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Katy Scott

Writer at BBC

Journalist at BBC Scotland. 📧 [email protected]

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  • 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.

  • Apr 2, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Megan Bonar |Katy Scott

    By Megan Bonar & Katy ScottBBC Scotland News2 April 2024, 16:29 BSTUpdated 54 minutes agoImage source, Getty ImagesSocial 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.

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Katy Scott
Katy Scott @KatyScottBBC
19 May 25

What does the new EU deal mean for Scotland? https://t.co/DHbGn5PSGn

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Katy Scott @KatyScottBBC
13 May 25

RT @BBCScotlandNews: Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote https://t.co/UMbodrEQob

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Katy Scott @KatyScottBBC
12 May 25

A 21-year-old woman is hoping to inspire more women to take up fishing after she was named trainee fisherman of the year. https://t.co/PJuv1MUtgE