‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
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MSP pension fund divests from Russian bank
The pension fund for MSPs has divested from a Russian bank sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Baillie Gifford,
Ukrainian child refugee with father in Scotland now safe in Poland
A ten year old girl trying to reach Scotland to be with her father after fleeing a Ukrainian city under
Edinburgh University has shares worth millions in Russian bank and firm linked to Putin
Edinburgh University has shares worth £1m in a bank sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more than £6.
Baillie Gifford should divest from Russian firms, says Scottish Parliament
The trustees of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme (SPPS) have written to Baillie Gifford, the firm that manages the fund,
Human rights group’s stance on transgender reform queried by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to clarify if it has “reviewed and
Father fights for Ukrainian daughter’s safe return to Scotland
A Ukrainian father is fighting to rescue his 10-year-old daughter – who is stranded in a city that is one of
Company with alleged mafia links bought Glasgow firm
A company in Glasgow has been bought by a firm headquartered in Luxembourg which is fighting allegations of links to
Cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence ‘even more vulnerable’
The cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence “even more vulnerable” and potentially “trap” them with their
EU citizens ‘riddled with anxiety’ as Home Office fails to process more than 300,000 applications
More than 300,000 people are still awaiting confirmation from the Home Office they will be allowed to remain in
More than 13,000 Scots households in temporary accommodation seeking homes
More than 13,000 Scots households – including 7,510 children – were in temporary accommodation at the end of September last
‘Severe’ drop in HIV testing during lockdown could ‘reverse progress’, study warns
Researchers claim a dramatic drop in the number of HIV tests being done during the first lockdown – along with a
Home Office condemned for ‘parallel world’ of ‘unsuitable’ Scottish asylum accommodation
The Home Office has been condemned for creating “a parallel world” of unsuitable asylum accommodation in hotels across Scotland where,