100 charities challenge Ian Murray and Scottish Labour to oppose UK welfare cuts

100 charities challenge Ian Murray and Scottish Labour to oppose UK welfare cuts

MORE than 100 charities have united to urge Scottish MPs to reject proposed welfare cuts by the Labour Government, claiming they would push more Scots into “destitution” ...

Church of Scotland joins Scottish charities to say Scottish MPs must stand against social security cuts

The Church of Scotland is joining more than 100 charities and civil society organisations to tell Scottish MPs that it's not too late to change course...

Welfare vote a test of ‘moral backbone’ for Scottish Labour

An upcoming vote on social security cuts at Westminster will be a test of Scottish Labour’s moral backbone, says Scottish Green’s social justice spokesperson Maggie Chapman. Next Tuesday, Westminster is due to vote on the controversial changes to social security, which would see financial support for disabled people slashed in an effort to save £5 billion from the UK Government’s welfare bill. A number of Labour MPs have now supported an amendme…

Double whammy impact on the poorest: The welfare bill’s failure to recognise the role of charities and the consequences for the most deprived communities - Social Investment Business