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Sturgeon praises adviser reportedly sent white powder and says abuse must stop

Nicola Sturgeon has said the “horrendous abuse” some women in the public eye face must stop after a Scottish Government scientific adviser revealed she was sent white powder in the post. Professor Devi Sridhar, who sits on the Scottish Government’s ...

16 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

First Minister confident most Scots will continue with masks after easing

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is confident Scots will continue to wear face masks after rules are eased. The final coronavirus restrictions in law in Scotland will ease on Monday, as the wearing of face coverings in public places including public ...

16 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

£120,000 in humanitarian aid pledged for Burkina Faso

The Scottish Government is to provide more than £120,000 in humanitarian aid to Burkina Faso in response to the country’s ongoing crisis. The money from the Humanitarian Emergency Fund will support the work of charity Tearfund, which is ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Sending migrants to Rwanda ‘a cataclysmic waste’ of taxpayers’ money, says SNP

The UK Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is a “cataclysmic waste of taxpayers’ money”, the SNP has said. The party’s home affairs spokesman Stuart McDonald MP described it as an “abhorrent policy” and called on Westminster ...

17 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Catch-up plan needed for NHS in Scotland, says Scottish Labour

Scottish Labour has called for a “real catch-up plan” for the NHS in Scotland as it claimed diagnostic waiting times north of the border are falling behind those in England. The party said analysis of Public Health Scotland (PHS) ...

17 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Almost 100,000 children receive full allocation of funded care

Almost 100,000 children in Scotland received the full allocation of funded childcare in January, a new report shows. The Scottish Government’s “flagship” policy – which sought to provide 1,140 hours of funded early learning and ...

13 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

High-profile SNP figures ‘getting away with promoting transphobia’ – Harvie

The SNP has allowed a “significant” number of its members to “get away with promoting transphobia”, Scottish Government minister Patrick Harvie has said. The ruling party has been hit by divisions over reforming the Gender ...

14 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Face mask laws end in Scotland

People are no longer legally required to wear face masks on public transport and in most indoor public spaces in Scotland as the rule moved into guidance on Monday. However although the final coronavirus restriction in ...

18 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

Anas Sarwar: There is a culture of secrecy at heart of Scottish Government

Anas Sarwar has called for a review into the Scottish Government’s approach to transparency, accusing the SNP of a “culture of secrecy”. The Scottish Labour leader has written to the Government’s new permanent ...

25 Apr 2022 at 23:55

PM to urge Cabinet to find ‘innovative’ solutions to cost-of-living crisis

Boris Johnson is primed to urge his Cabinet to “double down” on exploring “innovative” ways to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Prime Minister wants ministers to use creative means to ease the pressure ...

25 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

SNP: Rwanda plan is ‘dodgy deal with government guilty of human rights abuses’

The SNP has accused the UK Government of “absconding on its responsibility to help those fleeing conflict” with its decision to send refugees for processing to Rwanda. The party’s foreign affairs ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Defence lawyers to boycott complex domestic abuse cases in legal aid dispute

Defence lawyers will boycott certain domestic abuse cases in Scottish courts, in an escalation of the dispute over legal aid payments. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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