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Scottish Election 2021 results: Huge voter turnout fails to shake up Edinburgh's political make-up A deluge of rain could not stop Edinburgh residents from producing one of the biggest turnouts in Holyrood history - but when the storm cleared not much had changed in the city’s political landscape.
Better policing key to tackling retail crime, say leading Scottish politicians Print More robust policing is required to tackle the scourge of retail crime, five Scottish politicians have agreed. The call to better protect shop owners and their staff came in a digital hustings organised by the NFRN, which represents almost 1,500 retailers in Scotland, ahead of the Scottish parliament on 6 May. Taking part in the debate were Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar, SNP candidate for Edinburgh Eastern and the minister for community safety Ash Denham, Scottish cabinet secretary for the economy in th...
SNP criticised over failure to address 'out of control and dangerous dogs' A HOLYROOD committee has criticised the SNP's failure to review dog control legislation in the face of ongoing attacks. Jenny Marra, convener of the Public Audit and Post legislative Scrutiny Committee, said the lack of progress was "unacceptable". The committee urged the Scottish Government to undertake an urgent review of all dog control legislation in 2019. It followed "harrowing testimony" from the families of children attacked by dogs and medical professionals tasked with providing emergency and recon...
Article Irresponsible dog owners the focus of Scottish Government campaign on out-of-control pets as victim shares terrifying ordeal of attack to raise awareness By Hector MacKenzie | Updated: 10:09, 08 March 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Minister for Community Safety, Ash Denham. DOG owners are being reminded of their responsibilities in a new Scottish Government-backed campaign that aims to ensure pets are kept under control. Minister for Community Safety, Ash Denham, today launched the Scott...
Holyrood votes to reform defamation law Holyrood has passed a Bill to modernise defamation legislation (Jane Barlow/PA) Holyrood has unanimously passed reforms of defamation law after MSPs were told current legislation for this was “no longer fit for purpose”. Community safety minister Ash Denham said the changes being brought in by the Scottish Government would make the law “fit for the 21st century”. She told how the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill – which was passed by 118 votes to zero – aims to both simplify and modernise the law on defamation, while also...