First Minister John Swinney has announced a three-year Scotland Together Fund worth more than £30 million to support grassroots groups tackling poverty, disadvantage and racism from 2027–28.
Staff member · 2 min readSenior Labour MP Emily Thornberry has backed an Islington Labour statement expressing concern about the effect of the new statutory EHRC code governing services, public functions and single-sex provision.
Staff member · 4 min readFormer Home Secretary Suella Braverman has written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission asking it to investigate Staffordshire Police's custody policy following reports about its treatment of transgender detainees.
Staff member · 2 min readOlivia Bailey has announced she is leaving government following the latest ministerial reshuffle, reflecting on her time as Minister for Early Education and Equalities and thanking colleagues for the opportunity to serve.
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