HISTORICAL FACTS: 14 - The Untold Story

MSP urges colleagues to ‘rise to the challenge’ in final assisted dying vote

Liam McArthur said a change in the law is ‘long overdue and desperately needed’.

Evening Standard · Mar 17

Flowers laid at graves of Dunblane victims as town marks 30 years since massacre

The Dunblane Centre has also put up a display of some of the tributes sent in after the incident, including cards, letters and blankets.

Evening Standard · Mar 13

Dunblane 30 years on: ‘It’s a wound that’s there forever’

On March 13 1996, 16 pupils and their teacher were shot dead at Dunblane Primary School in what remains the deadliest mass shooting in UK history.

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Scotland’s political leaders pay tribute to Dunblane victims

First Minister John Swinney told MSPs his own son was born on the day of the tragedy – the deadliest mass shooting in UK history.

Evening Standard · Mar 12

Zoos call for changes to ‘misleading’ weather apps they say can deter visitors

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said this could include splitting weather icons into day and night, or the addition of short text summaries.

Evening Standard · Mar 11

‘Misleading’ weather apps costing UK attraction £40k a day amid calls for change

Research has shown unfavourable forecasts can result in as much as a 30 per cent fall in visitor numbers

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Assisted dying Bill would be most heavily safeguarded law of its kind, says MSP

Legislation introduced by Liam McArthur to allow terminally ill Scots to seek help to die is now in its final stages at Holyrood.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Assisted dying Bill reaches final stage at Holyrood

MSPs will this week debate more than 300 amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a final vote next week.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Assisted dying Bill MSP urges others not to ‘hunt for excuses’

MSPs will sit late into the night for three days this week to consider more than 300 amendments to the legislation.

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says

Mr Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s leader in April 2024.

Evening Standard · Mar 9