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Women forced to give up babies asked to share experiences

Women who were forced or coerced into giving their children up for adoption are being asked to come forward and talk about their experiences. An estimated 250,000 families were affected by the historical practice of forced adoption in Scotland where ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Care home restrictions eased as isolation cut and more visitors allowed

Care home restrictions in Scotland are being eased, with self-isolation times reduced or removed. Social care minister Kevin Stewart announced that patients being transferred from hospital will no longer have to isolate for two weeks if they test ...

20 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Four politicians take on MoonWalk to raise funds for breast cancer charity

Politicians are set to brave the dark on Saturday evening as they take on the MoonWalk to raise funds for a breast cancer charity. SNP MSP Christina McKelvie will be joined by Labour’s Monica Lennon, Gillian Mackay from the Scottish Greens and ...

11 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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NHS Lanarkshire is now ’emergency-only service’, suggests Labour leader

NHS Lanarkshire is now an “emergency-only service”, Anas Sarwar has suggested after the health board said its GPs will focus only on the most serious cases. During First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, Nicola Sturgeon emphasised the impact ...

13 Jan 2022 at 15:14

Scotland

Rolling back on free school meals would ‘betray’ children, Yousaf warned

Humza Yousaf is being urged to recommit to rolling out free school meals to all youngsters across Scotland, as the First Minister said “targeting help” might be needed to assist those most in need. His comments came at the end of an ...

03 May 2023 at 13:59

P&O boss accused of ‘corporate terrorism’ during Holyrood appearance

The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been accused of “corporate terrorism” after sacking 800 seafarers. Peter Hebblethwaite appeared before the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on Tuesday, and was repeatedly lambasted by ...

29 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Climate criminals should ‘get a good lawyer’, says MSP proposing ecocide law

Climate criminals should “get a good lawyer”, according to an MSP who wants to introduce new legislation on “ecocide” to punish the worst polluters in Scotland. Monica Lennon said her “harsh” proposals, which could see guilty ...

08 Nov 2023 at 14:11

Sarwar: Claims Labour MSPs are afraid to speak out against party policies untrue

Claims that Scottish Labour MSPs are afraid to speak out against party policies are “simply not true”, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader dismissed the comments from Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon, who said ...

07 Jul 2023 at 14:53

Scotland

Every penny of future policies will be aimed at reducing poverty, vows Yousaf

Humza Yousaf has said “every penny and pound” of future Scottish Government commitments will be examined to ensure it is targeted at tackling poverty. Speaking at an anti-poverty summit in Edinburgh, the First Minister said ...

03 May 2023 at 14:45

Scotland

Using Section 35 is ‘wrong approach’ on gender recognition laws, says Sarwar

The UK Government’s move to block Scottish gender recognition legislation is the “wrong approach”, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said. Mr Sarwar also said Sir Keir Starmer agrees with him on the need for reform ...

18 Jan 2023 at 14:20

Conservationists urge Yousaf to act over Indonesian dam threat to rare orangutan

Scotland’s First Minister is being urged to intervene in the controversial construction of a new dam in Indonesia – a project which conservationists fear could impact on the world’s rarest ape. Campaigners at the ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Labour MSP hits out at Starmer’s failure to vow end of two-child limit

A Labour MSP has hit out at party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s failure to pledge to scrap the two-child benefits limit. Monica Lennon – who was defeated by current Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in the party’s ...

06 Jul 2023 at 15:58

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