Police dealing with 25 domestic violence calls a day in Tayside and Fife
Police receive 25 calls a day on domestic abuse in Tayside and Fife, according to official figures.
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Tory councillor banned from classroom attacks SNP for teacher shortages
A Conservative councillor who was banned from the classroom has attacked the SNP over teacher shortages.
SNP MEP Alyn Smith calls for crackdown on ‘cybernat’ abuse
A senior SNP politician has demanded a crackdown on party members who use anonymous profiles to abuse others on social media.
Sir Michael Fallon quits Theresa May’s cabinet following harassment claims
Sir Michael Fallon has quit as Defence Secretary after admitting his personal behaviour had fallen short.
Lawyer slates Scotland’s ‘over-zealous’ approach to domestic abuse
An “over-zealous” approach to tackling domestic violence is having a “devastating” impact on families and clogging up the courts, a former prosecutor has warned.
Brexit risks triggering a ‘race to the bottom’ on the environment, says Dundee professor
A Dundee professor has warned of a “race to the bottom” on the environment if Scottish and UK minsters fail to break the deadlock on Brexit.
Health service’s problems ‘won’t be fixed with cash alone’
Shona Robison was in a television studio over the weekend insisting she is the person to cure the health service of its ills.
Men must ‘examine their own behaviour’ following Holyrood harassment claims, says Swinney
Men across Scotland must “examine their own behaviour” in the wake of claims its parliament is rife with sexual harassment, says the Deputy First Minister.
Scottish wildcat ‘does not have a chance’ in feline ‘war zone’
The Scottish wildcat “does not have a chance” of survival if the explosion in numbers of their domestic cousins is not tackled, says an Angus campaigner.
Immigration strategy a risk?
You would be hard pushed to think of a politician who has put higher immigration at the heart of a major political campaign.