Lewis McKenzie
Political Reporter at The Scottish Sun
Political reporter @ScottishSun
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5 days ago |
news.stv.tv | Lewis McKenzie
Dozens of jobs have been lost and students left in limbo after one of Scotland’s top drama schools went into administration “out of the blue”. Liquidators have been appointed at the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television, which has been training actors, dancers, and musical theatre performers for two decades. Around 20 staff members have lost their jobs at the school, and all students have also been affected.
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1 week ago |
thescottishsun.co.uk | Lewis McKenzie
JOHN Swinney was last night hit with a list of 100 broken SNP promises as he prepared to deliver his pre-election Programme for Government today. Scottish Labour laid bare what they have branded “18 years of failing government” of which they say the First Minister has been at the “heart” of. It comes as Mr Swinney is expected to include pledges linked to his promises to “eradicate” child poverty, boost economic growth and fix the ailing NHS.
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1 week ago |
thescottishsun.co.uk | Lewis McKenzie
ExclusiveSpecific drugs have led to multiple overdoses behind barsA DRUGS “epidemic” in jails has seen the number of lags testing positive hit more than a thousand in just three years. Scottish Prison Service data shows 329 prisoners failed mandatory tests last year alone. It comes after drones were used 65 times to fly drugs into nicks in 2024 - when six inmates died from overdoses.
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1 week ago |
thescottishsun.co.uk | Lewis McKenzie
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth posed with a giant SNP logo on the campaign trail - the same afternoon she controversially failed to turn up for Holyrood questions. The Nats minister was due to appear in parliament to be quizzed on issues including on school violence at the first education questions in five weeks on April 24. But, social media snaps on her Facebook page show her out door-knocking for the SNP in the Glenrothes Central and Thornton by-election that afternoon.
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2 weeks ago |
thescottishsun.co.uk | Lewis McKenzie
TRANS players are to be banned from competing in Scottish women’s footy from next season. Only those born biologically female will be allowed to take part in competitive matches following a rule change by the SFA. It will apply to matches that are covered under the governing body’s rules - from the top flight and national teams, to grassroots level.
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