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BBC News Published The first woman of colour has been elected to the Scottish Parliament in its 22-year history. Kaukab Stewart, of the SNP, has run for election five times having been a campaigner for more than 20 years. The 53-year-old teacher takes over the Glasgow Kelvin constituency seat from the party s Sandra White, winning with a majority of 5,458 over the Greens. She thanked voters, saying it was an honour to be the first woman of colour to become an MSP. Giving her acceptance speech, Ms Stewart, who is also the first Muslim woman to be elected in Holyrood, said: It has taken too long but to all women and girls of colour out there - the Scottish Parliament belongs to you too. ....
International report Issued on: Audio 06:37 By: Assa Samaké-Roman 10 min For the first time ever, all Scottish citizens aged 16 and over will have the right to vote, regardless of nationality. Previously, only British, EU and Commonwealth citizens were allowed to take part. In Thursday s parliamentary elections, thousands from further afield, including refugees, will now be able to cast their ballots. Advertising For Natalia Urban, a Brazilian journalist who has lived in the UK since 2015, learning that she would at last be able to participate in this democratic exercise was an emotional moment, especially after the past few years. She felt the debate about the treatment of EU citizens overshadowed the question of extra-European immigration. ....
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The Scottish Conservatives are championing the Covid vaccine rollout as an “incredible success story” of the UK. As around two and a half million people in Scotland and 30 million people in the UK have been vaccinated, leader Douglas Ross, said it was a benefit of the union. He said analysis of vaccine rates shows Scotland could have had 1.5 million fewer vaccines if we were not in the UK scheme. Ross, campaigning in Glasgow today with candidate, Sandesh Gulhane said: “The vaccination rollout has been an incredible success story across Scotland and the United Kingdom. It has shown the overwhelming benefits of us working together across our Union to emerge from the Covid crisis. ....