Keith Brown rules himself out of SNP leadership contest KEITH Brown has announced he will not be standing to become SNP leader and first minister. The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2023
Jeane Freeman tells 'self-indulgent' SNP colleagues to 'grow up' FORMER Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has called for her party to “grow up” as the SNP heads into its first full leadership election in… The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2023
Track the SNP leadership candidates as contenders make announcements THE race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the SNP will last less than six weeks, the party has announced, as it postponed plans for… The National (Scotland) · Feb 17, 2023
Humza Yousaf 'to stand for SNP leadership' after shock resignation of Nicola Sturgeon EXCLUSIVE: A friend of the MSP said the Health Secretary would campaign based on his experience and promise to serve as a "unifying" force for the party. Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023
Kate Forbes, Angus Robertson or Humza Yousaf? Betting odds on Nicola Sturgeon’s successor SNP leader staying on until replacement elected The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon succession race begins as all eyes focus on John Swinney Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the intentions of the Deputy First Minister are crucial Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon replacement odds as First Minister quits - who are the runners and riders Nicola Sturgeon made the bombshell announcement today that she will resign as Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader after recognising the time had come to step aside from her post Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon's successor as SNP leader? Six candidates for top job The out-going First Minister refused to say who she would prefer to take over from her. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister? NICOLA Sturgeon has announced that she will step down as First Minister after more than eight years. The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023
Trans prisoners in Scotland to be first sent to jails matching their birth gender Previous inclusive policy on initial assignments reversed after furore over rapist sent to female prison The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Isla Bryson not in contact with women during Cornton Vale stay – prison service The transgender prisoner did not come into contact with any prisoners while in the jail for women, it has been confirmed. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Prison bosses claim 'no women were at risk' by moving trans rapist Isla Bryson to Cornton Vale Opposition parties branded the prison service report a "whitewash" following uproar over the case of Isla Bryson. Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon declines to say if Isla Bryson report will be published in full The First Minister would only confirm the "findings" of a report would be published on why Isla Bryson was sent to a women's prison despite committing her crimes as a man. Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023
Isla Bryson case review findings to be published this week – Sturgeon The transgender double rapist was housed in a women’s prison before being moved to the male estate. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Feb 8, 2023 Douglas Ross urged to publish more tax returns after one-year 'cop out' DOUGLAS Ross has been urged to publish more of his tax returns in line with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Daily Record · Feb 4, 2023 Female prison guards ordered to strip search dangerous trans Scots convict Tiffany Scott Staff at Low Moss male prison claim their human rights went "out the window".
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Publish Isla Bryson case review in full, Scottish Government urged The rapist was initially housed in a women’s-only prison before being moved to the male estate.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Scottish Tories: Government must reveal when it intervened over prison transfers The call came in the wake of double rapist Isla Bryson being housed in segregation at a female-only jail.
Daily Record · Feb 1, 2023 Labour demands answers on trans prisoner 'fiasco' from SNP justice secretary Keith Brown Two MSPs have written to Keith Brown to ask why it took so long for the government to intervene over the prison transfers of Isla Bryson and Tiffany Scott.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023 Scottish ministers say they did not know trans rapist was put in women’s jail Placing of transgender woman Isla Bryson in Cornton Vale caused outrage and led to review of all transgender inmates’ placings
The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2023 Transgender prisoners: What are the facts in UK jails? TWO high-profile criminal cases have sparked outrage in Scotland in the aftermath of the SNP's attempted transgender law reforms.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2023 'No ministerial involvement' in Isla Bryson case, says Justice Secretary MINISTERS were not aware that Isla Bryson was being sent to a women’s prison after her conviction for rape, the Scottish Parliament has been told.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Sturgeon blasted for ‘refusal’ to come to Holyrood over trans prisoners row Scottish Conservatives had been calling for the First Minister to make a statement to MSPs on the management of trans offenders.
Daily Record · Jan 31, 2023 SNP MP refuses to answer question on trans sex offenders in female jails Alyn Smith declined to be drawn on an issue that has caused major problems for the SNP/Green Government
The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2023 Transgender prisoner placing pause by government was to give clarity, says Sturgeon The decision to pause the placing of transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women in the female prison estate was taken to provide…