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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 spokesperson said Westminster has entered into a ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Pay gap grew last year for workers with disabilities

The pay gap between people with disabilities and those without grew last year, new data shows. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the average employee with a disability was paid 13.8% less than their peers in 2021. It was a small ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Government acts to ensure availability of abortion services in Northern Ireland

The UK Government has announced its intention to prepare work on further regulations to ensure abortion services are available for women and girls in Northern Ireland. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis has set out the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Committee launches consultation on gender reform Bill

A Holyrood committee has launched a consultation on controversial gender reform legislation. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced earlier this month, and will shorten the existing time period a trans person will ...

21 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

Footballer launches race discrimination case against Airdrie FC

Footballer Rico Quitongo has launched a racial discrimination case against his former club Airdrie and one of its directors. The 22-year-old claimed he was racially abused by a fan during a game last year, but the club dropped an ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:25

‘Biological males’ should not compete in women’s sports – Boris Johnson

“Biological males” should not compete in women’s sports, while women should have access to single-sex spaces in places such as hospitals and prisons, the Prime Minister has said. Boris Johnson said it seems to him to be ...

06 Apr 2022 at 15:55

New Bill of Rights could be ‘problematic’ for Scotland, expert says

Proposals from the UK Government to introduce a new Bill of Rights is “problematic”, an expert has said. Barbara Bolton, head of legal and policy for the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said replacing the current ...

11 May 2022 at 18:25

New measures to ‘dynamise’ the economy in Queen’s Speech, says Government

The Queen’s Speech will contain new measures to “dynamise” the UK to ensure people can pay the bills, a Government minister has said. But while policing minister Kit Malthouse acknowledged Government “alarm” at ...

10 May 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

Scottish Scouts can now work towards human rights badge

Scouts can now work towards a human rights badge in Scotland. Cubs and Scouts aged between eight and 14 can complete challenges towards gaining the badge, the logo of which was designed by 10-year-old Scout ...

12 May 2022 at 17:25

World

ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed to be responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

Minister raises ‘grave concerns’ over proposals to change Human Rights Act

The Scottish equalities minister has reiterated her “grave concerns” over plans from the UK Government to change the Human Rights Act. Christina McKelvie argued the Act’s safeguards are “an essential ...

11 May 2022 at 12:55

Sarah Everard vigil organisers win High Court challenge against Met Police

The Metropolitan Police breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the planned event, High Court judges have ruled. Reclaim These Streets (RTS) proposed a ...

11 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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