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “It is great to see so many families benefiting from the Scottish Child Payment and that it is making a positive impact on the lives of so many children.“We are working hard to tackle child poverty and it is fantastic to see the number of households being supported so quickly after

Alison Johnstone, who represents the Lothians, will stand for the high-profile post later today. The Presiding Officer is effectively the chair of the Parliament and the equivalent of the Speaker in the House of Commons.

Proudlock changed his name to 'ProudScot' for a brilliant Scottish words challenge set by his model wife Emma Louise Connelly.

on the constitution and whether the SNP leader has a mandate for another referendum on Scottish independence. Putting that argument to one side, the First Minister already faces a daunting list of domestic issues which urgently require her attention.

Oliver Proudlock was roasted by his wife Emma Louise Connelly as he tried to pronounce the names of Scottish places. The model, who was born in Bearsden, posted the hilarious video on Instagram, as she challenged her husband to say Scottish phrases and places in his best accent, all while wearing a 'Jimmy hat'.

frustrating but oddest I've reported on. Coronavirus is the culprit and all the measures in place at the count I attended in Aberdeen were necessary to prevent the potential spread of the virus.

All for Unity ”, was snubbed by voters in South Scotland after the party only won 5,521 votes. An SNP source said: "One of the least surprising results in this election is the abject humiliation of George Galloway.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Verified regional list results for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth have been published as progress is made towards calculating the outcome of the proportional representation ballot in the Central Scotland region.The top three places were filled by the SNP, Labour and Conservatives, with the Green party recording 2260 top-up votes, their highest in any of the five North Lanarkshire

as more results are declared. Siobhan Brown (Ayr) In what could rank as the SNP's biggest win of the entire election, Siobhan Brown gained Ayr for Nicola Sturgeon's party from the Tories in one of the closest run races of the campaign.

Neil Findlay said Sarwar’s campaign was simply a “rehash” of the 2016 election and urged Labour to recognise the right of the Scottish people to self-determination.Sarwar has been credited for the Holyrood election campaign he fought after taking over the leadership of Scottish Labour ten weeks ago.He rejected calls for indyref2 and made national recovery from covid his party’s top priority.However, although Labour held on to key constituencies yesterday, they could come third again for the

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe new MSP said of Holyrood: "This is Scotland's national parliament and where so much of Scottish political life is decided; I walked down the Royal Mile at the opening of the Scottish Parliament as a 13-year-old."I've looked at our MSP colleagues and the fantastic work they do, and Holyrood is where I feel I can make the biggest difference and have the biggest impact for my