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Man who died in hotel fire had cuts on hands from trying to escape, inquiry told

A man who died trying to escape a fatal hotel fire with his partner had cuts and blood on his hands from trying to smash his way out of a window, an inquiry has heard. Richard Dyson, 38, and his partner Simon Midgley, 32, from London, died following ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:13

Scotland

Period products law to come into force in Scotland

Scotland will become the first country in the world to protect the right to free period products in law when new legislation comes into force on Monday. The Period Products Act means councils and education providers will be legally required to make ...

14 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

MSPs seek clarity over proposed new hunting with dogs laws

Urgent clarification is needed on several areas of the Scottish Government’s bill on hunting with dogs, MSPs have said. Holyrood’s Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee has been scrutinising proposals which will replace the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

SNP publishes argument it submitted in court battle over Indyref2

The SNP has published the argument it submitted to the UK Supreme Court case which could allow the Scottish Parliament to hold another referendum on independence. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC referred a prospective referendum Bill to the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 15:10

Scotland

Only seven councils automatically pay out school uniform grants – research

Only seven Scottish councils automatically pay school uniform grants to families when they apply for other benefits, research has found. An academic at Aberdeen University is warning there is a postcode lottery when it comes to financial ...

20 Sept 2022 at 12:47

Misogyny should be criminalised to protect women from abuse, report suggests

Misogyny should be criminalised as part of “radical” and “transformative” legal reforms to protect women from abuse, a report recommends. The document, titled “Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue”, calls for the creation of a Misogyny and ...

08 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Report recommends criminalising misogyny to help protect women

08 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Scottish Government announces £300 million heat pump fund

A new £300 million fund has been set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the roll out of environmentally friendly heating networks. The Heat Network Fund will be available to public and private sector bodies looking to ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Helena Kennedy: Gender Bill should not impact on new laws against misogyny

The introduction of new legislation to criminalise misogyny should not be impacted by the Scottish Government’s attempts to reform the Gender Recognition Act, a lawyer has said. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC was tasked to ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Campaigners urge MSPs to back stronger freedom of information powers

A campaign group has called on MSPs to back its plans to strengthen freedom of information powers north of the border. The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland has published a draft bill with 21 amendments ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Tory urges MSPs to ‘vote with their conscience’ on gender Bill

MSPs who have concerns about the controversial gender Bill before the Scottish Parliament should “vote with their conscience”, a Scottish Tory has said. The final vote on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) ...

18 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

New national park plan open for public consultation

People are being invited to share their views on Scotland’s national parks as a consultation opens on plans to create the first new one in almost 20 years. The Scottish Government committed to establish at ...

13 May 2022 at 08:55

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