Katy Scott

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Megan Bonar |Katy Scott

Hamilton by-election campaign heats up as Farage visits ScotlandMegan Bonar and Katy ScottGetty ImagesNigel Farage held a press conference in Aberdeen before visiting LarkhallScotland's main political parties have rounded on Nigel Farage as the Reform UK leader came north to campaign in a crucial by-election. Farage visited Scotland for the first time in the campaign where he said his party is a "fresh positive voice" between the Labour and SNP "seesaw" in Scotland.

Oct 15, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Katy Scott |Jennifer Wilson

Drivers say their wages have plummeted in the last year despite prices rising for customers.

Aug 29, 2024 | aol.com | David Cowan |Katy Scott

August 29, 2024 at 7:16 AMA notorious gangland criminal has admitted masterminding a plot to smuggle nearly a tonne of cocaine from South America to Scotland hidden in a cargo of bananas. Known as 'Iceman', Jamie Stevenson has pled guilty to directing the importation of the drug which was seized by Border Force teams at Dover in September 2020. The seizure, named Operation Pepperoni, involved the National Crime Agency and Police Scotland. At the time the NCA estimated the cocaine’s value at £100m.

May 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Katy Scott |Steven Godden

Homeowners affected by a cheap version of concrete have held a protest outside the Scottish parliament calling for compensation and a public inquiry. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was used mostly in flat roofing, but also in floors and walls, between the 1950s and 1990s. It has also been found in public buildings sparking fears about the potential collapse of ceilings and walls. As a result many local authorities are now moving to inspect council houses.

Apr 2, 2024 | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Megan Bonar |Katy Scott

Megan Bonar & Katy Scott - BBC Scotland News2 April 2024 at 2:04 pm·4-min read[Getty Images]Social media comments made by JK Rowling challenging Scotland's new hate crime law are not being treated as criminal, Police Scotland has said. The Harry Potter author described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures. The new law creates a new crime of "stirring up hatred" relating to protected characteristics.