Gina Davidson

6 days ago | lbc.co.uk | Gina Davidson

'It's not the right thing to do' - John Swinney to vote against assisted dying in Scotland John Swinney will vote against assisted dying legislation in Holyrood next week. Picture: Alamy By Gina Davidson Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has revealed he will vote against assisted dying legislation because it "is the wrong course for us to take as a society."The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is due to be debated on its principles in Holyrood next Tuesday.

1 week ago | lbc.co.uk | Gina Davidson

Peak rail fares scrapped and 100,000 more GP appointments as SNP bids for fifth election win John Swinney delivers his new programme for government in Holyrood. Picture: Alamy By Gina Davidson John Swinney has vowed to scrap peak time rail fares in Scotland this September and increase GP appointments by 100,000 as he unveiled the his government programme for the next 12 months, running up to the Holyrood elections.

1 week ago | lbc.co.uk | Gina Davidson

Nicola Sturgeon says trans lives could be 'almost unliveable' after Supreme Court ruling Nicola Sturgeon said trans people's lives could become "unliveable" as a result of the Supreme Court ruling when she appeared in Holyrood. Picture: Alamy By Gina Davidson Nicola Sturgeon has broken her silence on the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex, claiming it risks making “the lives of trans people unliveable” and said the law may need to be changed.

1 week ago | lbc.co.uk | Gina Davidson

John Swinney dumps controversial misogyny legislation Proponents of a misogyny bill had hoped it would make posters like these a criminal offence. Picture: Alamy By Gina Davidson Plans to introduce a misogyny bill to protect women and girls, have been dropped by the Scottish Government, while a bill to end conversion therapy practices has also been ditched.

4 weeks ago | lbc.co.uk | Gina Davidson

The UK Supreme Court is about to rule on the kind of question that has had politicians tied up in knots for years: the definition of the word woman, or at least a definition when it comes to the workings of the Equality Act 2010. It will be the culmination of a legal fight that started with a niche piece of legislation in Scotland but the result will have an impact the length and breadth of the UK. How did we get here?