ScotRail services to be delivered by publicly-owned company from next year
Abellio, the current operator, will cease providing the passenger services
15:12, 17 MAR 2021
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Scotland s train service will be delivered by the Government from next year (Image: Getty Images)
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Hate Crime Bill passes Holyrood vote despite free speech concerns
Updated: 12/03/2021, 12:23 pm
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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has piloted the bill through the Scottish Parliament.
MSPs have voted in favour of controversial hate crime legislation, which critics claim marks a “dark day for freedom of expression in Scotland”.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, described as the “most controversial in the Scottish Parliament’s history”, achieved majority support from MSPs despite concerns it could lead to a potential “chilling effect” on freedom of expression.
Leading the final debate on the bill in the Scottish Parliament, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said the legislation “will strengthen the law to tackle hate crime in a way that protects the rights of everyone to live their lives free of harm, while protecting the rights to freedom of expression”.