Scottish Labour

Scottish Labour has published its manifesto for the upcoming Local Government elections with a pledge to make housing a national priority. According to the party, affordable housing “helps tackle poverty, improves health and wellbeing, and provides the stability and security people need for a

Cala Homes (West) has outlined its continuing commitment to investing in Glasgow’s city after welcoming Glasgow MSP and leader of the Scottish Labour Party Anas Sarwar to its Princes Quay site yesterday. Cala is delivering 203 high specification homes, including one-, two- and three-bedroom ap

Shelter Scotland has welcomed Scottish Labour’s commitment to eliminate homelessness but has urged politicians in both Holyrood and councils to “focus on delivery.”   In his address to the party’s conference last week, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said ensurin

People over the age of 65 will receive free residential care under a new proposal to be unveiled by Scottish Labour today. Party leader Anas Sarwar will use today's Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow to announce the policy that he said will "transform" social care in Scotland.

Scottish Labour has called on the Scottish Government to delay new heat and smoke alarm regulations amid mounting problems with grant support for the scheme.

An estimated 256 people died while experiencing homelessness in Scotland in 2020, according to new figures published by National Records of Scotland, with more than half of the deaths being drug-related.

A Scottish Labour MSP is to launch a consultation on legislation that would see all new-build housing meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard. Fife MSP Alex Rowley is drawing up a proposal for a private member’s bill that would see all new housing constructed in S

Age Scotland has welcomed a Scottish Labour proposal calling for an increase in this year’s Winter Fuel Payment.

Scottish Labour’s housing spokesperson Mark Griffin has written to housing secretary Shona Robison to demand that the Scottish Government move faster to get the Tenant Hardship Grant Scheme up and running. The Tenant Hardship Grant Fund was announced on June 22, during a Holyrood debate on Cov

Scottish Labour has called for immediate support to be given to tenants in rent arrears to avoid a "tidal wave of evictions" after new figures revealed an increase in the number of court actions recovering properties for non-payment. The eviction ban, which doesn’t apply to evictions

The number of people with mental health problems assessed as homeless or at risk of it has almost doubled since 2013-14, according to new statistics. Analysis by Scottish Labour of the Scottish Government’s 2020-21 report on Homelessness in Scotland showed that measures introduced during

Homelessness services provided by local authorities may be unable to cope with a future spike in homelessness when pandemic restrictions are lifted, housing charity Shelter Scotland has warned. New figures published yesterday show that councils have seen a 10% increase in th

The Scottish Government has announced a £10 million grant fund to support tenants who have fallen into rent arrears as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. Announcing the fund, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: "The Scottish Government has taken action from the outset to support

Scottish Labour has called for a new fund to support people on buying their first home, after new figures exposed growing challenges in the housing market. The Scottish Government’s housing statistics quarterly update, published last week, highlighted the impact the pandemic has had on house b

Scottish Labour has added its voice to calls for the Scottish Government to extend the eviction ban now that the whole of Scotland is in either level 2 or level 1. The current temporary regulations, which have been extended until the end of September, are in place only to protect tenants in level 3