A MAJORITY of Scots want the government to do more to tackle poverty, a poll found today.

The survey for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) found that 73 per cent of people in Scotland believe poverty can be significantly reduced, 63 per cent believe that the government could do more to achieve this and 77 per cent support the concept of a minimum income guarantee.

The charity said that all political parties must respond to the public’s demand for more action on poverty ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.