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Scottish ministers told to cover child funeral costs after Tory climbdown in England

SCOTTISH ministers face calls to cover the cost of child burials today after Tories bowed to pressure and announced they would scrap the fees in England.

Labour MP Carolyn Harris has waged a heartfelt campaign to relieve parents of the financial burden for those under the age of 18.

In a speech in Parliament last autumn, she recounted being forced to borrow £700 and get donations from neighbours when her son Martin was killed in a road accident 29 years ago.

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