Lack of public health policies designed to prevent illness, MSPs find
There are not enough public health policies designed to prevent illness, a Holyrood committee has found.
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Young people’s views sought in mental health inquiry
MSPs on a Scottish Parliament committee say they want to hear people’s views as they launched an inquiry into how youngsters with mental health problems access support.
Names of war dead to illuminate Scottish Parliament
The names of all those who died serving on behalf of Scotland in the First World War will be projected onto the Scottish Parliament building to mark 100 years since the armistice.
Anti-Semitism should not be ‘weaponised’, says Sturgeon
The First Minister has urged MSPs not to “weaponise” issues such as anti-Semitism for “petty, party political reasons”.
Tory MSP Annie Wells facing week-long ban from Holyrood
Conservative MSP Annie Wells faces being suspended from Holyrood for five days.
Dundee Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre receives extra funding
A Tayside women's shelter has received extra funding from the government as a result of being one of Scotland's busiest.
Hunger is forcing children to rip into food bank parcels straight away, says Fife charity boss
Children are so hungry they cannot wait until they leave a Fife food bank to start eating, says a charity.
Police officers ‘run ragged’ and unable to take breaks – union chief
Police officers are so overwhelmed they are regularly unable to take any breaks during shifts, according to Scotland’s police union boss.
Health board debts written off by ministers
The Scottish Government is to write off around £150 million of debt owed by NHS boards.
No space-age technology in £300m Police Scotland upgrade, MSPs told
A proposed £298 million digital, data and IT upgrade at Police Scotland will not introduce “space-age” technology but just the basics officers need, MSPs have heard.