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Illustration of woman holding sign saying People and Planet over profit

16 Sep 2025

Fairness in the face of climate costs
People walk in between destroyed buildings, turned to rubble

4 Sep 2025

Scotland to halt new funding to Gaza arms firms
A person stands in the aisle of a secondhand clothing store, surrounded by racks filled with assorted garments like jackets, jeans, shirts, and colorful dresses. The individual is wearing a cream-colored dress with a check tie, black tights, and tan boots

1 Sep 2025

Global fashion industry produces enough unworn clothes each year to provide every Scot with 2,200 outfits
Children and their families walking in single file through the rubble of destroed buildings in Northern Gaza

28 Jul 2025

Scotland must raise its voice for those being starved and silenced

22 Jul 2025

Fair tax is part of the solution
Paul sitting behind a book signing table, holding a copy of his book

14 Jul 2025

From raffle to reality: meet the star of a new Scottish crime novel
Kahindo wearing an orange dress with white floral patterns sits on a wooden chair outdoors, surrounded by lush green vegetation and banana trees, with a thatched hut visible in the background.

26 Jun 2025

Scottish Government funding delivers vital lifeline as conflict and hunger grip the Democratic Republic of Congo
Private jet on the runway at sunset

26 Jun 2025

A flying shame: Scottish Government owned airport a ‘playground for private jets’, campaigners reveal
A graphic poster with the headline "Scotland Demands Better." Below, red banners read: "The March For All Of Us," "Edinburgh - 25 Oct 2025," and "scotland-demands-better.com." At the bottom, a row of diverse, raised hands in various skin tones and sleeve

19 Jun 2025

Scotland Demands Better, and so do we
Board reading climate justice now held in front of Scottish Parliament

19 Jun 2025

Scottish Government sets new climate targets
Long cream evening dress with red bow and red detail on the shoulder, on a hanger

17 Jun 2025

Historic Dundee dresses unearthed at Oxfam shop find a new home in the Museum of Edinburgh
Private jet on runway at sunset

10 Jun 2025

Scotland’s climate emissions fall, but international aviation continues to fly high