Shamed former minister Mark McDonald should be suspended from the Scottish Parliament without pay for one month, Holyrood’s Standards Committee has recommended. The committee announced the proposed sanction after considering
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A man has told a court he did not rape a woman who has raised a civil legal action against him. Stephen Coxen admitted he had been “rude” towards the
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A man has thanked paramedics and doctors after surviving 15 cardiac arrests in just three hours. Ian Clark collapsed at home in Elrick, Aberdeenshire, on August 15 last year in
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A far-reaching inquiry into historical allegations of the abuse of children in care in Scotland is being given more time to complete its work. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has
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Care services across Scotland are generally working well to protect children from the risks of sexual exploitation, according to inspectors. The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on a
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Men wearing kilts will also be protected by plans for a ban on upskirting, it has been disclosed in the Lords. Baroness Vere of Norbiton, speaking for the Government, said
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A young woman was sexually assaulted by a man after she boarded a train in Edinburgh. The victim, from Northamptonshire, boarded the 5.05pm Edinburgh to Newcastle service on Sunday May
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Scotland would face “austerity until doomsday” if the country became independent, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said. He issued the warning as he called for politicians north and south
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The devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales have united to raise serious concerns about the status of European citizens after Brexit. In a letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, ministers
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the Home Office to “urgently review” the case of a 10-year-old orphan who is facing deportation. Ms Sturgeon has called on the
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