Food poverty

Research found that 670,000 Scots are struggling to afford food

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Number of Scots facing hunger and hardship at record levels, study finds

The latest report also found that the majority of households in receipt of Universal Credit have gone without essentials in the last six months

The latest report also found that the majority of households in receipt of Universal Credit have gone without essentials in the last six months

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Half of people receiving Universal Credit ran out of food in last month

The SNP have slammed the record number of emergency food parcels delivered in Scotland

The SNP have slammed the record number of emergency food parcels delivered in Scotland

Conservative Party

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‘Westminster is failing Scotland’: New data shows record demand for food parcels

Campaigners are warning of the

Campaigners are warning of the

Cost of living crisis

Women ‘bearing the burden’ of the cost of living crisis, campaigners warn

Protesters used fire extinguishers filled with soup to spray a statue of Queen Victoria in Glasgow

Protesters used fire extinguishers filled with soup to spray a statue of Queen Victoria in Glasgow

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Queen Victoria statue targeted by activists wielding soup-spraying fire extinguishers

L-R: Rab Clark, Simon McGrath, Derek Martin, Samantha Broderick, Justin Bickler.

L-R: Rab Clark, Simon McGrath, Derek Martin, Samantha Broderick, Justin Bickler.

Music festival donates thousands to tackling food poverty in Edinburgh

Charities are calling for more from the Scottish Government's new food plan

Charities are calling for more from the Scottish Government's new food plan

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Food charities want more from Government's new food plan

Could we see the return of public diners to Scotland?

Could we see the return of public diners to Scotland?

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Call to bring back public diners to Scotland to help tackle food insecurity

Citizens Advice Scotland has branded the Autumn Statement a 'missed opportunity' to help those most in need

Citizens Advice Scotland has branded the Autumn Statement a 'missed opportunity' to help those most in need

Citizens Advice Scotland

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'Bleak' report finds one in six Scots seeking food poverty advice

The Big Issue magazine aims to give homeless people an income

The Big Issue magazine aims to give homeless people an income

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King Charles to appear on Big Issue front cover

How can we make the most of the food available to us?

How can we make the most of the food available to us?

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It's still possible to eat for wellbeing in these straitened times

The UK Government has been accused of 'sitting on its hands' while families struggle with rising food prices

The UK Government has been accused of 'sitting on its hands' while families struggle with rising food prices

Cost of living crisis

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UK Government 'sitting on its hands' while food prices soar, say SNP

'That's appalling!': Tory minister heckled for unbelievable food bank claim

'That's appalling!': Tory minister heckled for unbelievable food bank claim

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'That's appalling!': Tory minister heckled for unbelievable food bank claim

The true impacts - and beneficiaries - of poverty are often overlooked

The true impacts - and beneficiaries - of poverty are often overlooked

Poverty isn’t just a political buzzword: it's a mental and physical struggle

Rising costs of basics like fuel are the greatest cause of concern for the health of Scots, a public health chief has warned

Rising costs of basics like fuel are the greatest cause of concern for the health of Scots, a public health chief has warned

Cost of living crisis

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Rising cost of basics like food and fuel 'pose greatest risk’ to health of Scots

Cost of living crisis

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Action urged as student survey finds high levels of depression and food poverty

Darren McGarvey spoke about his own experience of poverty and addiction during his BBC Reith Lecture speech on freedom from want

Darren McGarvey spoke about his own experience of poverty and addiction during his BBC Reith Lecture speech on freedom from want

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Darren McGarvey issues rallying call to working class during BBCR4 Reith Lecture

Taylor Cameron said children can notice the stress of fuel poverty on parents

Taylor Cameron said children can notice the stress of fuel poverty on parents

Cost of living crisis

‘My worry is keeping my kids warm this winter’: Mothers prepare for spiralling energy bills

Some food banks have announced they won't be open during the Queen's funeral

Some food banks have announced they won't be open during the Queen's funeral

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Are food banks closed for the Queen's funeral this Monday?

Scotland’s largest teaching union said free school meals should be extended to all pupils in primary and secondary schools

Scotland’s largest teaching union said free school meals should be extended to all pupils in primary and secondary schools

Scottish Government told to extend free school meals to all pupils urgently

Scottish Government urges councils to help families unable to afford school meals

Scottish Government urges councils to help families unable to afford school meals

Scottish Government urges councils to help families unable to afford school meals

Soldiers and officials inspect a wheat grain warehouse in Ukraine that had been hit by a Russian shell

Soldiers and officials inspect a wheat grain warehouse in Ukraine that had been hit by a Russian shell

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David Pratt: You cannot ignore this world food crisis