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Flynn ‘worried’ about comments from victim of ‘predator’ former council boss

Jordan Linden, the ex-leader of North Lanarkshire Council, was convicted of five sex assaults and five other offences on Thursday.

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Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic

The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.

Evening Standard

Lord Advocate meets firefighter’s widow as investigations into death continue

Shelley Martin recently criticised ‘unacceptable’ delays around inquiries into the death her husband Barry in the Jenners fire in 2023.

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Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign

With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters.

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SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney

The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country.

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Lib Dems ‘winning again’ with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said his party can deliver change ‘fairness at its heart’.

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Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

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Sturgeon: I’m happier after Branchform saga than I might otherwise have been

The former first minister was cleared of any wrongdoing and she is now stepping down as an MSP.

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Offord stands by Reform candidates, saying one will be ‘first-class MSP’

Malcolm Offord suggested people should ‘take less offence’ after candidates’ social media posts drew criticism.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government appoints group to create memorial for Queen Elizabeth II

Funding will be met by the UK Government.

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Police keep opposing groups apart as anti-immigration rally held at Holyrood

A group called Unite the Clans Scotland held a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.

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Reform’s Scottish leader defends candidates after ‘fruity’ comments emerge

One candidate reportedly previously said on social media that Muslims should be deported.

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Scotland at a crossroads ahead of ‘critical’ election, says Reform’s Offord

Party members met on Thursday as Reform’s candidates were announced and the policy platform was launched.

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Scotland follows Wales in banning greyhound racing

MSPs voted to end greyhound racing in Scotland by 70 votes to 27.

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MSPs vote on greyhound racing ban a day after Senedd approves move

The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill will be voted on at Holyrood on Wednesday evening.

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Improvements to end-of-life care ‘urgently needed’ across UK, says Gordon Brown

The former prime minister was speaking after a Bill to allow assisted dying in Scotland was voted down by MSPs.

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Defeat of Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill ‘strengthens our resolve’ – campaigners

Supporters of the change have insisted the issue is ‘not going away’ after MSPs voted down the proposed legislation.

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Scottish Labour pledge to tackle ‘gross inequalities’ in cancer screening

The pledge comes ahead of the Holyrood elections in May.

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MSPs hail ‘victory for the vulnerable’ after assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland

Scotland would have been the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying had the legislation been passed

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MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at Holyrood

Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur had introduced the legislation.

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Final vote on assisted dying Bill is ‘significant moment’ for Holyrood

The Scottish Parliament spent several lengthy sessions last week amending the proposed legislation.

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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’.

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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.

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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.

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Swinney recalls contrast of son’s birth on day of Dunblane tragedy

The First Minister was speaking 30 years on from the murder of 16 children and their teacher at Dunblane Primary School.

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