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Activists call for England to join Scotland in right to roam laws
They want the right to roam to be enshrined in English law – and today activists gathered to mark 20 years since the Land Reform Act. It allowed people in Scotland to wander almost everywhere in the countryside and our chief correspondent Alex Thomson has been out with campaigners who want access to all areas…
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Exclusive: Scotland school used by Gillian Keegan to change RAAC guidance in England
Scotland’s Education Secretary has told Channel 4 News that a Ministry of Defence school in Perthshire was one of three cases used by Gillian Keegan, her counterpart in the UK government, to justify changing guidance on RAAC in England.
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Scotland schools stay open despite concrete concerns
Scotland’s First Minister has told parents there’s “no need for alarm” after RAAC was confirmed in 35 schools there.
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Scotland alcohol deaths hit highest level in 14 years
Campaigners are calling for urgent action – after the number of alcohol related deaths in Scotland rose to their highest level in 14 years. There were more deaths from alcohol last year than from drugs.
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Judge leading Scotland Covid-19 inquiry promises ‘robust investigation’ into government’s handling of pandemic
The judge leading Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry has promised to carry out a “robust investigation” into how the Scottish government handled the pandemic, as well as identifying key lessons to be learned.
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‘We have to help lift people out of poverty’: What can be done to reduce drug deaths in Scotland?
We spoke to Elena Whitham, Scottish Government Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy about the latest data on deaths due to drugs in Scotland.
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Scotland drug deaths decrease, but rate still highest in Europe
Scotland has long suffered from an epidemic of deaths due to drugs, it’s considered the drug death capital of Europe.
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Sir Keir Starmer campaigns in Scotland ahead of key by-election
There’s no date yet but Sir Keir Starmer has been in Scotland campaigning ahead of a key by-election.
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Scotland exam results: Attainment gap widens between richest and poorest
Students in Scotland have been receiving their exam results this morning.
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Scotland’s First Minister still refuses to say whether he will suspend Nicola Sturgeon from the SNP if she is charged
Scotland’s First Minister has been promoting his government’s latest paper on independence – it includes plans for a new Scottish passport.
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Hundreds of dead birds killed by avian flu removed from Scotland beaches
More than a thousand dead birds have been removed from beaches in Aberdeenshire so far this week, and 32, 000 hens have been culled after a dramatic rise in avian flu.
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Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon admits Scotland wasn’t prepared for pandemic
At her first appearance at the UK covid inquiry, Nicola Sturgeon admitted Scotland wasn’t prepared for a non-flu pandemic, and said her government didn’t get everything right.
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Junior doctors in Scotland to strike for three days after rejecting pay offer
Health is the responsibility of the Scottish government – and the Scottish health service has not been impacted by waves of strike action seen across the rest of the UK in recent months.
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Police Scotland is ‘institutionally racist,’ says outgoing Chief Constable
Describing it as a “difficult day”, the outgoing Chief Constable of Police Scotland has admitted that his force is “institutionally racist and discriminatory”.
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Channel 4 News names STV’s Kathryn Samson as Scotland Correspondent
Kathryn Samson is an award-winning Scottish journalist, with over 15 years of experience in television news. She joins from STV where she has served as Westminster Editor and Correspondent since 2019.
