Alistair Grant

4 days ago | express.co.uk | Alistair Grant |Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Exact date UK heatwave to return thanks to 400-mile 31C 'Spanish scorcher' The UK is set to see a 400-mile 'Spanish scorcher' heading towards its shores as temperatures are expected to surpass 30C after a washout week to start June See my email copy / Copyright credit: Alistair Grant Freelance / wxchartsPic supply payment credit: Alistair Grant Freelance / 07886 000669 / [email protected] (Image: undefined) The UK is bracing for a 400 mile-wide 'Spanish scorcher' as temperatures are expected to...

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Alistair Grant

David Hamilton said the failures by NHS Fife in relation to the Sandie Peggie case were ‘extremely frustrating’. NHS Fife has been criticised by Scotland’s information watchdog over its handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests relating to the cost of the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal. David Hamilton, the Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC), said the actions of the health board were “extremely frustrating”.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Alistair Grant

Judges unanimously ruled in April that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality lawsThe Scottish Government has been ordered to pay costs and expenses after losing a landmark court battle over the legal definition of a woman. Judges on the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in April that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality laws. It followed a long-running legal case brought by the campaign group For Women Scotland against the Scottish Government.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Alistair Grant

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body said it will not monitor the use of facilitiesA decision by Holyrood bosses to ban trans women from using the female toilets in the Scottish Parliament will not be “policed”. Christine Grahame, speaking on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), said it would not monitor the use of facilities. She made the comments after being asked to promise that no one would be required to provide a birth certificate or other paperwork.

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Alistair Grant

The chair of the Edinburgh tram inquiry felt it was "unreasonable" for the public to be told he was paid more than £1 million for the role. Lord Hardie told MSPs he believed the disclosure would lead to journalists "pestering" him at his home, but conceded he was wrong about this. He said he had since accepted the information “should be in the public domain”. In 2023, it emerged Lord Hardie had been paid £1,056,181.59 to chair the inquiry between 2014 and August 2021.