After months of planning and plotting, safe to say our conference yesterday was a success. A big thank you to everyone present. Some highlights⤵️
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ICYMI: Our latest analysis does not bode well for heart health of people living in the most deprived communities of Scotland. Read more by @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social and @sebrees1.bsky.social⤵️

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🫀People living in the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland are less able to lead healthy lives, and this has serious consequences for their cardiovascular health.

💷The investments in Scotland announced by the Chancellor today are welcome, so long as they create the kind of manufacturing jobs that provide security and opportunity for workers in the long-term, and the benefits are felt in the wider community.

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There’s no credible route to delivering the FM’s four core priorities — especially ending child poverty 👶🏽📉 — without raising taxes. 🎯 Today's MTFS should reflect this hard truth.

@stephenboydippr.bsky.social explains on #BBCScotland ⤵️

What can we expect from the Scottish govt's Medium Term Financial Strategy today? @stephenboydippr.bsky.social
spoke to @kieranandrews.bsky.social @itvborder.bsky.social

➡️ Enhanced level of detail on risks + plans to mitigate them, info that we can compare year upon year, tax increases & more.

⚠️The CCC published expert advice on how the Scottish government can tackle the climate crisis.

📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social spoke to @laurapiper.bsky.social of STV to elucidate further: "What we need now is a policy package that can step up to deliver [the simple things recommended by the CCC]."

IPPR Scotland director @stephenboydippr.bsky.social was on Good Morning Scotland this morning to speak about his expectations from the Programme for Government.

How do parents navigate the complex system of child maintenance?

📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social gave evidence virtually to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on Child Maintenance last week.

➡️ Also read our research with @opfs.org.uk and @fifegingerbread.bsky.social opfs.org.uk/wp-content/u...