US & Israel’s attacks on Iran breached international law – so both nations’ militaries would be banned outright from an independent #Scotland, John Swinney has said

We have always been an outward-looking country, it’s part of who we are. That is what #Westminster parties misunderstand when they say Scotland has no right to speak out on international events

That defending #HumanRights & #InternationalLaw is, somehow, not Scotland's business

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25937109.us-banned-independent-scotland-illegal-iran-war-fm-says/

#Indy2 #DemocracyNOW

John #Swinney seeks meeting with #UK Govt over #Prestwick #Airport

Philip Ingram, former army colonel & intelligence officer, told Sunday Mail Prestwick Airport will “almost certainly” be supporting #US & #Israel's #bombing of #Iran

Flight tracking data shows when the US and Israel first launched #strikes on Iran – the US redeployed scores of mid-air refuelling tankers to bases in Europe and the Middle East

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25932069.john-swinney-seeks-meeting-uk-government-prestwick/

#WarCrimes #StarmerOut #DemocracyNOW #Scotland #war #Indy2

John #Swinney tells #Scottish media to ‘be livid’ over #referendum block

The Scottish media should be “livid” at the UK Government’s refusal to spell out the #democratic route to a second #independence referendum, the First Minister has said.

John Swinney gave his “advice” to reporters in the Scottish press pack as he faced questions on his party’s strategy going into the #Holyrood #elections – which will be held on May 7.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25740076.swinney-tells-scottish-media-be-livid-independence-referendum/

#DemocracyNOW #Indy2 #Scotland

#ReformUK hires academic with links to #Trump as #Farage senior adviser

Cambridge's James #Orr described as “a brilliant academic, #theologian, thinker” by #Reform’s head of #policy #Yusuf

Yusuf said the associate professor of the history of religion at Cambridge had joined Reform

Though not well-known public figure, Orr has been influential upon philosophy of Trump administration.

VP #Vance described him as his British sherpa

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25554809.reform-hires-academic-links-trump-farage-senior-adviser/

#fascist #antidemocratic #UK #Indy2

#SNP votes to block Police Scotland’s #facial #recognition plans

Conference delegates voted to ensure #Police #Scotland cannot roll out Live #FacialRecognition without laws that mirror the #EU’s #AI Act, limiting its use to exceptional cases.

A resolution banning Police Scotland’s unfettered use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) has been passed by the SNP at its annual conference.

https://www.digit.fyi/snp-votes-to-block-police-scotlands-facial-recognition-plans/

#Democracy #freedom #Indy2 #Scottish #privacy #HumanRights

Bid to overturn #PalestineAction ban through #Scottish courts launched

It is a maxim in Scots law that the law cannot be #absurd. To claim that #Palestine Action is a #terrorist organisation is plainly absurd

This #proscription is #politically motivated in support of a #genocide and it is poisoning Scottish civil society. Entirely #peaceful #protestors are being #arrested and charged as #terrorists

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25532647.bid-overturn-palestine-action-ban-scottish-courts-launched/

#Gaza #Scotland #Indy2 #Freedom #FreeSpeech #RedReform #ToxicLabour

Nicola Sturgeon #ReformUK are trying to abolish #Scottish Parliament

The former first minister said she never used to think a party could #abolish #Holyrood but given recent rise in #Reform, she no longer believes that to be the case

Sturgeon added #Tories have been trying to pull it down from within for last few years adding if #Farage’s party is given any kind of strength the attempt to abolish Scottish Parliament will only intensify

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25451419.nicola-sturgeon-reform-uk-trying-abolish-scottish-parliament/

#Scotland #ToxicReformUK #Indy2

#MoD slammed after ministers not told #US #troops on #Scottish soil

MoD urged to come clean over decision to allow detachment of US troops stationed at military base in Scotland. #Scottish Govt NOT told about it

It emerged a new base in #Lossiemouth, #Moray, would host #American #Poseidon #P8 #anti-submarine #spy, #war planes

When opened in2024, it became 1st time #USMilitary had presence in #Scotland since end of #ColdWar

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25396557.mod-slammed-ministers-not-told-us-troops-scottish-soil/

#DemocracyNOW #Indy2 #transparency #UK

#Labour's Rachel #Reeves refuses to speak to Scottish #newspapers during visit to Scotland

Chancellor’s sleekit visit to #whisky #distillery in East #Lothian lasted long enough to take a lengthy tour but simply not long enough for her to spare even a moment for #Scotland’s print #press.

An invite had been sent around to an extremely select few newspapers late on Tuesday night, but it was swiftly rescinded on Wednesday morning.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25146130.rachel-reeves-ignores-scottish-newspapers-visit-scotland/

#DemocracyNow #Indy2

We need more community ownership in Scotland to prevent McCrone 2.0

McCrone report saw Gavin McCrone reveal 51 years ago how North Sea #oil and #gas could have made #Scotland rich, but it wasn’t revealed by Westminster until 2005.

Scotland’s renewable #energy production share is now one of the highest in Europe in 2025, yet Scots have some of the most expensive power #bills.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24959692.-need-community-ownership-scotland-prevent-mccrone-2-0/

#Indy2 #corruption #freedom #DemocracyNOW #renewable #electricity