Shirley-Anne Somerville

A boy jumping over a large puddle in waste land, with housing in the background

Scottish and Welsh ministers demand action to tackle poverty in Budget

Shirley-Anne Somerville

Somerville refuses to commit to devolving new powers to Scottish councils

A homeless person sleeping in the street

UK Government must take ‘immediate action’ on homelessness, says Somerville

Shirley-Anne Somerville sheltering under an umbrella while walking along a street

Combining social justice and housing briefs ‘deflating’, says Shelter Scotland

Voters can judge me in 2031 if I miss child poverty target – Swinney

More than 700,000 disability benefits claimants transferred to devolved agency

Swinney ‘not being fully candid’ about Cameron Barracks notification – Alexander

UK asylum reforms will harm community cohesion, says Scottish minister

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Scottish minister criticises ‘lack of engagement’ on asylum seeker barracks plan

UK pension age review must recognise Scotland’s demographics, says Somerville

SNP launches women’s initiative in honour of McKelvie

Charity calls for action as 210,000 Scottish children found to be food insecure

Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned

Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Government recognises financial challenge in mitigating two-child cap – minister

Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland
Ministers will mitigate the Westminster policy from March 2 – just weeks before the 2026 Holyrood election.
Craig Meighan, PA Scotland Political Reporter

Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

Scottish Government keen to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

Somerville cannot say when new guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed

SNP ministers should join with us to solve generational work problem – Murray

UK Government accused of ‘disrespect for devolution’ over welfare cuts

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

Social Justice Secretary to announce Budget will eradicate child poverty

Somerville challenges UK ministers to ‘get on and deliver’ social energy tariff
The Scottish Social Justice Secretary was updating Holyrood on winter payments being delivered by the Scottish Government.
By Katrine Bussey, PA Scotland Political Editor

Scottish Labour pledges means-tested winter payment if it wins Holyrood election

Lib Dems and Greens join Scottish Government in Waspi compensation call

Every Scottish pensioner to receive winter heating payment next year

Scottish Labour to force vote on winter fuel payments

Nandy urged to make ‘huge difference’ by lifting charity lottery cap

Social Justice Secretary calls on MSPs to unite against winter fuel payment cut

Scottish conversion therapy ban paused in favour of UK-wide approach

Forbes hits out at UK Government as winter fuel payments limited in Scotland

Voters urged to ‘shake off’ Tories as Scottish minister channels Taylor Swift

Next UK government must be bold to tackle child poverty, urges Scottish minister

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