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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Scottish Government to bring back plans to criminalise misogyny, says John Swinney

John Swinney told MSPs that the Scottish Government will pursue a bill to criminalise misogyny (Image: PA)

THE Scottish Government will bring back plans to criminalise misogyny after dropping the legislation last year, John Swinney has announced.

In his opening statement ahead of the Scottish Parliament’s first debate following the 2026 Holyrood election, the First Minister told MSPs that a Misogyny Bill would be brought forward to “outlaw misogynistic harassment and abuse in Scotland”.

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