Hamish Morrison

London

Political Reporter at The National (Scotland)

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Palestine Action activist rejects Home Secretary's Glasgow protest claim

3 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

The 27-year-old father of one, who was jailed when his partner was three months pregnant, told The National of his disagreement with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s version of events. In a statement to Parliament, Cooper quoted the sheriff who jailed Bretherton and four others for causing more than £1 million of damage on the premises, saying that Palestine Action had caused “panic” among Thales staff who were evacuated from the building.
Scottish minister leaves door open to US war planes refuelling at Prestwick

3 days ago | thenational.scot | Hamish Morrison

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson refused to say whether the American Air Force would be banned from using the state-owned Ayrshire airport, which is often used by allied militaries as a refuelling stop. Labour backbencher Carol Mochan (below) asked whether the Scottish Government would rule out allowing America and Israel access while they carried out strikes on Iran.
Keir Starmer backs US strikes on Iran as Donald Trump fumes over ceasefire collapse

3 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

Speaking ahead of the Nato leaders’ summit in the Netherlands, the Prime Minister backed America’s attacks on the Middle Eastern country, which had no backing from the UN and came in support of Israel’s offensive war on Iran. Asked if he felt safer with Trump in charge, Starmer told Channel 5 News: “Look, I think what we’ve seen over the last few days is the Americans alleviating a threat to nuclear weaponry by the Iranians and bringing about a ceasefire in the early hours of today.
SNP minister leaves door open to US war planes refuelling at Prestwick

4 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

Labour backbencher Carol Mochan (below) asked whether the Scottish Government would rule out allowing America and Israel access while they carried out strikes on Iran. (Image: Carol Mochan) She said: “Can he assure my constituents that sites like Prestwick Airport will not be used to facilitate attacks on Iran by the USA or indeed to support Israeli aircraft given these efforts have no UN backing whatsoever?
Former GB News presenter 'sacked for calling Suella Braverman a racist'

4 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

Albie Amankona was dropped by the broadcaster last year and is now taking it to an employment tribunal, alleging that he was subject to racial discrimination and unfair dismissal. He formerly presented GB News’s The Saturday Five programme and left after calling the former home secretary “a racist and a thoroughly bigoted woman”. GB News apologised for his comments at the time, saying they had “crossed a line between robust debate and causing unnecessary offence”.
Will bombing Iranian uranium stores trigger a nuclear blast? An expert explains

4 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

Iran does not have nuclear weapons but does hold stockpiles of enriched uranium, a key component in making nuclear bombs. To those unfamiliar with the science behind making nuclear weapons, it may seem like very risky business indeed to bomb the raw materials involved in making weapons of mass destruction. We spoke to a nuclear scientist to explain why simply bombing stores of enriched uranium is not enough to cause a nuclear explosion.
What happens if Palestine Action are banned under terrorism laws?

5 days ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

How does the UK Government ban organisations? The Terrorism Act 2000 gives the Home Secretary the power to proscribe organisations if they are considered to be engaged in terrorism. The UK Government defines terrorism as “serious” violence to people or damage to property, endangering the lives of others, creating a “serious risk” to the health and safety of the public or significantly interfering with “an electronic system”.
LIVE: Palestine Action protest in London as group to be proscribed

5 days ago | thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson |Hamish Morrison

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Lisa Nandy 'either dishonest or ignorant' after benefits cuts claim

1 week ago | thenational.scot | Hamish Morrison

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told BBC Breakfast that her constituents feared “coming off PIP and into work” because they worried about losing access to Personal Independence Payments if employment did not work out for them. But critics have pointed out that PIP is not related to a person’s employment status, suggesting that she was either not across the detail of the benefits system or was attempting to “deliberately mislead” the public.
Labour MP calls for Palestine Action to be banned under terror law after RAF break in

1 week ago | inkl.com | Hamish Morrison

Palestine Action members sprayed red paint into the engines of two Airbus Voyager on Thursday evening and said they used crowbars to further damage the planes. It is believed that one of the aircraft targeted is the UK’s official VIP jet, used to ferry prime ministers and royals to official visits. Taylor insisted he supported the “right to peaceful protest” but added: “Palestine Action has long since crossed the line into criminality.