after yet another by-election defeat as Reform makes progress Russell Findlay accused Nicola Sturgeon

found that it had failed to improve infant health.Mr Findlay argued that the ￡50 million cost might

from British farmers, with NFU livestock board chairman Richard Findlay saying the decision was

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Fewer than a third of Scottish paedophiles caught possessing or distributing child pornography go to prison, according to official figures that prompted criticism of the SNP's" soft-touch" justice policies. The Scottish Tories disclosed that only 700 of more than 2, 100 cases of people being caught with child pornography since 2010 had resulted in a prison sentence. This compares with 1, 426 criminals being given community sentences and 26 escaping with a fine, according to a parliamentary answe

There have been instances of people who have fled Ukraine ending up homeless in Scotland, MSPs have heard. The crisis in the war-torn country was discussed by Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee on Thursday, with MSPs hearing from local authority representatives. The committee was told that while there is a “ really strong structure ” in place for resettling refugees, there have been cases already where difficulties in securing suitable accommodation has led t

The term refers to instances in which individuals are found guilty but given no punishment. The SSP describes absolute discharges as being given" only in exceptional circumstances".... You can check out at any time.... Nevertheless, it can be regarded as a previous conviction for some purposes, such as if the person is convicted of another crime in the future.A Scottish Government spokesman said:" Decisions in any case are for the independent court who consider all the facts and circumstances.

Scotland’s Solicitor General has offered to meet with the woman raped by footballer David Goodwillie to explain why he did not face criminal charges. Goodwillie and former Dundee United teammate David Robertson were accused of raping Denise Clair in 2011 but the Crown Office did not pursue a criminal prosecution, blaming “ insufficient evidence ”.... Ms Clair instead took civil action against the pair and in 2017 a judge ruled that both men had raped her. Asked about the case in the Scottish Pa

He said the turmoil enveloping the SNP over recent years, with three first ministers and a series of scandals, had been a “ complete disaster ” for Scotland and was “ letting down the whole of the United Kingdom ”.... He said he was very proud of the support he had received in Scotland because “ Unionism is absolutely indivisible from conservatism ”.... That’s why I want to change the way the Conservatives work....

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