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Police Scotland issue update on abortion buffer zones in major intervention

Abortion buffer zones cannot be enforced when clinics are closed, police have said in an email seen by the PA news agency

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Abortion buffer zone legislation not enforceable when clinics closed, police say

An email from a police inspector claims the Crown will not prosecute anyone for breaching the buffer zones outside of operating hours.

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Nicola Sturgeon confronted by media over views on Supreme Court sex ruling

NICOLA Sturgeon has been accosted by journalists over the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

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Lack of data on muirburn amid wildfires labelled ‘national scandal’

The lack of data on the amount of muirburn carried out during the recent period of very high wildfire risk has been branded a “national scandal”.

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Scottish Government keen to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government urged to extend Glasgow abortion clinic buffer zone

A SCOTTISH Green MSP has called on the Scottish Government to review the size of a buffer zone for anti-abortion protests outside of a Glasgow…

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Scottish Government denies Angus Robertson met Israel-linked weapons firm

A TOP SNP minister is facing criticism after he attended a meeting at which a presentation on the “success” of a weapons firm arming Israel was…

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Anas Sarwar attacks ministers' pay rise – but won't commit to reversing it

ANAS Sarwar has said it will be “difficult” to reverse a recent pay hike for Scottish Government ministers if he becomes first minister - after…

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Scottish university staff set to strike at troubled institution

Hundreds of professional services workers at a university have backed industrial action in a fight for jobs and the institution’s future, a union…

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SNP urged to end 'shameful' delay on Bannockburn development decision

SNP ministers have been accused of forcing a “shameful” wait on Scots after more than three months passed without a decision on plans for a…

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SNP ministers consider seagull crackdown amid fears 'birds may kill someone'

THE Scottish Government is considering issuing licences to control seagulls amid concerns that the birds could cause “serious injury or death”…

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John Swinney defends SNP ministers' 14-month silence on £40m planning application

JOHN Swinney has been warned that SNP ministers may be “discouraging investment in Scotland” by leaving a multi-million-pound planning…

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Swinney refuses to say if trans women are women

The First Minister said only that the issue had been ‘settled’ by the Supreme Court and he accepts its judgment.

Evening Standard

John Swinney announces £300,000 in extra humanitarian aid for Middle East conflicts

THE Scottish Government will provide an extra £300,000 in humanitarian aid to help people affected by conflict in the Middle East, First Minister…

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Somerville cannot say when new guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when that would be.

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'Important milestone' as SNP launch new disability benefit across Scotland

THE Scottish Government has opened nationwide applications for a new benefit payment ...

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'Rise above party politics': Anas Sarwar urged to back Scottish visa scheme

Anas Sarwar has been urged to “make good on his promises” to Scotland and back the introduction of a bespoke Scottish visa this week.

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Scottish Government to respond to Supreme Court gender ruling in Holyrood statement

A minister is due to address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities…

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How to watch the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court gender ruling

A minister is due to address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities…

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These Labour MSPs backed Gender Recognition Reform. Now, they're silent

THE majority of Scottish Labour MSPs who voted in favour of Holyrood’s gender reforms have remained silent on the Supreme Court ruling on the…

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Three pro-Palestine protesters arrested at demonstration against Israeli bowls player

THREE protesters have been arrested at a demonstration against an Israeli player’s participation in the World Bowls Indoor Championship in…

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I don't regret supporting legislation to make trans lives easier, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has insisted he does not “regret” supporting legislation to make transgender people’s lives easier following the Supreme Court…

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Supreme Court ruling risks reigniting SNP divide over transgender rights

THE Supreme Court’s ruling risks reigniting divides in the SNP over transgender rights, but its impact on the outcome of Holyrood 2026 remains to…

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Hundreds of staff at Scottish universities paid more than First Minister

MORE than 400 members of staff at Scotland’s universities earn more than the First Minister, despite a funding crisis engulfing

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Should Scotland's abortion clinic buffer zones be extended?

OVER a hundred anti-abortion protesters gathered outside Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital last Sunday evening ...

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