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❓Does Scotland’s First Minister agree there is “remarkably weak evidence' to support gender treatments for children?

⚠️Spoke to Humza Yousaf after the Cass review found a “lack of high-quality research' into puberty blockers in young people.

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A ferry at the centre of a national scandal in Scotland has entered the water for the first time – but why is it so controversial?

Sky's Connor Gillies reports: trib.al/6F3L0uz

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish Govt minister rejects claims the ferry fiasco is “an embarrassment”.

⛴️ Two new boats to cost taxpayers £400m instead of initial £97m.

🚢 Yard boss can’t rule out more £ hikes

📱A debacle explained news.sky.com/story/how-scot…

🌊 Our Sky News report from Isle of Arran.

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More than 7,000 complaints were reported to Police Scotland in the first week of new hate crime legislation coming into force.

Sky's Connor Gillies tells Kamali Melbourne more.

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NEW: Police Scotland say it received 7152 online hate reports in the first week of the new laws and 240 hate crimes were actually recorded.

“Vast majority” were of anonymous

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NEW: Police Scotland say it received 7152 online hate reports in the first week of the new laws and 240 hate crimes were actually recorded. “Vast majority” were of anonymous @SkyNews
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Scottish Government to “take time to consider” a major review suggesting 'remarkably weak evidence' to support gender treatments for children.

Cass report says there’s a 'lack of high-quality research' into puberty blockers in young people.

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Scottish Government to “take time to consider” a major review suggesting 'remarkably weak evidence' to support gender treatments for children. Cass report says there’s a 'lack of high-quality research' into puberty blockers in young people. @SkyNews
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BREAKING: Ramsay El-Nakla, the brother-in-law of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, has been charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man died after falling from a block of flats in Dundee in January.

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'Unless your behaviour is threatening, or abusive, and intends to stir up hatred, then you have nothing to worry about.'

First Minister Humza Yousaf defends Scotland's new hate crime law after concerns it infringes free speech

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❌Scotland’s new hate crime laws now in force making it illegal for threatening or abusive behaviour intended to stir up hatred against age, sexuality & trans identity.

⚠️Applies online & in private homes.

🚨Some police not trained yet.

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❌“There will not be an independence referendum”.

🗣️Labour responds after Humza Yousaf told Sky News he will ask Keir Starmer for a Section 30 to have the powers to hold another indy vote if he becomes PM.

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It is becoming a criminal offence to stir up hatred against certain groups in Scotland. But the laws are controversial, with some saying it will stifle free speech.

Sky's Connor Gillies explains 👇

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NEW: Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News he will ask Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer for a Section 30 order (seeking the powers to hold another independence referendum) if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

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🧙 Harry Potter & the train door row.

🚂The summer of the steam train is thrown in to jeopardy amid a standoff over safety concerns.

Report Sky News from Fort William in the Highlands 👇🏽

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The Scottish Parliament is banning its staff from wearing “rainbow lanyards or pins” that “show support for social movements or campaigns”.

Bosses reckon it’ll reduce risk of perceived bias.

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Five in hospital after a bus crashes in to a block of high rise flats in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Sky News was given access to see the aftermath of the smash as investigators examine the scene.

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BREAKING: The Scottish Government has announced a public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice

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