Think the question to this homelessness crisis was just answered this afternoon. Council tax frozen. No extra help. What is Glasgow to do?

For people struggling to pay their rent, or stuck in temporary accommodation, housing is at the top of the agenda - but the First Minister didn't have much to say about it in his big speech. This is a #housingemergency and we can't wait a second longer for our leaders to act.

“Last Thursday, Glasgow City Council’s Emergency Committee met and set out a worst-case scenario of additional financial pressure of £53.4 million for homelessness service in 2024/25. It predicted an extra 1026 homeless households to accommodate”. glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23856744.…

Happy to speak at this event in Glasgow’s George Square Homeless Project Scotland ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Anas Sarwar Whole heatedly agree Anas. Hamas have committed unspeakable war crimes. Doesn’t mean you can punish innocent people for their crimes. We need a humanitarian corridor from Gaza. Humza Yousaf is right to call for that.

My heart breaks for Humza’s family & all of those fearing for their safety in Gaza & Israel.

We must condemn Hamas, but that can’t mean the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

International law must be upheld with free flow of electricity, water, food & medicine.

Govan Law Centre solicitors were instructed by three separate clients today to raise urgent proceedings for judicial review in the Court of Session to secure emergency homeless accommodation. govanlawcentre.org/2023/10/13/glc…

The Scottish And the Rest is Politics.
This week episode covers Gazza, Hamilton, Keir Starmers speech and Council Cuts in North Lanarkshire by John McGovern and Mike Dailly.
When you getting Anas Sarwar or Jackie Baillie on?
spotify.link/yBUo9xDsQDb

Govan Law Centre’s Women’s Rights Project has secured interim orders at the Court of Session for interdict and suspension to prevent a client’s eviction and homelessness. govanlawcentre.org/2023/10/12/int…

Read this and our other briefings on the financial wellbeing of disabled people on the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust website:

A new episode of The Ordinary Elite is now live. On this weeks’s show John McGovern and I discuss the rise of Scottish Labour following the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election and Keir Starmer’s conference speech yesterday and his vision for the U.K. spotify.link/z3ZvUe7eODb

This is an essential humanitarian requirement. Hamas are committing unspeakable and evil war crimes. No civilian should suffer for their crimes.

Excellent piece by Mike Dailly with some practical solutions in relation to what we can do to make the recovery of council tax fairer during this cost-of-living crisis. With some suggestions the Economy and Fair Work Committee might want to consider.
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23841971.…

Mike Dailly discusses practical solutions to help with council tax arrears
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23841971.…

In tomorrow’s Glasgow Times I’ll set out some practical reforms to help Scots with council tax arrears during the cost of living crisis. For example, if we permitted council officers to serve charges for payment without cost we’d remove £20m in debt per annum. #bankruptcybill

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has accepted instructions in an environmental justice case concerning the proposed industrialisation of St Fittick’s Park in Torry, Aberdeen. govanlawcentre.org/2023/10/06/glc…

Feel really emotional that our JR petition is going in tomorrow for St. Fittick's Park. I have a deep rooted connection to Torry; I was the community cop there for a few years, then returned to tackle cold cases. People make communities, and that's something I learned 🧵

As instructed by our client, we’ll lodge an environmental justice petition for judicial review in the Court of Session tomorrow in relation to the leasing and industrial development of St Fittick’s Park in Torry, Aberdeen. The only public green space for the people of Torry.

Just watched Flora and Son on Apple TV Such a beautiful movie from #JohnCarney with fantastic performances from #EveHewson #JosephGordonLevitt #JackReynor #OrénKinlan & heartfelt songs from Gary Clark How music can bring families & people together and touch your soul.

Just a wee lad from Oban 🏆🇪🇺