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Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Scottish Government decisions to deprioritise frontline police during the vaccine rollout were branded ‘perverse’ and a ‘betrayal’, the inquiry heard.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland staff warn they will 'go on strike for first time' amid pay dispute

A UNION has warned that police staff could go on strike "for the first time" as they gathered in the city centre to protest over pay ...

The National (Scotland)

'Anger is palpable': Police Scotland officers to stage pay protest in Glasgow

MORE than 100 police officers are expected to gather in Glasgow city centre on Thursday in a protest over pay ...

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Police officers to withdraw goodwill in dispute over pay and conditions

The Scottish Police Federation represents 16,500 rank-and-file police officers in Scotland.

Evening Standard

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Reason

MP who worked in Gaza hails ‘impressive’ police chief on handing back MBE

AN MP who worked in a Gaza hospital has praised a former police chief who gave up his MBE over the UK Government’s stance on the Middle East…

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Police officer numbers in Scotland could fall due to lack of funding

POLICE officer numbers in Scotland could fall below 16,000 next year without an increase in funding, the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has said.

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Examining the Sheku Bayoh case as the search for answers continues

PHSYIOLOGICALLY speaking, the human heart is the body’s engine room, pumping blood and oxygen around the body.

The National (Scotland)

Police urged not to report for duty to cover resource shortage by representatives

Police are being urged not to report for duty when they should not be working, as the body that represents rank-and-file officers called for a…

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland postpones clean-shaven policy following backlash

POLICE Scotland has postponed a clean-shaven policy after taking health and safety advice and listening to officers.

The National (Scotland)

Rural cops living in rat-infested squalor as Police Scotland struggles with upkeep

Some homes are in such a bad state that neighbours have complained – to their local police station.

Daily Record

Singapore to put more police robots on the streets

Singapore will "progressively deploy" more patrol robots across the city-state, police said Thursday, after more than five years of small-scale trials.

Bangkok Post

Scottish Police Federation accused of failing women

Whistleblowers and lawyers criticise body for rank and file officers after survey called it an ‘old boys’ network’

The Guardian - UK

Police federation 'inundated with complaints' after officers told to be clean shaven to wear masks

Police Scotland said the policy is being brought in to "protect those on the frontline" as wearing the FFP3 mask properly requires the face to be clean-shaven.

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Police Scotland policy against facial hair sparks complaints from officers

THE Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said it has been “inundated with complaints” over a new policy from Police Scotland that will require…

Edinburgh Live

Police Scotland officers told to 'shave beards' as force 'inundated' with complaints

Police Scotland said the policy is being brought in to "protect those on the frontline" as wearing the FFP3 mask properly requires the face to be clean-shaven, but the rule change has been met with complaints

Daily Record

Police Scotland officers told to shave off beards as force 'inundated' with complaints over new policy

The new ruling, which would see officers forced to shave off their facial hair within weeks, has reportedly caused "considerable angst" among officers.

Wales Online

Gender equality charity Chwarae Teg makes half its workforce redundant

Chwarae Teg has lost EU funding following Brexit

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‘Serious questions’ as pension funds invest millions in firms operating in Russia

SCOTLAND’S largest council pension funds have around £230 million invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a year…

Wales Online

Post-EU funding to Wales in danger due to 'lack of cooperation between Welsh and UK governments'

It said Wales' access to vital funding after Brexit was being 'endangered by a lack of engagement' between Westminster and Wales

Liverpool Echo

New £5m cost of living fund to help people of Liverpool City Region

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram reveals plans to help the region over difficult winter

Daily Record

South Ayrshire Council to use £5m EU fund replacement on economy, jobs and training

The Shared Prosperity Fund has been touted as the replacement for European funding, but Scottish Government argue that it falls short of EU scheme.

The National (Scotland)

Police across Scotland agree to pay rise following initial 'derisory' offer

POLICE officers in Scotland have agreed to an improved pay offer just weeks after they rejected an “derisory” offer of £565.

The National (Scotland)

Officers 'not even at a starting point' in pay negotiations, police body says

POLICE officers should “not be in a position” where they are forced to “constantly fight and argue” for a fair pay settlement, the general…

Glasgow Live

Glasgow police officers considering industrial action after rejecting £565 pay increase

Police officers working in Glasgow and across the country are considering their next move after rejecting a £565 pay increase with any action they do take warned to be "impactful".

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