A UK women’s rights group has criticised the Scottish government’s decision to allow people to self-identify their sex on the 2022 census regardless of their legal status, saying it will undermine the accuracy of census data. The Scottish government’s guidance for the census question “what is your sex?” says: “If you are transgender the answer…
Allowing Self-Declaration of Sex Damages Accuracy of Census Data: UK Women’s Group
Scotland to Stop Reporting COVID-19 Data Because of Concerns It’s ‘Being Misrepresented’
Health authorities in Scotland are halting the publication of COVID-19 data because of concerns the data is being used to promote inaccurate narratives. Public Health Scotland (PHS) typically publishes a weekly report that includes COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Each metric is divided between people who are unvaccinated and people who have received a COVID-19…
Unique Literary Treasure Trove to Be Shared With the Public for the First Time in Almost a Century
A unique collection of antique literature will be shared with the public for the first time in almost a century after 15 million pounds (approx. US$20.4 million) was raised to buy it. The Honresfield Library was set up by mill owner William Law in the 19th century when he lived at Honresfield, a few miles…
Historic 18th-Century Landmark Gets $540,000 Facelift and Will Be Used as a Holiday Let
The historic 18th-century landmark Old Observatory House has been given a 400,000-pound (approx. US$540,000) facelift—and will be used as a holiday let. Sitting on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was once home to prominent astronomers and is one of the best surviving examples of New Town architecture. Now, the three-story, eight-bedroom building—dating back to…
Scotland to Relax Work From Home Guidance as COVID-19 Cases Fall
Scotland’s work from home guidance will be ditched next week in favour of hybrid working as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The current guidance on working from home was strengthened after the emergence of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. In England, the Conservative government…
Omicron Restrictions Eased in Scotland
The final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant sweeping across Scotland will be eased from Monday. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last week nightclubs would be able to reopen, while the caps on indoor events, table service requirements for venues selling alcohol, and social distancing will also be removed. The measures…
Scotland to Lift Omicron Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Dwindle
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant will be lifted next week. Addressing the Scottish Parliament on Jan. 18, Sturgeon said that recent data showing a fall in infections “gives us confidence that we have turned the corner on the Omicron…
Scotland Defers Fertility Treatment for Unvaccinated Women
Unvaccinated women in Scotland have found their NHS fertility treatment appoints cancelled due to their CCP virus vaccination status. The Scottish government said it’s taking a “more cautious approach” because of the increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19—the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus—among unvaccinated pregnant women, as well as the uncertainty…
Scottish Minister Reported to Watchdog for ‘Erroneous’ Use of COVID-19 Data
Scotland’s deputy first minister has been reported to the UK Statistics Authority after he was accused of misrepresenting data to justify the region’s COVID-19 restrictions, which are significantly stricter than in neighbouring England. John Swinney, who also serves as the Scottish government’s COVID Recovery Secretary, suggested infection rates in Scotland were lower than in England…
In Scotland, They’ll Take the Woke Road
DUNDEE, Scotland—The online class on gender, feminism, and the law was underway when Lisa Keogh, a 29-year-old student and mother of two, introduced a note of unwoke contention into the discussion. “We were talking about equal rights for women, and I said I don’t believe a trans woman is really a woman,” said Keogh, then…
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