Jeane Freeman said excluding women from the laws had been a blunder – PA/Jane Barlow A former SNP cabinet minister has accused Humza Yousaf’s government of botching the introduction of hate crime laws as a poll showed it is supported by just one in five Scots. Jeane Freeman, who was health secretary when the controversial … Read more
David Smythe, 66, says some Scottish holiday home owners have been driven out by new licensing rules – Chris Watt Photography Scottish holiday homes leave owners feeling like they can’t catch a break. A new licensing regime and a possible loss of mortgage interest deductions have led to higher costs for everyone – and tourism … Read more
Loch Awe, home to Kilchurn Castle, is one of five areas nominated – Getty Despite being home to some of Britain’s most beautiful, dramatic and wildest landscapes, Scotland contains only two of Britain’s national parks. But that’s going to change. In October 2023, the Scottish Government launched its nomination process for a new national park. … Read more
When Nicola Sturgeon failed the UK Covid inquiry, she was accused of shedding crocodile tears. They seemed real enough to me, brought on by her motives being questioned and seeing what was left of her estate drained away under Jamie Dawson KC’s interrogation. The former prime minister was willing to admit errors of judgment. What … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon and her deputy have deleted all their pandemic WhatsApp messages, the Covid inquiry has heard. At a hearing in Edinburgh on Friday, the inquiry was told that Ms Sturgeon, the former first minister, had “not saved any message” about the pandemic, while John Swinney, her deputy, used an “automatic delete function”. … Read more