Writing in his regular Record column, the Scottish Labour leader says John Swinney's years at the heart of the SNP Government ...

The JRF’s annual poverty barometer, which analyses information from the Office for Budget Responsibility, indicates Scotland ...

In North Lanarkshire, the SNP’s Social Security System already supports families through the unique Scottish Child Payment, ...

Recent figures suggest a quarter of Scotland's children were living in poverty in the early years of this decade.

John Swinney was in listening mode. He needs help. He needs advice. Eighteen years after entering office with a high priority given to the ending of child poverty, it's proving to be tougher than ...

John Swinney has said serving as Nicola Sturgeon’s Education Secretary changed his politics by focusing on child poverty. The First Minister said witnessing the “corrosive” effect of ...

Scotland is the only part of the UK projected to reduce child poverty by 2029, driven by policies like the Scottish Child Payment, a new ...

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson has said that social security is a “crucial safety net” following First Minister John Swinney outlining his long-term vision to eradicate child poverty ...

Setting out plans to possibly accelerate action, Mr Swinney said there is the ... Scotland – was needed to reduce child poverty. CPAG director John Dickie said: “There is no credible ...