The mum of a girl who was sent home for wearing Vivienne Westwood pumps says her daughter was 'treated like a dog' by staff and is refusing to send her back into school.
25.08.2023 - 03:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The SNP candidate in a crunch by-election has blasted Labour after the full impact of the two-child cap on benefits on the local constituency was revealed.
Katy Louden hit out after analysis of DWP figures found that 1,620 children in Rutherglen and Hamilton West are affected by the Tory policy.
It means 320 youngsters are not considered eligible for a Universal Credit child element, while 180 children not considered eligible for a child tax credits element.
Keir Starmer faced a backlash last month after he refused to commit to scrapping the two-child cap if Labour wins power at Westminster next year.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said his party remained opposed to the policy and would continue to call for its removal.
The SNP is going head-to-head with Labour in Rutherglen in one of the most hotly contested by-elections of recent years.
The contest was triggered after former MP Margaret Ferrier was booted out by voters following a succesful recall petition.
Louden said: "These figures just go to show how broken the Labour party’s priorities are, that they won’t find the money to lift children out of poverty who’ve been placed there by a callous Tory policy.
"Keir Starmer is consigning thousands of families in Scotland to poverty by making the political choice to keep the Tory two child cap, having decided alongside Sunak that tackling poverty and helping families is not a priority for them.
"These are figures that should serve as a reminder to those opposed to Tory austerity how desperately we must work to overturn the two child cap, but this will only fall on deaf ears in Keir Starmer’s Labour.
"With the full powers of independence Scotland can scrap the two child cap and go further to eradicate poverty for good while
The mum of a girl who was sent home for wearing Vivienne Westwood pumps says her daughter was 'treated like a dog' by staff and is refusing to send her back into school.
Humza Yousaf has said the number of schools identified with dangerous concrete has risen to forty.
Travis Barker is getting his daily caffeine fix.
Jamie Foxx had a beautiful beachy weekend with a new woman in his life! Well, not “new” as it turns out…
Måneskin have covered Blur and debuted a new track titled ‘The Driver’ during the first night of their ‘RUSH!’ world tour.Kicking of their world tour at Hanover’s EXPO Plaza in Germany, the Italian rockers treated the crowd to a 20-song set filled with their hits ‘Zitti E Buoni’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ as well as their viral cover of Four Seasons’ ‘Beggin’.They also covered Blur’s 1994 Britpop hit ‘Girls & Boys’ as well as Paolo Nutini‘s ‘Iron Sky’. “When we decided on the setlist for this tour, we created the whole thing and then we saw it and said ‘Oh my God, there’s just one cover’. We really like doing covers so we want to thank Blur for writing this beautiful song.
A woman and two children have been killed following a horror crash in England. Officers were called to the A61 between South Stainley and Ripley, North Yorkshire, at around 2.20pm on Sunday, September 3, following reports that of an incident involving three vehicles.
Real talk: there's no better feeling than heading out for the evening feeling like you've just rolled out of a L'Oréal ad. With big, bouncy hair styled with perfect precision, there's something about a really great 'do that can elevate your whole mood from a five to a 10.
Shark Beauty is launching two exciting new products, expanding its beloved hair styling portfolio in partnership with hairdresser to the stars, Chris Appleton. Later this month, Shark Beauty will release the Shark SpeedStyle, which is the market’s lightest leading digital hair dryer, and Shark SmoothStyle, a heated comb straightener and smoother.These exciting new hair stylers join the Shark Beauty family alongside the viral Shark FlexStyle - designed to enhance your natural beauty, and ensure everyone can achieve salon quality hair from home.
When she looks back on her time as a vice-principal at a secondary school in north Manchester, there's one memory that sticks in Patsy Hodson's mind.
How I Met Your Father EP Craig Thomas bid farewell to his colleagues and supporters today via an X post, noting that cancellations are a part of TV life.
Miley Cyrus is sharing some behind-the-scenes information about that controversial Vanity Fair shoot when she was 15-years-old.
When it comes to our skincare, we’re all too aware of how important it is to make sure you’re adding SPF to your routine. Not only does it protect your skin from sun damage, but it also help prevent early signs of ageing and keeps your skin looking more youthful for longer.
Beauty buffs say they have been blown away by a £25 anti-ageing cream and makeup primer that leaves 'skin feeling glowy and super soft all day', and 'rivals Charlotte Tilbury'. The budget £25 beauty product is being compared to Charlotte Tilbury's cult Magic Cream, which would normally cost £79 for a large tub.
Labour’s campaign in a pivotal Westminster by-election has been jolted by claims of “secrecy, fear and intimidation” in the local council they run.
The SNP and Labour have clashed over the "scandal" of Scots workers stuck on zero hours contracts.
Black people are still almost twice as likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester - as local leaders condemned the use of the 'humiliating' policing tool.
Humza Yousaf will claim an SNP victory in a crunch by-election will force Labour to rethink its opposition to scrapping the two-child cap on benefits. The First Minister will use a speech in Perth today to accuse Keir Starmer of making a "political choice" over the hated Tory benefits policy.
Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood has announced that he plans to hold a benefit concert for the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.Many people have died in the expansive wildfires, and the blazes have destroyed Maui’s historic Lahaina Town. Currently, the fires are still not contained, and it remains unclear exactly how many people are missing in the area.Among the damage was Fleetwood’s restaurant, which was completely destroyed.
Freeman, 86, told The Post. “But somewhere in my early teens it occurred to me, well, that’s fine, but where am I in this? I don’t see any representation of me and, when I did, I didn’t appreciate it as much.“The biggest [black] stars of my time were Mantan Moreland, Willie Best and Stepin Fetchit.”Freeman, who says in “761st Tank Battalion” that he’s “been chasing this story forever,” is an executive producer of the intensely researched two-hour documentary, which traces the history of the first black tank unit to serve in combat during World War II –– fighting the Nazis in France and, as part of the 71st Infantry Division, helping liberate the Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp in the closing days of the war.“History tends to overlook this,” said Freeman, who hosts the documentary and interviews Robert Andry, a 98-year-old survivor of the 761st Tank Battalion, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
A young TikTok star has “a long road to recovery” ahead of him after falling off a 60 to 80-foot cliff in Hawaii.