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Scotland has a duty to be a good global citizen and help eradicate poverty

Scotland has a duty to be a good global citizen and help eradicate poverty

Writing in his regular column for the Record, the First Minister says his Government has a responsibility to fund international aid programmes helping some of the world's poorest communities.

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