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Rebecca McCurdy
Politics
Change ‘matter of survival’ for Scottish Tories, says leadership hopeful
Murdo Fraser was speaking as former rivals for the top job, Liam Kerr and Jamie Greene, dropped out to instead back his campaign.
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Rebecca McCurdy
22 Aug 2024
Politics
‘Minor updates’ made to alcohol report following review by statistics watchdog
Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Government has amended a report published in June after a complaint by the Tories.
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Rebecca McCurdy
30 Aug 2023
Politics
Lord Brailsford pledges ‘robust investigation’ into handling of Covid pandemic
During a preliminary hearing of the Scottish Covid Inquiry, the chair set out how the inquiry would proceed in the coming months.
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Rebecca McCurdy
28 Aug 2023
Politics
Drugs minister: I know the hard-fought battle supporting loved one into recovery
Elena Whitham has sent a message to those living in fear of something happening to their loved ones battling drug addiction.
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Rebecca McCurdy
22 Aug 2023
Politics
SNP faces ‘electoral disaster’ without independence pact, says Salmond
The Alba leader has written to First Minister Humza Yousaf with his proposals for single pro-independence candidates at the general election.
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Rebecca McCurdy
19 Aug 2023
Politics
Minister did not act irrationally in blocking gender law, says Advocate General
The UK Government has published legal arguments ahead of the case being heard at the Court of Session in Edinburgh next month.
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Rebecca McCurdy
18 Aug 2023
Politics
LGBT charities granted permission to intervene in gender reform legal case
The Scottish Government has mounted a legal challenge over the UK Government’s block on gender legislation passed in Holyrood.
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Rebecca McCurdy
18 Aug 2023
Politics
Employment law does not need to be devolved under Labour government – Rayner
Labour’s deputy leader has responded to calls from the SNP for a Labour government to devolve employment law to Scotland.
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Rebecca McCurdy
17 Aug 2023
Politics
Rayner: Labour will look into scrapping rape clause benefit requirement
Labour’s deputy leader said the clause, which is part of the two-child benefit cap, was ‘abhorrent’, during a Glasgow visit.
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Rebecca McCurdy
17 Aug 2023
Politics
Rayner to detail Labour’s ‘new deal’ for workers in meeting with apprentices
The deputy leader of the party said workers in Scotland are being failed by both their current governments.
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Rebecca McCurdy
16 Aug 2023
Crime
Legal challenge over gender reform block to be heard next month
The Scottish Government is contesting the use of Section 35 powers by the UK Government.
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Rebecca McCurdy
16 Aug 2023
Politics
Starmer: Labour will assess ‘fairness’ of benefit cap and rape clause
The Labour leader has faced a backlash over his stance on not committing to scrapping the two-child benefit cap if his party takes power next year.
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Rebecca McCurdy
15 Aug 2023
Politics
Barclay should not lecture any nation on solving NHS waiting lists – Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader has taken aim at how both the UK and Scottish governments are tackling rising treatment waiting times in the health sector.
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Rebecca McCurdy
14 Aug 2023
Politics
Cherry brands Scottish Greens ‘totalitarian’ and calls for coalition review
Speaking during her Edinburgh Fringe show, the SNP MP joined a list of her colleagues calling for the Bute House Agreement to be reviewed.
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Rebecca McCurdy
10 Aug 2023
Politics
Cherry hopes new leadership means intolerance within SNP is in the past
The outspoken SNP MP said party colleagues had previously ‘harangued’ her over her gender-critical views.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
10 Aug 2023
Crime
Trial date set for four accused of protest at global cycling event
Climate change pressure group This Is Rigged previously claimed responsibility for the protest.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
9 Aug 2023
Business News
School support staff in 10 councils vote for strike action in pay dispute
Unite said it comes after Cosla did not table an improved offer.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
7 Aug 2023
Politics
Tories can still secure election as voters unsure of Labour - Mordaunt
Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt claims that ‘people aren’t really sure about Keir Starmer’
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Rebecca McCurdy
Miriam Burrell
6 Aug 2023
Politics
Mordaunt: SNP independence approach based on ‘real bile and hatred’
The leader of the House of Commons told Iain Dale’s All Talk fringe show that the SNP reduces Scotland to a narrative of ‘victimhood’.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
6 Aug 2023
Politics
Sunak blames reshuffle on why he cannot name Scottish Tory top team
Reporters asked the Prime Minister to name four members of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross’ front bench.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
31 Jul 2023
Politics
RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander
Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.
By
Rebecca McCurdy
27 Jul 2023
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