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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Tories vow to push through devastating tax credit cuts
​Defeat in the Lords but Osborne says cuts will happen albeit with concessions
NEWS 27 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Steep rise in fuel poverty cases as Scots struggle to cope
​More people seeking advice as energy costs them dear
NEWS 26 October 2015 by Robert Armour
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Tories face interrogation on human rights abuses
Westminster's human rights record in the spotlight
NEWS 23 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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It’s time for the voices of Palestinians to be heard
Palestinian voices must be heard to combat pro-Israeli bias
OPINION 23 October 2015 Guest post
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Assembly co-ordinates war on poverty
Campaigners gather to discuss the next steps in the war against poverty in Scotland
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots
A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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Tory concession on sanctions doesn’t go far enough
​New warning system to be applied before claimants are sanctioned
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Young people say governments should do more to fight poverty
​New research shows young Scots want more done to fight poverty
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Supporters of Israel have been silent for too long
Sammy Stein, co-founder of Glasgow Friends of Israel, says anti-Israeli sentiment has gone too far in Scotland
OPINION 22 October 2015 by TFN
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Why bother Challenging Poverty?
Susan Smith would rather be considered a moaning leftie than collaborate with injustice
OPINION 22 October 2015 by Susan Smith
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