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Scotland's first South Asian paramedic racially abused by patient who called him 'terrorist'

Araf Saddiq, 57, who lives in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, was born in the UK to Pakistani parents and is extremely proud to be the first person from South Asia, and the first Muslim, to serve with the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Daily Record · Jul 10, 2023

Outgoing climate tsar slams SNP and Tories' record on environmental targets

Lord Deben, who has just finished a 10-year term as chair of the Climate Change Committee, slammed both governments for failing to hit their green targets.

Daily Record · Jul 10, 2023

Half think Humza Yousaf doing a bad job after 100 days as First Minister – poll

YouGov polled 1,100 Scots between June 26 and 29.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Decriminalisation of drugs possession would 'save lives', insists Dundee SNP MP

THE decriminalisation of all personal possession of drugs in Scotland would “save lives”, a Dundee MP has said.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

Angus MacNeil and Brendan O'Hara bust-up 'not evidence of split in party' insists MP

A BUST-UP between Angus MacNeil and SNP chief whip Brendan O’Hara is not evidence of a “split” in the party, a senior MP has insisted.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

'Under no circumstances': Stephen Flynn rules out SNP-Labour Westminster coalition

STEPHEN Flynn has insisted that “under no circumstances” would the SNP want to be part of a coalition with Labour in Westminster.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

SNP MP accuses Labour of 'shameful' U-turn on rape clause

LABOUR have been accused by the SNP of a “shameful” U-turn on abolishing the two-child benefit cap with numerous senior figures from the party…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

Half of Scottish state schools not inspected in a decade, figures show

Figures obtained through an FoI request show just 57 per cent of state schools, and 54 per cent of independent schools, were inspected after 2012/13.

Daily Record · Jul 9, 2023

A closer look at the SNP MPs stepping down at the next General Election

THE number of MPs announcing they will not stand again at the next General Election has almost reached the total who quit ahead of the 2019…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023

Battle of the apps: Threads has potential but Twitter shouldn't be 'written off yet'

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet to his rival Elon Musk by launching a new microblogging app this week but Twitter shouldn’t be…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023