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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 14d

Increased defence spending has led to a "myth" about job boosts, while turbocharging the "existential threat" of climate change, experts have told The Herald

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 29d

'Good people cross the sea to be here, be active in the community, live our lives, work and study and do normal activities'

A resident at a Glasgow homeless shelter speaks to @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Sep 7

'I spent the night to understand what it is like for asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants who have turned to the city for help'

@rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social spends a night in a Glasgow homeless shelter

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Sep 7

'I will never understand the conditions in his home country that have made him so terrified, but his pain radiates from his body, and I believe him'

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Jun 25

EXCLUSIVE

A third of Scottish Labour MPs now back rebel amendment against welfare reforms 👇

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Jun 10

'What if, behind the scenes, there is another figure being primed for leadership? I put it to you that there is' 👀

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · Jun 3

@rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social is essentially right about this, there were no winners from this "debate" and only losers - the constituents voting on Thursday. Nobody willing to defend their record or, in Lambie's case, even their party's stated positions.

STV's Hamilton by-election debate made me uncomfortable. Were there any winners?

By-election candidates took part in a live debate on STV on Monday night. It was an uncomfortable watch. Who were the winners and losers?

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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · May 27

Hunger has a devastating impact on children's ability to focus & concentrate in addition to the impacts of stigma and shame.

Tackling food hunger in schools remains a key campaign priority for NASUWT.

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · May 22

Isla's Law, a petition demanding 'dangerous delays' to paediatric care are urgently reviewed, has been launched.

Petition here: www.change.org/p/isla-s-law...

Sign the Petition

Isla's Law: End Dangerous Delays in Paediatric Care

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · May 22

Isla Sneddon, 17, died in March after a six month battle with cancer.

Her referral had been downgraded from urgent because of her age despite complaining of painful breast lumps from aged 14.

Story @heraldscotland.bsky.social.

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Family demand urgent review of urgent child cancer referrals after teenager dies

Isla Sneddon's cancer referral was downgraded from urgent because of her age. After her death in March, her family warn paediatric guidelines must…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · May 6

'We are at risk of making the lives of trans people almost unlivable'

Nicola Sturgeon has refused to apologise to gender critics.

Full story from @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social: heraldscotland.com/news/25140280.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · May 5

EXCLUSIVE: SNP accused of 'stitch up' as candidate removed from ballot👇

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 30

The Herald, backed by 23 leading charities, has urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · Apr 30

Hugely proud of this front page. The child poverty series becomes more than a series today as we call on
@johnswinney.bsky.social to increase the Scottish Child Payment, giving a voice to the children in hardship. 23 charities join with us. It's time for action.

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 30

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

The Herald has teamed up with 23 of the country's leading children and anti-poverty charities to call for the Scottish Child Payment to be increased to £40 per week

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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · Apr 30

📢 John Swinney urged to act on child poverty.

Fife Gingerbread joins @heraldscotland + 23 charities calling to raise the Scottish Child Payment to £40.

💬 Our CEO: “Brave, decisive leadership is needed to change the future for children in poverty.”

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 29

Speaking about rising child poverty, an emotional John Swinney tells The Herald that "I do find it difficult to handle" 👇

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James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · Apr 29

My brilliant colleague @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social is leading a series on child poverty for @heraldscotland.bsky.social and you should definitely check it out.

James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · Apr 29

Child poverty experts want the Scottish Govt to increase the (very successful) Scottish Child Payment in order to lift more kids out of poverty.

John Swinney says that might "reduce the incentive to actually enter the labour market."

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2512174...

Swinney angers charity bosses over Scottish Child Payment increase warning

John Swinney suggested increasing the Scottish Child Payment would put parents off working, causing a charity boss to condemn the remarks.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 28

'I know how lucky I am to have escaped a cycle that can feel impossible to break away from. But there is always a feeling of wondering when the penny will drop.'

A powerful piece of writing from our own @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · Apr 28

New figures reveal 80,000 children in Scotland are living in very deep poverty — the highest level in a generation. Story by @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2511535...

New figures reveal the scale of 'very deep' child poverty in Scotland

Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has revealed more children are in very deep poverty than they were a decade ago.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 3

Here's a look at what we've been covering on day four of our in-depth series on Scotland's prisons. 👇

How the Lilias Centre has helped one prisoner turn things around.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 3

The Lilias Centre is hailed as a game changer for rehabilitating female prisoners. But if it's so successful, why are there empty beds?

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 3

'This prison is the best thing to ever happen to me'

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Apr 3

"After spending the day behind the scenes of a women's prison hailed as 'game changing', I am left wondering how successful it is"

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Kathleen Nutt @kathleennutt.bsky.social · Apr 2

Day 3 in our series investigating what's going on in Scotland's prisons also sees @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social probe what rehab is on offer to prisoners and where it falls short.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2505504...

Scottish ministers accused of lacking leadership on alcohol rehab in prison

A leading charity has warned the Scottish Government lacks leadership amid the significant scale of problematic alcohol use in prison.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Mar 28

A preview of The Herald's new in-depth series on the overcrowding crisis in Scotland's prisons.

Find out more HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2504560...

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