oxfamscotland.bsky.social
@oxfamscotland.bsky.social
Scottish arm of a global movement of millions of people working together to overcome poverty by fighting the injustices and inequalities that fuel it.
Winter has arrived in Gaza, adding extra misery to the devastation. People urgently need support.

Right now, every £1 you donate to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal will be matched by the UK Government (up to £3m).

Please donate: www.dec.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
An ageing population, strained public finances, services already struggling.

Every party in the Scottish Parliament should back fair taxes where the better-off chip in more, so Scotland can build a fairer, more sustainable & prosperous future for all of us.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566550...
New figures show Scotland has record high population
For the ninth year in a row, according to the figures, the number of deaths in 2024 exceeded the number of births.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Plenty of UK Budget chat today, but there’s also another real chance ahead to shape a fairer Scotland, where everyone has what they need to live well.

Let’s use the 2026 Scottish election to push for it.

Use our form to email Scotland's Party Leaders now ⬇️ oxfam.org.uk/fairerscotland
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A powerful story of solidarity between Scotland & the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thanks to Scottish Gov funding, Oxfam + our partners SOPROP supported 500 households to rebuild, recover and regain dignity after devastating conflict.

This is what hope looks like.

More ▶️ bit.ly/4ikyeep
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Scotland is being challenged to join a global push to make the wealthiest flyers finally pay their fair share.

Private jets. Premium cabins. Pointless pollution.

Time for a Private Jet Tax. More via @scotnational.bsky.social ⬇️

www.thenational.scot/news/2563797...
Scottish Government urged to back global plan and tax private jets
THE Scottish Government has been urged by global taskforce to implement “concrete measures” to make the wealthiest flyers pay for their…
www.thenational.scot
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Inequality doesn’t happen by chance.

At the #G20 world leaders must act now.

G20 billionaires' wealth surged by $2.2 trillion (£1.67 trillion) in just one year alone - enough to lift everyone above the global poverty line.

The money's there. Is the political will?
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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The latest climate action dithering👇

Delaying the Heat in Buildings Bill (again) leaves us with higher emissions & colder homes for even longer.

We need to get on with this key shift.

A strong grants scheme would fully protect those on low incomes, funded by fair taxes.
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Tax isn’t just about money, it’s about rights. Professor Angela O’Hagan from the Scottish Human Rights Commission makes the human rights case for a fairer tax system in Scotland ⬇️

Read the blog: taxjustice.scot/blog/tax-jus...

#TaxJusticeScotland
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Even millionaires are saying “enough is enough.”

As @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social told @itvborder.bsky.social better taxing wealth isn’t radical, it’s responsible, long overdue and time the Chancellor got on and did it.

It’s time for a fair tax system that works for everyone #TaxJusticeScotland
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This morning in Edinburgh, we were with @patmillsuk.bsky.social on behalf of #TaxJusticeScotland, with the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus.

If even millionaires agree the system isn’t fair, when will the Chancellor step up and act?
NEW: Campaign group 'Patriotic Millionaires' have taken a bus to Edinburgh calling for a wealth tax 👀👇
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today in Edinburgh, we joined @patmillsuk.bsky.social to bring the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus to town.

Millionaires have a message for the UK Chancellor: Tax us more.

Fairer taxes on wealth could help lift people out of poverty and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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We're kicking off a week-long tour of the UK to ask the Chancellor to tax us, the super-rich in the Budget.
Today we're in Edinburgh with Tax Justice Scotland and @oxfamscotland.bsky.social talking to people about the urgent need to create a fairer tax system.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Fossil fuel giants shouldn’t get the privileged ear of Scottish Ministers while driving deadly climate chaos.

Around the world, powerful interests are polluting politics to stall action.

Time for a fair phase-out that puts workers and communities first.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Fossil fuel lobbying of SNP ministers trebled since Glasgow COP26 summit
Oil and gas representatives have held more than 300 meetings with SNP ministers since November 2021 climate summit, a Sunday Mail probe found.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Scotland’s draft Climate Change Plan is out. All the policies and promises in the world won’t mean anything without a serious injection of fair funding, fast.

Time for Ministers to put pounds behind promises and show us the money.

More ➡️ bit.ly/480tMxK
November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
SLEEPING ON THE JOB: as #COP30 gets underway, our 'Big Heads' of world leaders protest in Belem, Brazil to call out rich nations for their climate inaction.

Closer to home @scotgov is due to unveil its draft new Climate Change Plan today.

Will it be fast/fair/funded/feasible?
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Lots of F words to look out for as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its draft new Climate Change Plan (no, not the one you're thinking of).

Will it be:

➡️Fast
➡️Fair
➡️Fully funded
➡️Feasible?
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The 2026 Scottish election is a key chance to shape Scotland’s future 🌍✊

We can build a fairer, greener Scotland: where everyone has enough money, an affordable home, and our planet is protected.

Tell Party Leaders to act.

Email them now👉 oxfam.org.uk/fairerscotland
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The world’s climate promises are falling short because the wealthiest are pumping out pollution at a staggering rate while we all pay the price.

Scottish Gov can act and prepare to swiftly land a punitive private jet tax.

High time for all parties at the Scottish Parliament to get on board too.
REACTION: Latest UNEP Emissions Gap report shows that the super-rich are putting world on track for climate catastrophe❗️

More 👉 oxf.am/emissions-gap

#MakeRichPollutersPay #EmissionsGap
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
'Political courage is now needed if we are not to miss the targets by a very wide margin' says the Commission.

And let's be honest, if the Scottish Gov is to deliver on its child poverty, climate and other key goals it's going to need courage AND cash.

#TaxJusticeScotland's calls ⬇️
bit.ly/SDBonTax
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tired of being told there's no money to fix the problems facing us all?

Read this ⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan.
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.

Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📚 After 25 years, our Byres Road Bookshop is opening a new chapter at 174 Byres Road!

Join us today at 12pm as acclaimed author Bernard MacLaverty does the honours and helps us celebrate a new beginning: where every book begins a better story in the fight against poverty.
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Scotland shouldn't be a playground for pollution-spewing private jets.

Time for the First Minister to stop circling the issue and finally land this fair tax on those choking Scotland’s skies.
John Swinney is being urged to rollout a private jet tax after new analysis revealed it could have generated an extra £20m this year.
Campaigners say it would “send a clear message ultra-wealthy polluters won’t be allowed to continue to get off virtually scot-free”.
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
This 'no brainer fair tax' that would make SNP £20 million for pubic services
The First Minister has been told to begin preparatory works on a private jet tax
www.scotsman.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Scotland’s skies are choked with private jets - 8,000+ flights in 2025 alone - leaving a trail of pollution while the rest of us face rising bills and wild/worsening weather.

It's time for Scottish Gov to stop stalling & land a fair tax on private jets now.

Our story on Reporting Scotland 🔽
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
£20 million. Gone up in smoke. 💸✈️

That’s how much Scotland could have raised so far this year ALONE if a Private Jet Tax was in place.

The First Minister says he’s 'sympathetic' but sympathy won’t slash emissions. Scotland must act.

A Private Jet Tax is fair, simple, and overdue.
NEW: A private jet tax could have raised around £20 million for Scotland so far this year, new research suggests
Private jet tax 'could have raised £20m for Scotland so far in 2025', campaigners say
www.thenational.scot
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM