A law which would help end the abuse of elephants for British holidaymakers’ entertainment has been threatened by a political spat, campaigners say. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill will ban UK advertising of overseas attractions where elephants and other endangered animals are
Last week, Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon announced she was stepping down after eight years in the hot seat. Although she insisted “short-term pressures” were not to blame, a scuppered second independence referendum bid and the ongoing row over
He added: “However, at this time, we cannot ignore that she has presided over a decade of division and decay in Scotland. “Instead of trying to unite the country in the wake of the 2014 referendum, Nicola Sturgeon refused to accept the
After facing pressure to intervene in the transfer of a transgender convicted rapist to an all-women’s prison, Scotland’s government has decided to stop transferring such inmates with a history of violence against women to its all-female prison, according to reports. The Agence
Violent trans prisoner Tiffany Scott has reportedly been granted permission to transfer to an all-women’s Scottish prison after previous relocation requests were denied, Scottish reports said Saturday. Scott is known as one of the most violent inmates in the Scottish prison system
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is “plenty in the tank” as the SNP leader hit back at her critics and made a huge pledge over Scottish independence. The Scottish First Minister was grilled by Laura Kuenssberg on her BBC show, facing a
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to highlight the benefits of remaining in the U.K. when he meets with the Scottish leader on Thursday during his first visit to Scotland since taking office. Sunak will meet for private, informal talks with Scottish
Rishi Sunak is set to hold face-to-face talks with Nicola Sturgeon tomorrow as he heads to Scotland in a bid to counter her independence push. The Prime Minister is travelling north of the border on Thursday for a two-day trip. Mr Sunak
Police in Scotland have sparked outrage for describing pedophiles as “minor-attracted people” in a report. Officials said the language in the year-end report was based on terminology used by th European Union. In a year-end report, Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said police
Scotland’s health service is in crisis as patients are being treated outside hospitals and in offices. Up and down the country NHS hospitals are feeling the strain of increasing demand, and now A&E departments in Scotland have run out of space for