Abbi Garton-Crosbie

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The majority of Scottish Labour MSPs who backed the GRR bill have not commented on the Supreme Court ruling (Image: PA) THE majority of Scottish Labour MSPs who voted in favour of Holyrood’s gender reforms have remained silent on the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman. On Wednesday April 19, Supreme Court justices ruled that the definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 was based on biological sex.

3 days ago | thenational.scot | Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Research has been commissioned into currency options for an independent Scotland (Image: Colin Mearns) A REPORT commissioned to set out a comprehensive currency plan for an independent Scotland will hopefully give a “definitive answer” for Yessers, the group behind the research has said. The Scottish Currency Group (SCG) has commissioned Dr Thibault Laurentjoye to go into detail about the options available for Scotland's currency post-independence.

3 days ago | thenational.scot | Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Union members on the picket line outside Shieldhall Waste Water Treatment Works in Govan, Glasgow in March (Image: PA) SCOTTISH Water staff will stage a two-day strike amid a continued dispute over pay. Workers will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday following a one-day strike last month. Unison, which represents more than 1000 staff, warned that emergency repairs and water quality checks will not be carried out during that time.

4 days ago | thenational.scot | Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement on the conflict (Image: PA) BENJAMIN Netanyahu has claimed Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting the war in Gaza and continuing its bombardment. The Israel Prime Minister is under growing pressure to end the conflict, from families of hostages and their supporters, as well as reservist and retired Israeli soldiers. They have quested the validity of the war after Israel broke a ceasefire last month.

4 days ago | thenational.scot | Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Glasgow Reform councillor Thomas Kerr (Image: Thomas Kerr) A REFORM councillor has described the Scottish Government’s cross-party summit tackle the rise of the far-right as a “political stunt”. Glasgow politician Thomas Kerr, who defected from the Scottish Tories to Nigel Farage’s party in January, accused First Minister John Swinney of “playing politics”.