11 h. ago How Irish deepfake scandal provides urgent warning to Scotland about AI disinformation

The public needs to be warned about deepfake videos that can spread far more quickly than the truth on social media

Events

16 h. ago Swinney ‘content’ Justice Secretary did not breach ministerial code

Angela Constance has been accused of misrepresenting comments made by grooming gangs expert Professor Alexis Jay in Holyrood.

Politics

35 h. ago SNP warns 'limited evidence' to establish grooming gangs inquiry as ministers told to restore trust

The Scottish Government has been told to start “rebuilding trust” with survivors of sexual abuse.

Events

39 h. ago Angela Constance apologises to grooming gangs expert as further conduct questions raised

Angela Constance apologised to Prof Alexis Jay after accusations she misrepresented her views but a committee appearance has raised further questions

Events

40 h. ago Constance made ‘personal and direct apology’ to grooming gangs expert

The Scottish Justice Secretary phoned Professor Alexis Jay after being accused of misrepresenting her in a Holyrood debate in September.

Events

43 h. ago SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance admits apologising to expert over grooming gangs scandal

The Justice Secretary contacted Professor Alexis Jay about claims she misrepresented her on gangs.

Society

44 h. ago MSP told mum of grooming gang rape victim inquiry could make life more risky for young people

EXCLUSIVE: John Mason also said the row over claims Justice Secretary Angela Constance misled parliament was a "side show".

Events

60 h. ago Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

The Tories had brought a motion of no confidence in Angela Constance amid claims she misrepresented a grooming gangs expert and misled Holyrood.

Politics

62 h. ago SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives vote of no confidence

Ms Constance has been accused of misrepresenting a grooming gangs expert

Politics

62 h. ago Angela Constance survives grooming gangs no confidence vote after support from Greens

The Justice Secretary will not lose her job after a stormy debate at Holyrood.

Events

2 d. ago Save Scotland's high streets: Why SNP can't ignore this urgent plea for help

Finance Secretary Shona Robison needs to realise that the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are not crying wolf about their problems

Politics

3 d. ago Mum of grooming gang victim urges MSPs to sack Justice Secretary in harrowing open letter

EXCLUSIVE: The mother of Taylor, who was sexually abused as a thirteen year old, has written an open letter to MSPs hours before they vote on Constance's future.

Events

3 d. ago Grooming gang victims need justice and SNP Government cannot hide behind complex processes

Record View says whether MSPs decide to support Angela Constance or not, the priority must be ensuring Scots victims of grooming gangs get justice.

Events

3 d. ago Mother of grooming gang victim shares heartbreaking open letter in full

The mum of a grooming gangs victim has written to MSPs urging them to support a motion of no confidence today in SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance.

Events

3 d. ago My daughter was raped for years by a grooming gang. Do MSPs now want to pretend this just didn't happen?

The people of Scotland must ask themselves, why wouldn't our government want to prevent children being gang-raped, drugged and in some cases tortured, driven to suicide and trafficked?

Events

6 d. ago Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls

The victims, aged 13 to16 at the time of the offences (2014 - 2019) were sometimes plied with alcohol or cocaine before they were sexually abused

Events

6 d. ago Eastern European grooming gang jailed for a total of four decades for sexually exploiting vulnerable schoolgirls after plying them with cigarettes and alcohol

Codrin Dura, 27, Leonard Paun, 24, Stefan Ciuraru, 23, Bogdan Gugiuman, 44, and Klaudio Aleksiu, 28, were all convicted of committing serious sex offences against a total of six teenage girls.

Events

6 d. ago Gateshead grooming gang who forced girl to have sex with 3 men in one day are jailed

Codrin Dura, Leonard Paun, Bogdan Gugiuman, Klaudio Aleksiu and Stefan Ciuraru have been jailed after plying young girls with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them

Events

6 d. ago Gateshead grooming gang who swapped drugs for sex with children learn fate

Codrin Dura, 26, Leonard Paun, 23, Bogdan Gugiuman, 44, Klaudio Aleksiu, 28 and Stefan Ciuraru, 22 were found guilty of sexually abusing six girls aged between 13 and 16 in Gateshead

Events

7 d. ago Angela Constance facing no confidence vote as pressure mounts on 'untrustworthy' justice secretary

Angela Constance is under intense pressure over accusations she misrepresented the views of a grooming gangs expert and misled the Scottish Parliament.

Politics