1 hour ago Sex changes ‘recognised in law’ with gender recognition certificate, court told

It came during a legal challenge by For Women Scotland over whether trans women can be regarded as female for the purposes of the Equality Act.

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2 hours ago NHS in Scotland recovering more slowly from covid pandemic than in England, report warns

John Swinney insisted the Scottish Government was “focused very strongly” on improving the health service.

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2 hours ago Up to 250k extra deer to be culled every year to save Scotland's woods and forests

A new Scottish Government plan says annual deer culls must rise by 25 to 30 per cent as part of national efforts to halt nature loss by 2030.

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2 hours ago Scottish Government to unveil help for pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cut, John Swinney says

The First Minister said he recognised the ‘seriousness of the situation’

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5 hours ago Scottish Government blasted over “disgraceful” waits in temporary housing

New figures have revealed one person in Argyll and Bute has spent 13 years in temporary digs whilst a child in Edinburgh has spent seven years waiting on a permanent home.

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6 hours ago Why a verdict on the Supreme Court's definition of a woman will take until next year

The UK Supreme Court is debating what the legal definition of a woman is after the campaign group For Women Scotland challenged the Scottish Government’s own guidance.

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9 hours ago Why SNP has been told to 'begin changing course' and end tax divergence with UK

John Swinney and Shona Robison have been urged to close the tax gap between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

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21 hours ago Sex is an 'immutable biological state', Supreme Court hears as women's rights campaign group challenges Scottish government over the definition of a woman

Feminist group For Women Scotland is arguing that trans women should not be able to fill roles meant for biological women.

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21 hours ago UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish government

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