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The Scottish Government admitted it was considering opening new “Scotland House” hubs across various countries as part of new foreign policy commitments. Ministers say they would “consider any future expansion” in line with wider government priorities stressing the Nordic countries were one option for investment including in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Marc Glendening, the think tank’s Head of Cultural Affairs, commented: “The passing of the Scottish government s Hate Crime Bill is a betrayal of the liberal ideals of the Scottish enlightenment.
“This authoritarian and sinister piece of legislation crosses a Rubicon in making even private conversations potentially criminal.
“In so doing, the Scottish government is entering legal territory that no other supposedly democratic state has ever entertained.
Boris Johnson has vowed to block any second independence referendum (Image: EXPRESS )
“The Act will also allow the authorities to charge individuals on the basis of statements defined as being abusive by a reasonable person .
Vaccinated people are 30 per cent less likely to pass on Covid after their first dose and less than half as likely to after two doses, a study has suggested.
A study of 300,000 NHS staff in Scotland found it became significantly less likely that someone living with a health worker would test positive if the medic had been immunised.
Scientists are already sure that jabs will prevent severe illness and death but how well they stop the virus spreading is uncertain.
Carried out by Public Health Scotland and the University of Glasgow, the study raises hopes that vaccines could soon spell the end of nationwide outbreaks of the virus.
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Professor Clara Ponsatí appeared on yesterday’s BBC Newsnight to discuss Spain’s crackdown on pro-independence movements in Catalan. When asked by Emily Maitlis whether Scotland would be welcomed to the EU, the MEP suggested it would be “a simple case”