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Scottish independence campaign group announces new co-conveners

A SCOTTISH independence campaign group has elected new co-conveners to encourage more co-operation among pro-independence political parties and…

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Four Glasgow councillors fail to pay thousands in council tax

FOUR councillors in Scotland's largest local authority failed to pay thousands of pounds in council tax ...

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'I'm not going to stop meeting leaders': Humza Yousaf reacts to Erdogan criticism

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is “not going to stop meeting with world leaders” after being criticised by an SNP councillor for…

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Scotland's first refugee councillor 'disgusted' by FM shaking hands with Erdogan

THE first refugee councillor to be elected in Scotland has criticised the First Minister for shaking hands with the president of Türkiye.

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Roza Salih: ‘Suella Braverman doesn't know what it means to be a refugee’

SCOTLAND’s first refugee councillor Roza Salih has attacked Suella Braverman for having “no compassion” following an extreme speech by the…

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'Aye, right': Scots react as UK 'software' brands Scotland a 'region of England'

“SCOTLAND is a region in England.” At least, if the UK Parliament’s official website was to be believed ...

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SNP councillor hopes to become Scotland's first refugee MP

A GLASGOW councillor is gunning to become Scotland’s first MP to have arrived in the country as a refugee, according to leaked internal documents.

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Glasgow council supports asylum seekers getting right to work and free bus travel

Councillors all agreed more had to be done to allow asylum seekers to support themselves.

Glasgow Live

Parties in Glasgow unite to call for asylum seekers to have the right to work

ASYLUM seekers should be allowed to work and pay taxes, councillors in Glasgow have said.

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Speakers confirmed for republican rally in Edinburgh on Coronation Day

SPEAKERS have been confirmed for a protest on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to coincide with the coronation of King Charles on May 6 in London.

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Glasgow branded 'pothole city' as raging business owner finds 30 on single street

Christine Boluk thought she was driving through a puddle on Nitshill Road but it turned out to be a pothole and slashed one of her tyres, forcing her to spend hundreds on getting it fixed.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Girl Roza Salih on the 10 things that changed her life

MY family are very political. If people want to understand who I am and what has influenced me then my family has played a huge part in that.

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SNP councillor on BBC’s 100 inspiring and influential women list experiences racism

Roza Salih has been recognised for tirelessly campaigning to improve the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow, but she still gets asked “Where are you actually from?”.

Glasgow Live

'One hell of a journey': Roza Salih in list of world's top 100 influential women

SCOTLAND'S first refugee councillor has been named one of the most influential women of 2022 by the BBC.

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Scotland's first refugee councillor slams handling of asylum seekers in Kent

THE UK Government’s immigration system “does not respect asylum seekers as human beings”, Scotland’s first refugee councillor has said after…

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Glasgow Girl pressures UK to react to death of Iranian Kurd

SCOTLAND’S first refugee councillor has urged the UK Government to stop doing “nothing” and make a formal statement on the death of Mahsa…

Glasgow Live

New Glasgow Bame councillors welcomed to city chambers after election

Refugee Roza Salih has been elected as a councillor in Greater Pollok, and joins a string group of BAME councilors elected for the SNP.

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Sweat and cheers: What it was like reporting from the Glasgow election count

YOU don’t expect local elections to be dramatic, but this year was a whirlwind that saw a number of historic firsts in Glasgow.

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Glasgow Council Election 2022: SNP win by a single seat as Tories suffer defeat

The SNP are the largest party - just - with the result coming down to the final ward of the day. A deal with the Scottish Greens, who took ten seats, now seems likely, while the Conservatives saw their 2017 gains eroded.

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Former asylum seeker elected Glasgow councillor says city 'has always welcomed her'

More than two decades after arriving in Scotland as a refugee, Roza Salih was voted into office as an SNP councillor for the Greater Pollok ward. Nicola Sturgeon said she was shedding a "very happy tear" at Ms Salih's election.

The Independent UK

Former refugee elected councillor says Glasgow always welcomed her

The SNP’s Roza Salih has gone from being an asylum seeker to an elected representative in Glasgow.

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Nicola Sturgeon gives her reaction to SNP result in key council battle

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed her party's performance in Glasgow...

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Glasgow Girl becomes first refugee elected in Scotland as FM hails win

The SNP candidate was elected in Greater Pollock

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Glasgow election 2022: All the candidates bidding to represent Greater Pollok

There are 11 candidates hoping to get elected to the Greater Pollok ward, which covers areas including Priesthill, Darnley and Nitshill.

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