Rebecca McCurdy
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Political Correspondent, The Herald. 📧
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The Herald
7 days ago
Peter Capaldi this week called
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's piece on child poverty 'one of the most moving, if I may say, that I have read about this issue'. Read it HERE:
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Vote for it to win a Making a Difference award at the link in the comments below 👇
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 days ago
Peter Capaldi says The Herald reporter
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's story is the most moving article he’s read on child poverty, and until 5pm you can vote for the campaign to win an award
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The Herald
8 days ago
The Thick of It and Doctor Who star said: "Your article is one of the most moving that I have read about this issue so I think people should definitely vote for it"
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
about 1 month ago
'John Swinney had the Holyrood election on his mind when he pledged walk-in GP appointments at SNP conference. But will it be a gift for his opponents?' ||
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The Herald
about 2 months ago
Increased defence spending has led to a "myth" about job boosts, while turbocharging the "existential threat" of climate change, experts have told The Herald
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
2 months ago
'Good people cross the sea to be here, be active in the community, live our lives, work and study and do normal activities' A resident at a Glasgow homeless shelter speaks to
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The Herald
2 months ago
'I spent the night to understand what it is like for asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants who have turned to the city for help'
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spends a night in a Glasgow homeless shelter
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The Herald
2 months ago
'I will never understand the conditions in his home country that have made him so terrified, but his pain radiates from his body, and I believe him'
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
5 months ago
EXCLUSIVE A third of Scottish Labour MPs now back rebel amendment against welfare reforms 👇
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
5 months ago
'What if, behind the scenes, there is another figure being primed for leadership? I put it to you that there is' 👀
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2522535...
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Mark McGeoghegan
5 months ago
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is essentially right about this, there were no winners from this "debate" and only losers - the constituents voting on Thursday. Nobody willing to defend their record or, in Lambie's case, even their party's stated positions.
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STV's Hamilton by-election debate made me uncomfortable. Were there any winners?
By-election candidates took part in a live debate on STV on Monday night. It was an uncomfortable watch. Who were the winners and losers?
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25210913.stv-by-election-debate-made-uncomfortable/
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Rebecca McCurdy
NASUWT Scotland
6 months ago
Hunger has a devastating impact on children's ability to focus & concentrate in addition to the impacts of stigma and shame. Tackling food hunger in schools remains a key campaign priority for NASUWT.
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2518770...
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25187707.teachers-feed-children-quarter-too-hungry-learn/
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Isla Sneddon, 17, died in March after a six month battle with cancer. Her referral had been downgraded from urgent because of her age despite complaining of painful breast lumps from aged 14. Story
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2518230...
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Family demand urgent review of urgent child cancer referrals after teenager dies
Isla Sneddon's cancer referral was downgraded from urgent because of her age. After her death in March, her family warn paediatric guidelines must…
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25182303.teen-died-cancer-referral-downgraded-urgent/
6 months ago
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
6 months ago
'We are at risk of making the lives of trans people almost unlivable' Nicola Sturgeon has refused to apologise to gender critics. Full story from
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The Herald
6 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: SNP accused of 'stitch up' as candidate removed from ballot👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2513921...
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
The Herald, backed by 23 leading charities, has urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap
heraldscotland.com/news/2512587...
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Hugely proud of this front page. The child poverty series becomes more than a series today as we call on
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to increase the Scottish Child Payment, giving a voice to the children in hardship. 23 charities join with us. It's time for action.
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7 months ago
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Fife Gingerbread
7 months ago
📢 John Swinney urged to act on child poverty. Fife Gingerbread joins @heraldscotland + 23 charities calling to raise the Scottish Child Payment to £40. 💬 Our CEO: “Brave, decisive leadership is needed to change the future for children in poverty.” 🔗
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
Speaking about rising child poverty, an emotional John Swinney tells The Herald that "I do find it difficult to handle" 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2512419...
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𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
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James McEnaney
7 months ago
My brilliant colleague
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is leading a series on child poverty for
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and you should definitely check it out.
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
'I know how lucky I am to have escaped a cycle that can feel impossible to break away from. But there is always a feeling of wondering when the penny will drop.' A powerful piece of writing from our own
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www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald Politics Team
7 months ago
New figures reveal 80,000 children in Scotland are living in very deep poverty — the highest level in a generation. Story by
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2511535...
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New figures reveal the scale of 'very deep' child poverty in Scotland
Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has revealed more children are in very deep poverty than they were a decade ago.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25115358.80-000-children-currently-live-very-deep-poverty/
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
Here's a look at what we've been covering on day four of our in-depth series on Scotland's prisons. 👇 How the Lilias Centre has helped one prisoner turn things around.
heraldscotland.com/politics/250...
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
The Lilias Centre is hailed as a game changer for rehabilitating female prisoners. But if it's so successful, why are there empty beds?
heraldscotland.com/news/2505651...
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
'This prison is the best thing to ever happen to me'
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
7 months ago
"After spending the day behind the scenes of a women's prison hailed as 'game changing', I am left wondering how successful it is"
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Kathleen Nutt
8 months ago
Day 3 in our series investigating what's going on in Scotland's prisons also sees
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probe what rehab is on offer to prisoners and where it falls short.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2505504...
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Scottish ministers accused of lacking leadership on alcohol rehab in prison
A leading charity has warned the Scottish Government lacks leadership amid the significant scale of problematic alcohol use in prison.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25055042.scottish-ministers-lack-leadership-prison-alcohol-rehab/
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
8 months ago
A preview of The Herald's new in-depth series on the overcrowding crisis in Scotland's prisons. Find out more HERE:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2504560...
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SNP ministers have missed the interim target to reduce relative child poverty to 18%. It casts more doubt on whether the Scottish Government's 2030 target of 10% will be met. Story
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SNP minister labelled 'national embarrassment' as child poverty targets missed
The interim target to reduce the number of children in poverty to under 18 was missed, with SNP ministers told the statistic is a "national…
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25041951.snp-ministers-miss-flagship-target-reduce-child-poverty/?ref=li
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
8 months ago
'There is definitely still a stigma towards Gypsy Travellers in Scotland'
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2499160...
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EXC: Private school warned by ministers over additional support needs 'terminology' Regulators have told the Edinburgh school to review language used by staff.
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2494293...
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Private school warned by ministers over additional support needs 'terminology'
A private school in Edinburgh has been warned by ministers after a parent complained about additional support needs terminology.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24942932.private-school-warned-ministers-asn-terminology/
9 months ago
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Private schools in Scotland are now subjected to 20% VAT. Exclusive
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figures show whether state schools in Edinburgh are being flooded with pupils making the switch.
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Private school pupils in Edinburgh not flooding to state school despite VAT hike
Edinburgh's state schools have not been flooded with children moving from private education despite concerns over the UK Government's VAT hike.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24942545.children-not-leaving-edinburgh-private-schools-amid-vat-hike/
9 months ago
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Neil Mackay
9 months ago
Spat on, attacked, humiliated, betrayed by government & terrified of the future: inside the brutalised lives of our disabled community My
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Big Read comes with a content warning as it’s deeply distressing This demands your attention
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Spat on, abused and terrified: Scotland’s brutalised disabled community reveal all
Our Writer at Large learns about the reality of life for disabled people in 2025. WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24938657.abused-terrified-scotlands-brutalised-disabled-people-reveal/
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The Herald
9 months ago
'I think for someone like that, who is used to being very independent and not have a choice (to end his life) it is really cruel'
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
9 months ago
Scotland’s 10 most overcrowded train journeys have been revealed READ THE FULL LIST:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491296...
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
10 months ago
Rebecca McCurdy shadowed lifesaving ScotRail conductor Dominic Quilty. Here's why it was an unforgettable experience:
heraldscotland.com/news/2489533...
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𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 (
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
10 months ago
Find every article from the first four days of our in-depth series on Scotland's railways HERE:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/transpo...
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The Herald
10 months ago
'Trains - and adequate public transport - are a lifeline for many Scots. But when times are tough for ScotRail staff and customers, Dominic is their lifeline.'
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2489533...
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Shadowing ScotRail's Dominic Quilty has been a stand out of our
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train series. Here's why I'll never forget it:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2489533...
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I shadowed lifesaving ScotRail ticket examiner Dominic – why I may never forget it
I was expecting a day of train announcements and ticket inspections. But I'll never forget the day I shadowed ScotRail conductor Dominic Quilty.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24895330.shadowing-scotrail-conductor-unforgettable/
10 months ago
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EXCL: Caledonian Sleeper boss Kathryn Darbandi is stepping down.
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2489387...
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Caledonian Sleeper director to step down
The boss of Caledonian Sleeper, Kathryn Darbandi, has announced she will step down from her role as managing director, The Herald can reveal.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24893878.caledonian-sleeper-boss-step/
10 months ago
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The Herald
10 months ago
The Herald has today launched a new in-depth series investigating Scotland's railways. Political correspondent
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introduces the five-day series here:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/transpo...
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Alex Salmond's widow Moira has hit out at the people "determined to damage his reputation" with 'distressing' bullying claims. "Please let Alex rest in peace," she tells PA via lawyers.
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2485084...
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Moira Salmond: Let Alex rest in peace amid distressing bullying claims
Bullying claims against former first minister Alex Salmond are deeply distressing, his widow Moira has said as she demands he is left to 'rest in…
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24850849.moira-salmond-let-alex-rest-peace-amid-bullying-claims/
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John Swinney backs up Nicola Sturgeon over claims she stepped in often to stop Alex Salmond 'bullying' colleagues. He told the Sunday Show on BBC: "Sometimes we all witnessed that and sometimes we had to say 'look that's not on'."
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Rebecca McCurdy
The Herald
10 months ago
Nicola Sturgeon "intervened many times" to stop Alex Salmond bullying people, the former first minister has said
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2484873...
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🚨Exclusive: Yousaf: SNP police probe dominated leadership - but I'll never regret being FM Humza Yousaf started 2024 as first minister, ending it on the backbenches. How does he reflect on that? I asked him last week
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2480082...
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Yousaf: SNP police probe dominated leadership - but I'll never regret being FM
A police probe into SNP finances may have dominated Humza Yousaf's leadership as first minister. But he said he will never regret the top job.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24800828.yousaf-snp-police-probe-dominated-time-first-minister/
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Reaction to sharing my experience w dyspraxia has been overwhelming but great. Almost didn't publish this so the fact that people young and old have resonated or been helped by it makes it worth it!
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The Herald
11 months ago
'Being neurodiverse is something that I've become really proud of. 'I'm dyspraxic, but you can achieve so much with it.' Political correspondent
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says she's achieved a career goal she was told wouldn't happen for her READ MORE:
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💥A record number of Scottish pupils now have an identified additional support need (ASN) - 40.5%. That's an 102.4% increase on a decade ago. Story on
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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2478434...
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Record 40.5 of Scottish pupils now have identified ASN
A record 40.5 of Scottish school pupils have a registered additional support need - but a charity has warned it is against declining support.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24784340.record-40-5-scottish-pupils-now-identified-asn/
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Our
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series Additional Support Needs (ASN) in Scotland's Schools leads with Children and Young People's Commissioner Nicola Killean warning "children are being let down" by slow reforms.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2477515...
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Education needs a ‘system-wide reboot’ to meet children’s needs
The Children’s Commissioner has said children with ASN are not having their needs met by the education system in Scotland.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24775156.education-needs-reboot-asn-children-let-down/
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