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What do we do to tackle Scotland’s homelessness problem?

Also in the programme, reality star Laura Adlington urges us to ditch the diet and love ourselves plus the Edinburgh wigmaker who turned their hairloss into a lucrative business.

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The number of people classed as homeless in Scotland hit an all-time high last year, according to the latest figures.
There were 28,944 open homelessness cases in September 2022 - the highest since Scottish government records began in 2002. The figures were up 11% on the previous year. Housing Secretary Shona Robison said the statistics were unacceptable and concerning. She said the Scottish government had commissioned an action plan to tackle the problem.
The Scottish Conservatives called the statistics "utterly disgraceful" and Labour said they were shameful. 
What do we really mean by homelessness?  Have you or someone you know been affected and what action is needed?
 
Laura asks…What do we do to tackle Scotland’s homelessness problem?

LAURA ADLINGTON
Reality Star, Laura Adlington, is urging us to ditch the diet culture and learn to love ourselves. Laura has been using her social media platforms to show off her curves and tell us all to be happy in our own skin.
 
AFFORDING A FUTURE 
Low confidence, happiness and too worried to start a family – how money concerns are affecting the younger generation. 
 
NIGHTOWLS
Do we need to be more accommodating for night owls?  Do some people just work better at different times of the day?
 
CHARCOAL LATTES
The Kardashians are on them but are they any good for you?
 
HAPPY VALLEY
Hailed by some as ‘the best tv show ever’ what makes Happy Valley so good and why do we love a thriller?  A fan and a critic discussed the BBC One's smash crime drama
 
WIGMAKER 
We hear from the Edinburgh wigmaker who turned their hair loss into a lucrative business 
 
EMILY ATACK 
Presenter and comedian Emily Atack’s  BBC’s documentary  pulls back the curtain on the online abuse and trolling that she, and so many others, have had to endure. 
Is it taken seriously enough?
 
NICOLE KIDMAN SUPERFAN ON MASTERMIND
We hear from the Nicole Kidman superfan from Fraserburgh who’s through to the Mastermind semi-final.

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