The Latest Breaking News from David McBride

West Dunbartonshire schoolchildren to be monitored in bid to close attainment gap

The local authority has outlined its education recovery and improvement strategy for season 2022/23, with tackling the poverty-related attainment gap a primary focus.

Glasgow Live · Oct 3, 2022

West Dunbartonshire Council call on UK Government to demand release of Jagtar Singh Johal

Jagtar Singh Johal – known as Jaggi – was arrested in India after his wedding in November 2017, accused of helping to fund a Sikh-on-Hindu assassination plot. He and his family strongly deny the allegations.

Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022

West Dunbartonshire Council’s SNP group accused of ‘playground politics’ by Labour

Michelle McGinty made the comments last week, as members debated an SNP motion highlighting a manifesto pledge to put £1,000 in the pocket of every West Dunbartonshire resident.

Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022

‘Witness K and Bernard Collaery are heroes’: how Australia made two men pay for its dirty secrets

Decision by new government to abandon prosecution prompts widespread relief from lawyers and supporters in Australia and Timor-Leste

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2022

Plans for new community centre in West Bridgend should move forward in August

The previous centre was demolished five years ago and locals have been fighting tirelessly for a new one.

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022

Reunited siblings discover they have a brother after Long Lost Family episode

David and Helen were first reunited two years ago

Belfast Live · Jun 23, 2022

Coalition government spent $6m prosecuting Bernard Collaery and three other whistleblowers

Exclusive: Figures provided to the Guardian reveal exorbitant legal bill for pursuing cases against Collaery, Witness K, Richard Boyle and David McBride

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2022

Labor government urged to drop prosecutions against whistleblowers and ramp up protections

As the Albanese government works on getting legislation ready for its highly anticipated corruption watchdog, calls are growing for it to boost protections for whistleblowers and drop criminal prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery, and to advocate for Julian Assange.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

Labour take control of West Dunbartonshire Council after surprise election success

Martin Rooney, councillor for Lomond, is expected to be confirmed as the new leader of the council this month - as all 12 of the party's candidates in the area gained election.

Daily Record · May 10, 2022

On World Press Freedom Day, will Australia’s major parties pledge to fix our whistleblowing law?

Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery have spoken up about serious wrongdoing. Prosecuting them is undemocratic

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022