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Presiding Officer forced to defend including trans woman in Holyrood event

THE Presiding Officer was forced to defend including trans women at an event aiming to encourage participation in politics after gender critical…

The National (Scotland)

'Trailblazer' Winnie Ewing's influence on pro-Yes MSPs hailed in Holyrood

Ewing’s influence on getting women into politics, and sustaining the independence movement, was at the forefront of MSPs minds as the news broke…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories demand Holyrood inquiry into SNP finances probe

Chief whip Alexander Burnett wrote to Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone calling for a new committee to be set up in relation to Operation…

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Coronation overshadowed by police crackdown 'more Moscow than London'

THE head of England’s leading republican movement was among those arrested in London – in a crackdown described as "more Moscow than…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood restrictions ‘will not stop the disruption’, climate protesters insist

ENVIROMENTAL campaigners have said new restrictions at the Scottish Parliament will not halt the “disruption” to Holyrood business.

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood and Westminster 'should work together to promote Scotland'

The recently-appointed Scotland Office minister urged more collaboration as he attends the Tartan Week celebrations in New York

Insider UK

Scottish Parliament launches crackdown on FMQs protesters

NEW ticketing arrangements have been announced by the Scottish Parliament following repeated disruptions by climate activists since January.

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Six month ban for climate protesters who interrupted Scottish Parliament five times

CLIMATE protesters who repeatedly disrupted the Scottish Parliament will be banned for six months, Holyrood authorities have said.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf creates minister for independence as climate activists disrupt his first FMQs

Jamie Hepburn is announced as minister for independence – with a £98,000 salary

The Independent UK

Public gallery cleared at Holyrood as protesters disrupt Yousaf’s first FMQs

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone took the action after business had to be suspended five times.

The Independent UK

Family and friends unite in celebration of Dumfries man David Hill

Teams from the Scottish and Irish parliaments faced each other in the first annual David Hill Memorial Quaich at Peffermill in Edinburgh

Daily Record

Murdo Fraser implies MSPs are helping protesters disrupt FMQs

TORY MSP Murdo Fraser has implied MSPs might be helping protesters get into First Minister's Questions.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Parliament equality reforms 'could make big difference'

REFORMS aimed at strengthening the role of women in the Scottish Parliament could “make a real difference”, Holyrood’s presiding officer has…

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood’s presiding officer calls for ban on all-male committees

Gender-sensitive audit also urges quotas for governing bodies and a new permanent proxy-voting scheme

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Tory MSP apologises for 'inadvertently' breaking rules with leaked video

A TORY MSP has issued an apology to Holyrood’s Presiding Officer claiming he “inadvertently” breached the parliament’s rules by filming…

Insider UK

Scottish budget: John Swinney moves on income tax and business rates while scrapping indyref2 fund

Statement delayed due to tax plan leak to the BBC

The Independent UK

Swinney gives ‘categorical assurance’ budget leak not sanctioned by him

Details of changes to Scotland’s taxation policy were published hours before it was announced to Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

Opposition parties may have leaked Budget to BBC, John Swinney suggests

THE possibility of key details of the Scottish Budget having been leaked to the BBC from opposition parties and not the government has “to be…

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The Independent UK

Holyrood Presiding Officer delays budget to investigate ‘leak’

The BBC published a story about the budget ahead of the statement being made.

Daily Record

Scottish Budget suspended as Presiding Officer investigates tax leak story

Alison Johnstone announced the pause just before Deputy First Minister John Swinney was due to stand up to deliver his annual speech.

The National (Scotland)

Parliament suspended as 'Budget leak to BBC' investigated

TWO MSPs have demanded an investigation after details of the upcoming Scottish Budget appeared to have been leaked to the BBC.

Daily Record

First Minister's Questions suspended after protester shouts from public gallery

SNP MSP Stephanie Callaghan had just asked Nicola Sturgeon about the Supreme Court judgement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Scottish parliament ‘sorry’ after suffragette scarf women thrown out of trans debate

Presiding officer Alison Johnstone reprimanded security staff after they ordered critics of the new gender bill to leave

Evening Standard

Scottish Parliament apology after woman wearing suffragette scarf ejected from Holyrood gender debate

The presiding officer said the incident was an error and that suffrage colours ‘are not, and never have been, banned at the Scottish Parliament’

The Guardian - UK

Woman wearing suffragette-coloured scarf removed from Holyrood debate

Scottish parliament’s presiding officer apologises and says colours are not banned following incident at equalities committee

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