ONLY one in 14 “upskirting” reports to cops are passed to prosecutors, shock figures reveal. The Scottish Government faced calls last night to review the law amid fears offenders are exploiting “loopholes” — leaving police unable to nail perpetrators. Figures obtained by the Scottish… ‘Upskirting’ sickos dodge cops by exploiting loophole leaving victims living in … Read more
NATS ministers have been blasted for spending £1.7million on flights in the last five years – while boasting about their eco credentials. Tory chiefs also said they’d found that 2023 saw more than £500,000 spent by the Scottish Government on domestic and international air travel – with a… SNP ministers blasted for splashing £1.7million of … Read more
PRISONERS are being fed better than patients at some Scottish hospitals, a Tory politician has claimed. Costings released to the Scottish Conservatives show a disparity in the price of food served up to inmates and those being treated in infirmaries. 2 Prisoners in Scotland are being dished up… Prisoners are ‘being fed better than patients … Read more
JOHN Swinney has blasted the idea of “foreign interference” in UK elections after billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk met Nigel Farage for talks on funding Reform UK. The First Minister also ruled out ever working with the party despite polling suggesting they could hold the balance of power… John Swinney calls for Elon Musk to … Read more
REFORM’S rise could hand pro-indy parties a majority at the next Holyrood election, Sir John Curtice said. The polling expert predicted a split in the pro-union vote if Nigel Farage’s party continues to surge in popularity. 1 Polling expert John Curtice predicts a split in the pro-union vote if… Reform’s rise could hand pro-Indy parties … Read more
THE last 12 months have been another rollercoaster year in Scots and UK politics. From Humza Yousaf’s resignation to Labour’s General Election victory — with a new SNP leader and US President along the way — it has been always unpredictable, at times unprecedented, and for some… From Humza Yousaf’s demise to Donald Trump’s return, … Read more
COST-cutting Nats ministers axed important research into boosting exports to individual US states – despite a price tag of just £75,000. The SNP Government was branded “short-sighted” for shelving the plan amid the threat of new trade barriers being thrown up by incoming president Donald… SNP blasted for ditching US trade plan with incoming Trump … Read more
JAILED brutes are attacking warders 250 times a year, shocking figures reveal. Ministers have been accused of letting prison violence “spiral out of control” as stats showed staff endured 2,562 assaults by inmates in a decade. 3 There were 26 incidents involving Scots prison officers being… Scots prisons ‘out of control’ as lags attack wardens … Read more
NATS ministers were last night accused of wasting almost £5million in three years on “talking shops”. Opponents described the amount of taxpayers’ cash spent on consultations as “eye-watering”. 2 Scottish Tory MSP Craig Hoy has criticised spending on ‘talking shops’ 2 Scottish Labour MSP… SNP slammed over ‘eye-watering’ £4.6m bill for ‘talking shop’ consultations …C0NTINUE … Read more
CRITICAL ambulance response targets have been quietly downgraded amid the mounting NHS crisis. Life-or-death callouts should now be reached in seven minutes — 40 seconds slower than 2021. 7 Response targets were ditched amid Scotland’s NHS crisisCredit: Alamy 7 The changing targets have not been… ‘Life or death’ ambulance response targets quietly downgraded amid ongoing … Read more