The government has said there are “no plans” to move the UK nuclear deterrent, after reports of secret contingency plans for the submarines in the event of Scottish independence. The UK’s nuclear submarines are housed at Royal Navy bases in Coulport and Faslane on the west coast of Scotland, but “senior officials” have told the…
Greens to Join Government in Scotland, Bolstering Independence Cause
Lawmakers in Scotland return from the summer recess to an altered political landscape in the Scottish Parliament, as the Green Party joins the ruling SNP in a cooperation agreement that will result in their first ever ministerial appointments in the UK. First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is expected to lay out the details…
Scottish Teachers Told to Use Children’s Chosen Gender and Names
Children as young as four can be referred to by their preferred gender pronouns and names in schools without their parent’s knowledge, according to a new guideline for teachers in Scotland. The 70-page guidance, published on Thursday for Scottish schools, said children of “any age” can “come out” as transgender people. Teachers are told not to…
Baby Believed to Be One of the Youngest Surviving Preemies in Scotland Is Home and Thriving
A baby who was born at just 22 weeks old is believed to be one of the youngest surviving premature infants in Scotland. At birth, baby Sofia Viktoria Birina weighed a mere 1.1 pounds (approx. 500 g) and was given a “10 percent chance of survival during labor,” reported the BBC. The warrior baby, who measured no larger…
Scotland Lifts Most COVID-19 Restrictions
Most coronavirus restrictions have been removed in Scotland after the country moved beyond level-0 at midnight. Legal requirements for physical distancing—except in health care settings—and gatherings have been removed, and all venues, including nightclubs, are now able to reopen. Some measures, such as the requirement to wear face coverings indoors in public places and on…
Scotland to Ditch Most Pandemic Restrictions, Keep Mask Mandate
Scotland will ditch most remaining pandemic restrictions on Aug. 9, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Sturgeon told a special session of the Scottish parliament on Aug. 3 that all nightclubs will be allowed to re-open and full capacity crowds allowed to return to sports and concert venues. Social distancing rules will end, but mask…
Man, Woman, Boy Die After Getting Into Difficulty in Scottish Lake
A man, woman, and child have died and a seven-year-old boy is fighting for his life after getting into difficulty in the water. Police Scotland said they were called to a report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond, south of Ardlui, on Saturday evening. A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old…
Scottish Health Secretary ‘Sceptical’ About Vaccine Passports but Won’t Rule It Out
The Scottish Health Secretary has refused to rule out mandatory vaccine passports to get more people to take CCP virus vaccines, despite being “naturally, instinctively sceptical” about the idea. Full CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccination will be made the condition of entry to nightclubs and other crowded venues in England from late September, Prime Minister Boris…
Supreme Court Challenge to Begin Over Scottish Parliament Bills
The UK Government’s most senior lawyers are due to start a Supreme Court challenge over two Bills unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament. In March, Holyrood unanimously passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, which would incorporate a UN treaty into Scottish law. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack raised…
Scottish Police Release Men From Immigration Enforcement Van Following Protest
Police in Scotland released men from an immigration enforcement van that was surrounded by protesters for hours. Around 200 protesters blocked the van on Thursday morning in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, in the Scottish city of Glasgow, to stop the van from leaving. The protesters chanted slogans such as “Leave our neighbours, let them go” and “Cops go home.”…
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