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Mandelson should not have been US ambassador, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the appointment was ‘clearly a mistake’.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer gave peerage to former aide who campaigned for child sex offender

Downing Street has admitted that Matthew Doyle’s links with Sean Morton were ‘thoroughly investigated’ before he was nominated for a peerage

The Independent UK

Labour seeks mobile phones ban in schools as ministers accused of ‘passing buck’

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said head teachers ‘are already empowered’ to bring in a ban if they see fit.

Evening Standard

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Scottish ministers criticised for slow progress in exam passes for poorer students

Attainment gap between pupils from wealthy and deprived areas closes only slightly despite being SNP’s core mission

The Guardian - UK

MSP ‘overwhelmed’ to become MBE

Pam Duncan-Glancy was elected in 2021, becoming Holyrood’s first permanent wheelchair user.

The Independent UK

We will keep fighting, pledges MSP after assisted dying vote

The assisted dying proposals cleared the first hurdle at Holyrood on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Disabled people ‘not better off dead’, actress tells Holyrood rally

The Bill will face an initial vote in Holyrood on Tuesday.

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TV star Liz Carr to speak out against assisted dying ahead of Holyrood vote

The Silent Witness actor will be part of a rally against assisted dying, with the protest taking place ahead of Tuesday’s vote at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Flip-flops and Westminster bosses: A timeline of Anas Sarwar on gender reform

Anas Sarwar has been thoroughly called out from all sides after trying to claim that he had “always” opposed gender reform – but it is only…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-supreme court president backs assisted dying law change

Exclusive: David Neuberger, who ruled on high-profile assisted dying cases, believes tight terms of bill cannot be expanded in courts

The Guardian - UK

Leading trade unions write to John Swinney as ‘vital’ centre faces closure

LEADING trade unionists across Scotland have written to John Swinney as a Trade Union Education Centre (TUEC) is at risk of closure.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish exams pass rate falls for second successive year

Dip comes after grading for National, Higher and Advanced Higher exams made stricter following Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Graduates from poor backgrounds in Scotland earn 11% less than wealthy ones

Statistics show those from the most affluent backgrounds earn thousands more than those from the poorest backgrounds

Daily Record

MSP highlights "inaccessible" public transport and says she felt "intimidated" while waiting on bus

Pam Duncan-Glancy says rules surrounding wheelchair travel on buses mean passengers are having to travel alone

Daily Record

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The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon calls on future first ministers to continue with 50/50 cabinet

The Scottish First Minister first appointed a gender balanced cabinet when she took on the post in 2014.

The Independent UK

SNP leadership contenders urged to ‘deliver for women’

Scottish Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy called for the Scottish Government to change how social security payments are made.

Daily Record

Bias against people in poverty is 'extensive and deep-rooted' in Scotland

A report published by the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group on poverty recommends making education about poverty part of Scotland’s national curriculum for schools.

Daily Record

Scottish benefits system delayed again as DWP agrees to handle some payments until 2026

The Scottish Government was handed powers over a range of benefits but the creation of a new devolved system has been hit by repeated delays.

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon quizzed over delay to £50 Winter Heating Payment for Scots

The Government has been criticised after it appeared some payments will be made in March

Daily Record

Labour calls on SNP and Tory Governments to publish trans law legal advice

Pam Duncan-Glancy told the Record the Tories were not "good faith actors" when it came to equalities and human rights.

Daily Record

MSPs set for mammoth 9-hour debate on gender recognition legislation

MSPs will discuss around 153 amendments to the controversial Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill today before a vote at Holyrood on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Rutherglen locals "at risk" from Glasgow A&E crisis, claims MSP

Staff at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children have appealed to parents not to use its' A&E department

Glasgow Live

Glasgow MSP raises concerns over £33m project to replace 'unsafe' Queen Elizabeth Hospital cladding

MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy has raised concerns after it was announced the £33m project to remove and replace unsafe cladding from the city's biggest hospital will take five years to complete.

The National (Scotland)

Trans law reform clears penultimate hurdles on path to becoming law

THE reform of gender recognition policy in Scotland has moved on to the final stage of parliamentary scrutiny before becoming law.

The Independent UK

GRA amendment ruling out impact on Equality Act backed by MSPs

Members of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee met on Tuesday to discuss proposed changes to the legislation.

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