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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Scotland’s regional health boards are expected to be slashed from 14 to two under John Swinney’s ambitious reform plans www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

'Scottish Labour is stuck in the past' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Monica Lennon has failed to secure enough nominations to enter the Scottish Labour leadership contest, leaving Michael Marra and Joe Fagan in a two-way race to replace Anas Sarwar www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

'Sarwar looked every inch a man without a single care in the world as he appeared at the Fringe. 'It’s an easy pose to strike when you have swapped a doomed Scottish Labour leadership for a cushty seat in the House of Lords.' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

EXCLUSIVE Peter Murrell will still be entitled to taxpayer-funded legal aid despite being able to repay more than £400,000 he embezzled from the SNP, The Herald understands www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

'I think it's very likely he's committing war crimes' Green Party leader Zack Polanski says Donald Trump should have his prestigious Scottish golf courses sanctioned www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

SNP councillors, including a current Holyrood candidate, backed Jordan Linden after he resigned when sexual assault allegations emerged, leaked recordings have revealed www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Scotland’s leader of Reform UK has admitted he was 'uncomfortable' with Nigel Farage’s criticism of immigration in Glasgow www.heraldscotland.com/news/2593057... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Permanent Secretary Joe Griffin, head of the civil service, defends the decision not to punish civil servants who don't work from the office www.heraldscotland.com/news/2592371... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

EXCLUSIVE Leading charities have told the Scottish Government its current audiology assessments for adults are 'unacceptable' and 'deeply worrying'. www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

One MSP expenses claim included more than £8,000 on mailing and leafleting. Deputy Political Editor @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social breaks down the figures www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

'Dorothy Bain is an outstanding prosecutor. She is an outstanding lawyer. She has 40 years of unimpeachable service to the public interest in Scotland' John Swinney backs Scotland's chief law officer www.heraldscotland.com/news/2586958... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

'It is right that there is scrutiny placed on government, and on civil servants, given it is public money that is enabling these offices to sit almost empty', writes @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

'It’s huge chaos, it’s turmoil and completely unacceptable for 21st century Scotland' Richard Meade, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations chief exec, speaks to The Herald about what being homeless currently looks like www.heraldscotland.com/news/2578268... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

'Our lives have just halted' Mark and Michelle Sneddon, parents of Isla Sneddon, who died aged 17 in March 2025 after her cancer referral was downgraded from urgent to routine because of her young age www.heraldscotland.com/news/2578451... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Income tax, business relief, the NHS and council tax. Deputy Political Editor @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social has everything you need to know from a busy Budget day www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The Herald, alongside 23 leading anti-poverty charities, called for the Scottish Child Payment to be increased. Follow LIVE coverage of the Scottish budget: www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

On Scottish Budget day, give the new Herald Politics TikTok account a follow HERE: www.tiktok.com/@heraldpolitics Follow LIVE coverage in our blog: www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social @kathleennutt.bsky.social

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Caroline Robinson @carolinerobinson.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I spoke to @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social for this piece on social care in Scotland. I raised some of the very serious cases @workersupportc.bsky.social has seen in 2025-care workers who have become displaced overnight then faced huge barriers to re-employment. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571006...

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‘Neglected in the community’: Home care failings exacerbated by immigration changes

Staff shortages in home care in Scotland has left elderly and vulnerable people "neglected" in the community, it has been claimed.

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Children First @childrenfirst.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2569677... “When the system is so overloaded because it is the only option, those children who do need that response cannot get to it quick enough.” @margl24.bsky.social spoke to @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social at @heraldscotland.bsky.social about CAMHS waiting times.

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Scotland cannot 'CAHMHS way out of child mental health emergency', charity warns

The Scottish Government has been told it cannot continue to 'CAMHS its way out of the mental health emergency' among children.

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Some news... Delighted to share that I have been appointed Deputy Political Editor @heraldscotland.bsky.social. It's such a privilege to do this job and I'm excited to help shape our coverage heading into a big year for Holyrood.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Peter Capaldi this week called @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social'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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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Peter Capaldi says The Herald reporter @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social'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 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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" www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

'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?' || @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Increased defence spending has led to a "myth" about job boosts, while turbocharging the "existential threat" of climate change, experts have told The Herald www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

'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 @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

'I spent the night to understand what it is like for asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants who have turned to the city for help' @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social spends a night in a Glasgow homeless shelter www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

'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' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

EXCLUSIVE A third of Scottish Labour MPs now back rebel amendment against welfare reforms 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

'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... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

@rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 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?

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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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. @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2518770...

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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 @heraldscotland.bsky.social. 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…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

'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 @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social: heraldscotland.com/news/25140280.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

EXCLUSIVE: SNP accused of 'stitch up' as candidate removed from ballot👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2513921... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social @joshpizpom.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The Herald, backed by 23 leading charities, has urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap heraldscotland.com/news/2512587... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social (4/7)

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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hugely proud of this front page. The child poverty series becomes more than a series today as we call on @johnswinney.bsky.social 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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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

📢 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.” 🔗 trib.al/DOd9xBA

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The Herald writes to John Swinney calling for Scottish Child Payment to be increased

Together with 23 leading anti-poverty charities, The Herald has written to First Minister John Swinney calling for the Scottish Child Payment to be…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

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James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

My brilliant colleague @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social is leading a series on child poverty for @heraldscotland.bsky.social and you should definitely check it out.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

'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 @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social (1/5)

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social (4/5)

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

'This prison is the best thing to ever happen to me' www.heraldscotland.com/politics/250... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

"After spending the day behind the scenes of a women's prison hailed as 'game changing', I am left wondering how successful it is" www.heraldscotland.com/news/2505651... @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

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Kathleen Nutt @kathleennutt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Day 3 in our series investigating what's going on in Scotland's prisons also sees @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social 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.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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... @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social @kathleennutt.bsky.social @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social

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