Rebecca McCurdy
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Political Correspondent @heraldscotland. [email protected] dyspraxic ๐ผ
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined September 2009
Hugely proud of this front page. The child poverty series becomes more than a series today as we call on @JohnSwinney @ScotGovFM to increase the Scottish Child Payment, giving a voice to the children in hardship. 23 charities join with us. It's time for action.
๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐. The Herald has teamed up with 23 of the country's leading children and anti-poverty charities to call for the
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RT @heraldscotland: "There is a serious risk that the dysfunction weโve already seen will only escalate." @_Rebeccโฆ.
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RT @heraldscotland: 'John Swinney is a remarkable figure within the SNP. He is a passionate, fervent nationalist. Boy does he yearn for indโฆ.
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RT @DebsLAndersonHT: Starting today our extensive look at Scotlandโs last nuclear power plant in partnership with @elcourier. Subscribe todโฆ.
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RT @HannahMargBrown: 'It feels like the Scottish Government wants us to disappear' . Ahead of a ministerial statement today, Labour MSP @djโฆ.
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โ๏ธWe're now up to 12 MPs backing the reasoned amendment against the UK Government's welfare reforms. A couple are now coming out in support of the current plans - but roughly two-thirds haven't declared. EXC @heraldscotland ๐.
EXCLUSIVE. A third of Scottish Labour MPs now back rebel amendment against welfare reforms ๐. @_RebeccaMcCurdy
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RT @heraldscotland: EXCLUSIVE. A third of Scottish Labour MPs now back rebel amendment against welfare reforms ๐. .
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RT @andrewlearmonth: ๐งต Important exclusive from @HannahMargBrown in today's @heraldscotland about Scotland's โfailingโ autism assessment prโฆ.
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Scottish Labour MPs join welfare rebellion against UK Government - full list . ๐ดWe're now up to 11 - but more could follow. @heraldscotland .
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We now know the Health Secretary won't be back in Parliament until after summer recess as his trip in Japan won't end until Thursday evening.
Neil Gray in visit to Japan despite cancer treatment waiting times reaching record levels. Story below @heraldscotland.
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Neil Gray in visit to Japan despite cancer treatment waiting times reaching record levels. Story below @heraldscotland.
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Rebel amendment to scrap UK welfare cuts backed by nine Scottish Labour MPs. There's 37 Scottish Labour MPs, so only 24% in favour of a "rethink" so far. Will the rest follow? @heraldscotland @HeraldPols.
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RT @heraldscotland: 'There is a threat looming to the SNPโs dominance in the Highlands'. Fergus Ewing isn't the SNP's only problem in the Hโฆ.
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'People will die': Mairi McAllan urged to end 'political choice' of homelessness. @shelterscotland has warned the Scottish Government can't continue to 'manage' the housing crisis. story @heraldscotland ๐.
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Lewis was very funny so that alone is worth a donation. But @epilepsy_scot is also a brilliant charity.
Great night doing stand up comedy! . Thank you to everyone who donated as I raise money for @epilepsy_scot. And there's still time to get involved! . Even ยฃ5 would be amazing. ๐๐ป
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RT @heraldscotland: I went behind the scenes of Westminster - here's the problem facing Scottish Labour | @_RebeccaMcCurdy . https://t.co/โฆ.
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RT @heraldscotland: ๐ Presiding officer Alison Johnstone to stand down from Holyrood ahead of 2026.
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RT @andrewlearmonth: I spoke to Fergus Ewing for @heraldscotland about his decision to stand as an independent and leave the SNP. The veteโฆ.
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RT @NoChildBehindUK: Read @_RebeccaMcCurdy harrowing account of going to school hungry and the impact Free School Meals has had on her lifeโฆ.
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Nice day in Westminster yesterday discussing @heraldscotland's child poverty campaign with @TrussellUK and Scottish MPs.
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