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Monday, 9th November 2009

Scottish child poverty

Child poverty numbers grow THE number of children in families living on benefits has increased by 170,000 over the past year, with child poverty growing in affluent as well as traditionally hard hit areas, according to a new report.

Door to top professions still closed to poorer children BRIGHT children from middle-class and working-class families are still missing out on professional jobs because of "elitism", a government-commissioned report warned yesterday.

Deprived young Scots face greater risk of heart disease YOUNGER Scots from deprived backgrounds are about six times more likely to die from heart disease than those who are better off, research revealed yesterday.

Scottish budget cuts 'hit bid to end child poverty by 2020' A DRIVE to end child poverty by 2020 is under threat because of cuts to Scotland's budget, Scottish ministers have warned.

Child poverty targets now appear impossible to meet

Third of households in the Capital 'facing fuel poverty'

Labour's target for cutting child poverty under threat

Scotland: a nation failing its children

Youth MSPs in poverty protest

Efforts to end poverty fail parents who work

Poverty: A shameful ghost of Christmas present

Child poverty target in doubt

Third of lone parents 'on under £10,000'

Gap between rich and poor Scots widens

Young people lose out as Scotland lands near bottom of poverty league

Children trapped in poverty miss out on basics

More than 90,000 children in 'severe poverty'

Tenth of Scots hit by poverty

Hidden costs put activities off limits for poor children

A dear green place divided by the benefits of regeneration

Poor families paying more for basic goods

Free school meals 'a Labour priority'

Gap between rich and poor cut says Blair

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