内容摘要：It is also one of the areas with the highest benefits claimant rate so is likely to be disproportionately hit by UK Labour government welfare reforms.

It is also one of the areas with the highest benefits claimant rate so is likely to be disproportionately hit by UK Labour government welfare reforms.

Medics Against Violence and the Mentors in Violence Prevention programme also received extra money for the new financial year.The summit will include the justice and education secretaries, ministers for children and for victims and community safety, cross-party MSPs, youth workers and community programmes.

It follows discussions led by Swinney to hear young people and families' experiences and ideas on possible solutions.The event will focus on education and community engagement with young people and possible strategies to prevent them from turning to anti-social behaviour or carrying a weapon.Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: "Scotland remains a safe place to live.

"But more needs to be done to change the attitudes and behaviours of some who are at risk of violence, or young people considering carrying a weapon."There is no place for violence in Scotland and anyone who commits a crime will face the consequences."

Ms Constance said it was vital to tackle the root causes of violence.

She added: "We all must work together to help young people feel safe and realise that carrying a knife is never the answer."The Department of Health and Social Care, covering England, said the pay rise on the table was the second above inflation increase for NHS staff in the last 10 months.

"We've accepted the pay recommendations in full because we value every NHS professional's contribution to patient care," a spokesperson said."We can't undo a decade and a half of neglect in less than a year, but together with NHS staff this government is rebuilding their pay and rebuilding our health service."

Resident doctors in England are already being balloted on strike action over pay. Other health unions are organising votes on the pay awards.All this may cast a shadow over a government 10-year plan for the NHS in England due in the next few weeks.