The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.
An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade.
An anti-immigration protest in Glasgow that turned violent last weekend attracted several hundred people. Those attending included loyalists from Northern Ireland with criminal convictions.
Racism in the police is not a far away issue belonging to the US. It has a long history here in the UK.
In 1981 the Brixton riots were a response to disproportionate and violent policing of Afro-Caribbean communities, and the increased use of police stop and search.
A decade later the Institute of Race Relations published a groundbreaking report – Deadly Silence – which explores 75 black deaths in custody.
Just two years after that – in 1993 – teenager Stephen Lawrence was killed in a racially motivated attack by a white gang in southeast London.
It took 19 years for two members of the gang to be charged with his murder. A public inquiry concluded that the failings of the Metropolitan Police to investigate amounted to institutional racism.
In this second episode, we look at what The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry has heard so far about racism and attitudes to race. And we hear what expert witness have said about how how viewing the incident on 3 May 2015 as a medical emergency, could have changed the course of events.
If you’ve yet listened to episode one, we recommend you go back and listen to that first.
This podcast was written and produced by Karin Goodwin
Research by Tomiwa Folorunso
Recording, editing & sound design by Halina Rifai
Original music by Alan Bryden
Listen to all the evidence from the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, or find out how to get a ticket to attend in person, at www.shekubayohinquiry.scot
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Academics are raising concerns that an increasing percentage of young people, unable to cope with school, are withdrawing into their bedrooms, while families claim support is “woefully inadequate”.
Hundreds of protected areas are under pressure from Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree deer numbers must be controlled to protect the environment, but are split on what should be done.
Edinburgh University students were “interrogated” by police at their desks over posters featuring Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, prompting dozens to complain.
Unsafe levels of faecal bacteria were recorded at dozens of Scotland’s best beaches this summer. Swimmers and paddlers could be at risk, but officials insist water quality remains high.
