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'Modern day scourge': Single use vapes could be banned as government pledges action

THE Scottish Government has pledged to act against the “big problem” caused by single-use vapes ...

The National (Scotland)

Politicians back move to establish 'buffer zones' around local hospitals

Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been among the sites targeted by protesters in the past.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon formally backs buffer zones bill

NICOLA Sturgeon has given her formal backing to Gillian Mackay's buffer zones bill.

The National (Scotland)

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Majority of MSPs back Buffer Zones Bill – but not Douglas Ross

DOUGLAS Ross has dodged signing the Buffer Zones Bill proposal as a majority of MSPs backed the plan ...

The National (Scotland)

'It feels more real': Buffer zones campaigners welcome long-awaited progress

CAMPAIGNERS have said that long-awaited progress on buffer zones makes it “feel more real” after almost three years of calling for anti-protest…

The National (Scotland)

Buffer Zones Bill reaches key support threshold within 30 minutes of FMQs ending

THE final proposal for the Buffer Zones Bill reached the quota for the number of MSPs needed to back it just 30 minutes after

The National (Scotland)

Buffer zones bill to be lodged in major step against anti-abortion protests

Green MSP Gillian Mackay will introduce her safe access zone bill which will mean protests outside abortion clinics will have to take place a certain distance away from the facilities.

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Pro-life group skewed buffer zone consultation at 11th hour, say Greens

AN anti-choice group significantly skewed the results of a consultation on legislation to implement buffer zones around abortion clinics, The…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Greens would hold independence convention 'if members ask for one', says MSP

Gillian Mackay told The National it's "up to individual parties" to decide how to plot their independence strategy

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf says disposable vapes ban under consideration ahead of expert group's report

The SNP chief was challenged at First Minister's Questions to back the Record's campaign for a full ban on polluting single-use vapes.

Daily Record

FMQs: Scottish Labour accuse SNP of 'campaigning for a Tory government'

ANAS Sarwar claimed the SNP had “launched a campaign for another Tory government” during a fiery exchange with Humza Yousaf at FMQs.

The National (Scotland)

Cross-party congress renews calls for rejection of controversial Ravenscraig rail freight hub appeal

The proposals from the Russell Group were thrown out by North Lanarkshire Council in December last year

Daily Record

Abortion clinic buffer zones working group had ‘run its course’ says Green MSP

A MINISTERIAL working group set up to consider issues around access to abortion had “run its course”, the MSP spearheading legislation to bring…

The National (Scotland)

Anger as Scots abortion buffer zone working group ends

It's understood that members of the buffer zone working group were told of its closure on Tuesday.

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First Minister says campaigners shouldn't doubt his buffer zones support

HUMZA Yousaf has said no one should be “in any doubt” about his commitment to implementing buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland…

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Activists call for whip removal from SNP MSP after he takes part in pro-life protest

AN SNP MSP has been photographed participating in an anti-abortion protest in Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-MLA urges Scottish Government to 'pull finger out' on buffer zones bill

THE Scottish Government needs to “pull its finger out” and get buffer zones in place around abortion clinics urgently, the politician who got…

The National (Scotland)

'Evil and vindictive': Gillian Mackay reveals abuse from anti-abortion campaigners

THE MSP leading on buffer zone legislation received personally abusive comments throughout the consultation on her draft private member’s bill,…

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Pro-choice campaigners call for more urgency on buffer zones bill

FRUSTRATED pro-choice campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to make implementing buffer zones around abortion clinics an urgent…

The National (Scotland)

What is a 'buffer zone' and what could a ban on anti-abortion protests look like?

Our campaign Give Us Space is backing Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay’s members' bill to bring in protections for women accessing health care.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf gives 'unequivocal' backing to buffer zone legislation

HUMZA Yousaf has given his “unequivocal” backing to plans to create buffer zones outside abortion clinics.

The National (Scotland)

Gillian Mackay: Being behind rest of UK with buffer zones is no bad thing

BEING the last UK country to implement buffer zones around abortion clinics will not necessarily be a bad thing, the Green MSP leading on the…

Daily Record

Sainsbury’s launches disposable vapes review which could see them put behind counters like cigarettes

EXCLUSIVE: Supermarket giant looking at change in policy to put single-use vapes out of reach - but faces calls to go further and ban them completely.

The National (Scotland)

Health Secretary pledges rapid action on 'unacceptable' anti-abortion protests

THE anti-abortion protests staged by religious activists outside a major Scottish hospital were “unacceptable”, the Health Secretary has said…

The National (Scotland)

Faith group called out for 'disingenuous' response to abortion protesters

A FAITH-based organisation has been called out for giving a “disingenuous” response to a “mob” of more than 100 anti-choice protesters…

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