Hundreds of unrecorded meetings: Scottish govt accused of exploiting lobby ‘loopholes’ July 12, 2021 The Scottish government came under fire today over claims that it exploits “loopholes” in lobbying laws after reports surfaced of “hundreds” of meetings going unrecorded. Analysis by the Herald and investigative outlet the Ferret of ministerial engagements showed “hundreds” of meetings which were undertaken but not subsequently reported to the register, the newspaper wrote today. [...]
Scottish govt agrees to pay for removal of vaginal mesh implants in US July 12, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon’s government said today that Scottish women suffering from the side effects of vaginal mesh implants will be able to travel to Bristol or the United States to have them removed. The use of the implants was stopped in Scotland in 2018 after some women experienced painful and debilitating side effects. The Scottish government [...]
Daily Covid cases in Scotland surpass 4000 in a day – for first time ever July 1, 2021 Scotland has reported a record number of daily Covid cases for the third time this week, as cases surpassed the 4000 mark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. 4234 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Thursday. The [...]
Scotland records most Covid cases since start of pandemic, again June 30, 2021 Scotland has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic for the second time in a matter of days. 3,887 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Wednesday. The case rate was up 769 on the previous [...]
Watch: Queen visits Irn-Bru factory in Scotland June 29, 2021 Queen Elizabeth began a week of engagements in Scotland with a visit to the factory where they make the country’s favorite soft drink, Irn-Bru. Watch the full report.
UK Covid vaccine race: Wales in the lead, followed by England and Scotland while NI falls behind June 25, 2021 Close to 32m second doses of Covid-19 vaccine have now been delivered in the UK, as of 23 June, meaning the equivalent of roughly 61 per cent of adults are fully vaccinated. Some 43.5m first doses have also been delivered, the equivalent of almost 83 per cent of people aged 18 and over. Nevertheless, the [...]
Scottish govt: Brexit is damaging business, migration and devolution in Scotland June 24, 2021 Many of the “negative impacts which were envisaged” at the time of the vote in June 2016 are “only now “starting to crystallise”, the Scottish Government has said five years on from the Brexit referendum. Determining the “real impact” of the Brexit vote to leave the European Union will take many years, according to a [...]
London to Glasgow train record attempt falls short by… 21 seconds June 17, 2021 An attempt to break the 37-year-old record for London to Glasgow by train ended with the Pendolino 39004 arriving at Glasgow Central Station 21 seconds over time. The previous record was set at 3 hours 52 minutes and 40 seconds in 1984 by a BR Advanced Passenger Train (APT). Pendoli-nope Officials said the attempt missed [...]
Iran accused of attempting to disrupt Scottish Parliament election May 3, 2021 Iran has been accused of pushing disinformation online in an attempt to interfere in the Scottish Parliament election. A report by the right-leaning foreign affairs think-tank the Henry Jackson Society found that “Iran’s activities in cyber space are designed to attack the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom”. “There appear to be elements within Iran [...]
Alex Salmond launches new pro-independence party March 26, 2021 Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond is launching a new pro-independence party which will stand in the Scottish Parliament election. Salmonds’s new Alba Party is expected to field at least four candidates in each regional list. “I’m announcing the public launch of a new political force: the Alba Party,” Salmond said in a statement broadcast on [...]