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John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader
6 months ago

John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader

The Telegraph  

Mr Swinney has never been viewed as a charismatic politician and has normally been seen as a moderate voice in the SNP hierarchy but his support for independence has never been questioned. However, moving Mr Swinney to education didn’t work and in 2020 he faced fierce criticism from parents, teachers and political opponents over what Labour’s Richard Leonard described as …

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John Swinney | The gradualist
7 months, 1 week ago

John Swinney | The gradualist

The Hindu  

On May 8, 60-year-old John Ramsay Swinney, a veteran of the Scottish National Party, was sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister. Mr. Swinney takes up the reins from Humza Yousaf, the former First Minister who stepped down following a threat of a no-confidence vote against him, after he ripped up his party’s coalition agreement with the Scottish Greens over climate …

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Scottish Parliament will not fly Israeli flag in decision involving MSP who defended Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Scottish Parliament will not fly Israeli flag in decision involving MSP who defended Hamas

The Telegraph  

Holyrood’s authorities have also rejected lighting the building in the blue and white colours of Israel, copying similar messages of solidarity on landmarks including the Palace of Westminster and 10 Downing Street. The SPCB rejected the moves during a meeting on Monday after a proposal was tabled by Dr Sandesh Gulhane, the Scottish Tories’ shadow health secretary. A Scottish Parliament …

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Climate protesters spray Scottish Parliament building red
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate protesters spray Scottish Parliament building red

The Independent  

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Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet
1 year, 10 months ago

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgender rights and her strategy for achieving independence from the United Kingdom. “That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots …

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UK gender battle stirs talk of independence in Scotland
1 year, 10 months ago

UK gender battle stirs talk of independence in Scotland

Al Jazeera  

Scots voted to stay in the United Kingdom nine years ago, but a new cultural conflict with London has restarted a heated debate. “They get to attack both LGBTQ+ people, Scotland and the Scottish government all in one move.” For Herbert, and many others in Scotland’s trans community today, the personal is the political. Yet while unionists who voted for …

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Sturgeon threatens court action after Sunak confirms he WILL block Scotland's gender identity law
1 year, 11 months ago

Sturgeon threatens court action after Sunak confirms he WILL block Scotland's gender identity law

Daily Mail  

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has threatened court action over a 'full-frontal attack' by Rishi Sunak after he confirmed Westminster will block Scotland's controversial gender identity legislation from becoming law. The Scottish First Minister had earlier attempted to warn the UK Government against blocking the gender identity legislation Rishi Sunak is preventing the Holyrood legislation from receiving royal assent amid warnings …

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UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law
1 year, 11 months ago

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law

CNN  

CNN — The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis – a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack – the minister representing Scotland in the UK government – announced Monday that …

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UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law
1 year, 11 months ago

UK government blocks Scotland’s new gender recognition law

CNN  

CNN — The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis – a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack – the minister representing Scotland in the UK government – announced Monday that …

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Scottish parliament cannot conduct independence referendum: U.K. Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Scottish parliament cannot conduct independence referendum: U.K. Supreme Court

The Hindu  

In a significant setback for Scottish nationalists, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to conduct a referendum on Scotland’s independence from the U.K. without consent from the U.K.’s parliament in Westminster. Scottish National Party leader and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she respected the Court’s decision but indicated that …

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Petition filed in Scotland court over govt's rejection to investigate Trump's golf course buys
3 years, 6 months ago

Petition filed in Scotland court over govt's rejection to investigate Trump's golf course buys

India Today  

The Scottish government is facing a new legal challenge over its February rejection of a motion to investigate former U.S. President Donald Trump's all-cash purchases of two golf courses, reviving an effort to force Trump to disclose how he financed the deals. Avaaz, a global human rights group, filed a petition in Scotland’s highest civil court seeking a judicial review …

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Scottish Parliament spent more than £40,000 on legal advice
3 years, 7 months ago

Scottish Parliament spent more than £40,000 on legal advice

Daily Mail  

The Scottish Parliament spent more than £40,000 on legal advice as MSPs investigated the government's handling of sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond. The bill for external legal advice to both the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints and the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body came to £41,633, papers released by Holyrood show. The cross-party inquiry was …

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Sturgeon ‘misled Scottish parliament’ in Salmond investigation
3 years, 9 months ago

Sturgeon ‘misled Scottish parliament’ in Salmond investigation

The Independent  

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