Context of the Controversy At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Vice President JD Vance ignited controversy by claiming that the Scottish government had warned residents within designated buffer zones that even private prayer within their homes could be deemed a legal violation. Scottish officials, including First Minister John Swinney, swiftly denied this, stating, “JD Vance […]
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Next weekend, Independent MPs John McDonnell and Jeremy Corbyn will attend a central London police station under caution. This voluntary interview is part of the Metropolitan Police’s ongoing investigation into alleged breaches of conditions imposed on a protest organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. The event, held over the past weekend, resulted in more than
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For the second time in under a year, the Scottish Government has failed to fill the position of Patient Safety Commissioner, a role created by law in September 2023 to enhance healthcare safety across Scotland. Despite two rounds of interviews—one in April and another in November—no appointment has been made. In the second round, the
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The Homeland Party strongly condemns the disgraceful behaviour of certain football fans during Sunday’s Scottish League Cup final in Glasgow. Charging through Argyle Street, setting off flares near Christmas shoppers, and injuring a police officer – such acts are not only “completely unacceptable,” as First Minister John Swinney stated, but a shameful misuse of community
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Jess Philips has said people should approach women and ask if they are okay with going to the Christmas party season. The government’s safeguarding minister has said that bystanders should be prepared to intervene if they see someone at risk of having their drink spiked. This comes after PM Sir Keir Starmer held a meeting
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An American airline pilot has admitted to carrying a high-voltage stun gun in his luggage at Edinburgh Airport. Ryan Cecil, a captain with United Airlines, initially claimed it was a torch but later admitted it was a stun device, which is legal in most US states. The pilot, a lieutenant colonel in the US military,
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Jamie Boulton, 55, a “repeat offender”, stabbed Garry O’Neill at a flat in Primrose Street in Leith in June last year. Judge Lady Poole told Boulton, who has 45 previous offences including serious violence and knife crime, that he had “an appalling criminal record”. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that 69-year-old Mr O’Neill was
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Three women have been charged in a human trafficking and brothel-keeping investigation after properties were raided by police in Paisley. The intelligence-led operation was carried out alongside the Home Office Immigration Enforcement team, with officers attending addresses in Scotland’s largest town on September 26. The women aged 37,38, and 44 were arrested after an extensive
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A SCOTS TV star who starred in a Sylvester Stallone Netflix show was jailed today after the assault of a woman outside a hotel. David Ferguson chased Lucy Redhead from a Citizen M hotel on October 30 2023, before catching up to her and repeatedly punching her in the face. 34-year-old Ferguson became a TV sensation when
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A former SNP equalities officer has been jailed for six years for the sexual assault of six young adults. 24-year-old Cameron Downing was also convicted of assaulting two women. Amongst his crimes were blackmailing a man he had sex with, claiming he would tell the man’s friends and family that he had been raped. Downing
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