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Scottish Greens renew calls to end conversion therapies

THE Scottish Greens have renewed their calls for the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitment to end conversion therapies before next…

The National (Scotland)

LGBT+ billboard campaign gives grim warning of conversion therapy ‘abuse’

An LGBT+ charity has launched a billboard campaign on Valentine’s Day warning against the harms posed by conversion therapy.

The National (Scotland)

Change visa rules to reunite families in Scotland, minister urges UK Government

Scotland’s equalities minister has called on the UK Government to change family visa rules to allow couples to be reunited in the country.

The National (Scotland)

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Minister announces funding increase to tackle gender-based violence

EQUALITIES Minister Kaukab Stewart has announced an increase in funding to tackle violence against women.

The National (Scotland)

Government supports ‘single-sex exemptions’ based on biological sex – Phillipson

The equalities minister said the Government would ‘make sure that providers can continue to support single-sex exemptions’.

The Independent UK

Starmer rejects calls for Holyrood to get immigration powers

The Prime Minister spoke out on the issue during a visit to Glasgow for the Interpol general assembly.

Evening Standard

Fergus Ewing calls for probe into SNP activist jailed for sexual assault

FERGUS Ewing has called for an internal probe into a former SNP equalities officer after they were jailed for six years over a series of sexual…

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Former SNP equalities officer jailed for series of sexual and physical assaults

A FORMER SNP equalities officer has been jailed for six years after inflicting “unimaginable trauma” with a string of sexual and physical…

The National (Scotland)

Brexit Firebrand Farage Shakes Up UK Election Fight

Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage announced Monday he will stand at the UK general election next month, in a major U-turn that threatens to split the right-wing vote and further imperil the beleaguered ruling Conservatives.

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Scottish Government publishes proposals on conversion therapy ban

THE Scottish Government has published proposals for a ban on conversion therapy as part of a consultation.

The National (Scotland)

Equalities minister apologises for delay in Bill banning conversion therapy

Campaigners have repeatedly called for a ban on conversion therapy.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak told to make formal apology to gay veterans kicked out of armed forces

In an exclusive article for the Mirror, two Labour frontbenchers called on the Prime Minister to say sorry to veterans forced out of the military for their sexuality

Daily Mirror

Government accused of warm words but little action on racial inequality plan

Women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said ‘substantial progress’ had been made in the past year.

The Independent UK

Carol Vorderman ‘disgusted’ by women’s minister’s absence from menopause hearing

The former Countdown star and patron of Menopause Mandate criticised both Women’s Minister Maria Caulfield and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch.

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Daily Mirror

UK Equalities Minister backs SNP's Kate Forbes' right to oppose same-sex marriage

Kemi Badenoch refuses to condemn the SNP leadership hopeful's views, which have been forged by her Christian faith and could hamper her tilt for the top job

The Independent UK

Badenoch says menopause ‘is priority area’ after calls to ‘change tack’

Kemi Badenoch defended the Government’s rejection of recommendations by the Women and Equalities Committee on menopause and the workplace.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss appointed American as senior adviser without checking immigration status

Social Mobility commissioner Rob Anderson quit the four year post this month because his right to work in the UK runs out in January

The Guardian - UK

Woman wearing suffragette-coloured scarf removed from Holyrood debate

Scottish parliament’s presiding officer apologises and says colours are not banned following incident at equalities committee

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Evening Standard

All four Tory leader frontrunners support trans conversion therapy ban, says ex-equalities minister

Tory leadership frontrunners have supported a full ban on conversion therapy for trans people, the ex-equalities minister said, as he accused some MPs of “vilifying” the LGBT+ community.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP hits back at Tory claim non-binary people are more likely to be autistic

The exchange came as MPs debated a petition which called for non-binary people to be given legal status in the UK

Evening Standard

Conversion therapy ban to go-ahead ‘but not cover trans people’

PM is said to have ‘changed his mind’ after it was announced ministers had dropped plans to legislate to outlaw the practice

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'throws trans people under bus' in chaotic U-turn on conversion therapy

Chaos has erupted at the heart of government after a leaked memo said the PM would drop a four-year pledge to ban conversion therapy - before sources said it will be banned, but not for transgender people

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson sparks uproar by dropping plans to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy

Critics have rounded on the PM, saying the move is ‘an utter betrayal of the LGBT+ community’

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson drops plan to ban conversion therapy in 'utter betrayal' of LGBT people

The move was condemned as giving a "green light to a form of torture" and an "utter betrayal" of the LGBT+ community

The Independent UK

Johnson drops plans to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy

A Government spokesman said ministers would look at ‘other non-legislative measures’ to stop the practice.

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