The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s State of the Nation 2025 warns that essential human rights—including the right to health—remain out of reach for many people in Scotland. The report highlights ten areas of urgent concern, including barriers to healthcare, food insecurity, housing challenges, and inadequate support for disabled people and families.
food insecurity
Food insecurity surging in the UK
A report by the Food Foundation has shown that almost one in 20 people say that members of their household have gone a whole day without eating in the past month, because they couldn’t afford or get access to food.


