Ban on transgender women in female prisons extended Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said transgender women convicted of violent offences will be added to the list of those barred from female jails. The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023
More ex-government ministers claim Humza Yousaf deliberately skipped gay marriage vote Pressure is growing on the health minister to explain if he was excused voting on the issue due to pressure from religious leaders. Daily Record · Feb 26, 2023
Prison service boss 'not at liberty to say' who made Isla Bryson decision THE HEAD of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is “not at liberty to say” who made the decision to send a transgender double rapist to a… The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2023
Prison service chief ‘not at liberty to say’ who made Isla Bryson decision The transgender rapist was initially taken to a female-only jail to await sentencing. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Scottish prison boss refuses to say who sanctioned Isla Bryson transfer to Cornton Vale The head of the Scottish Prison Service denied she was leant on by SNP ministers to ensure trans rapist Bryson was transferred to a men's prison following public outrage. Daily Record · Feb 22, 2023
Minister: No sexual assaults by trans inmates in women’s prisons since reforms Damian Hinds updated MPs on the data for England and Wales. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Humza Yousaf emerges as frontrunner to replace Nicola Sturgeon Scottish health secretary has promised to uphold outgoing first minister’s socially progressive agenda The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Trans killer locked up with women for six years in Scots prison fears she would not survive men's jail Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel, has beenheld among female prisoners in Cornton Vale since 2017 but fears being moved. Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023
SNP leadership hopeful Ash Regan vows to dump gender reforms if elected First Minister Regan hit the headlines in October when she resigned as Minister for Community Safety in opposition to the GRR Bill, amid fears the safety of women and girls would be compromised. Daily Record · Feb 19, 2023
Transgender prison row heightens safety fears in Scotland’s LGBTQ+ community Isla Bryson case has led to climate of growing hostility towards trans people, say equality campaigners The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Londoners, you’ve been getting Nicola Sturgeon wrong FORGIVE me, politics-watchers of the capital, but you’ve been getting Nicola Sturgeon wrong for years. Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon resignation: Where it went wrong for the First Minister The First Minister dropped a political bombshell when she announced her sudden resignation. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
Memorable moments of Scotland's longest-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon says she is too divisive to continue leading Scotland. Take a look at some of the moments that defined her career. ABC News · Feb 15, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon resignation: why now – and what happens next on key issues? Independence campaign and gender recognition laws will be at top of successor’s in-tray The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Gender reforms not ‘final straw’ for Sturgeon to quit but loomed large The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill passed despite concerns from some quarters that the changes could impact on safe spaces for females,
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon’s mistakes have finally caught up with her FORGIVE me, politics-watchers of the capital, but you’ve been getting Nicola Sturgeon wrong for years.
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Anas Sarwar has no regrets over supporting Scottish Government gender recognition reforms Asked if he believed Bryson is a woman, Sarwar said: “Isla Bryson committed rape. Rape is committed by a man in Scots law and therefore should be treated as such. "
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 Two thirds of voters oppose de facto referendum, poll suggests The Lord Ashcroft poll puts Nicola Sturgeon’s election plans at 21% support – with some SNP voters also failing to back it.
Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023 Trans convict Tiffany Scott claims she is being 'abused' by prison officers in letter to Record The convicted stalker alleges prison officers in various jails have waged a vendetta against her in a letter sent to the Daily Record.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023 SNP voters want Nicola Sturgeon to remain FM amid resignation calls, poll finds A MAJORITY of Yes voters and SNP voters believe Nicola Sturgeon should continue as First Minister, a poll has found.
Daily Record · Feb 12, 2023 Four in ten Scottish voters want Nicola Sturgeon to resign, new poll suggests The Panelbase survey of 1,415 people found that 42 per cent of respondents thought she should stand down now.
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023 Isla Bryson never mentioned being transgender as child, says mother The 31-year-old was convicted of raping two women.
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023 Four in 10 Scots think Sturgeon should stand down, poll finds More than three-quarters expressed safety concerns about the Scottish Governments gender recognition reform plans.
Daily Record · Feb 12, 2023 SNP are failing to deliver on promises as 30,000 members leave party Mail Opinion says it's not surprising that the SNP is seeing thousands of members leave the party with claims of as many as 30,000 people abandoning them.
Daily Record · Feb 12, 2023 Isla Bryson's mum didn't know transgender rapist at centre of political storm was her son Rape survivor Janet Bryson revealed she initially had no idea that the predator at the centre of Scotland’s biggest political storm was her son – who now claims to be a woman.