The Tories have drastically sped-up the equalisation of the State Pension Age – denying women born in the 1950s the pensions they are due. This has affected 2.6 million women and led to an increase in poverty.

Scotland has made huge progress in tackling homelessness. In fact, some of the action taken has been truly world leading. We have seen homelessness decrease in Scotland but we are also aware of worrying signs of an increase in rough sleeping.

Below is the letter sent by Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe, to the UK Brexit Secretary, on the Brexit sectoral analysis.

Sorry if I’m the one bearing the bad news, but the truth is, we are all going to be much poorer for much longer than anybody thought possible.

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