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Sarah-Jayne Dunn

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Here's why Scotland needs its own financial inclusion strategy

Here's why Scotland needs its own financial inclusion strategy

Last November, the UK Government announced its Financial Inclusion Strategy – a new approach to tackling the systemic barriers that prevent people...

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Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Are banking hubs the answer to branch closures?

It feels like every day we hear about yet another bank branch closing. It’s a trend that has been driven by the fact that many of us find it more...

28.02.2026 20

Herald Scotland

Sarah-Jayne Dunn

The road to financial inclusion starts with something simple: a bank account

At this present moment, in the marbled halls of the UK Treasury, a National Financial Inclusion Strategy is being created. Now this may not sound that...

12.10.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Sarah-Jayne Dunn

The poverty premium: why do we tolerate harm?

Being poor is more expensive than being rich. That concept baffles a lot of people, but it’s true.    It’s what many call the poverty...

22.06.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open

The ultimate form of financial exclusion is not having access to a bank account. Now for many of us, this may seem a strange comment because surely...

30.03.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Sarah-Jayne Dunn