Last week, far right activists were among an estimated 350 protestors who descended on George Square in Glasgow for an anti-immigration protest. The Ferret covered the event — check out the full story and photos here 👉 bit.ly/4gnWPxu 📸 Angela Catlin & @billybriggs.

🔴 NEW: A growing number of trafficked and vulnerable asylum-seeking children are being “unlawfully” denied appropriate support by Scottish local authorities after being wrongly assessed as adults by the Home Office, a new report has found. Read more: bit.ly/47sfLHx?utm_so…

"Most, if not all, young people that we work with have experienced abuse trauma...during conflict in their home country, but also on their journey to the UK where there can be sexual or criminal exploitation" - francescasella The Ferret: bit.ly/3XJQKUY

📢 Tomorrow, we will present our report to highlight these issues, propose solutions, and ensure young people can access justice. Urgent protection, housing, and mental health support are essential across #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“The root of this issue lies with the Home Office, but this report sheds light on unlawful and unacceptable practice by Scottish local authorities” — Nicola Killean, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland bit.ly/3ZuV4bE

I was at the recording for this, it was a fascinating discussion about the importance of investigative journalism. Definitely recommend you listen. Still talking about it! 💯

Just to put this out there with clarity: Robbie Gibb, who is responsible for turning the disgraced JC into a right-wing Pro-Netanyahu propaganda rag, is one of five people - including the Director General - on the BBC News (UK) editorial guidelines and standards committee. It’s on

Powerful piece from Karin Goodwin based on an important report by JustRight Scotland 🧡. We're deeply concerned about the number of unaccompanied children incorrectly classified by HO and LAs as adults, risking serious rights breaches.

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children, incl those trafficked for sexual exploitation, are being left at risk while fighting Home Office decisions to class them as adults. JustRight Scotland 🧡 Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland and British Red Cross 🧡 told me it has to stop: theferret.scot/trafficked-you…

🟢LIVE NOW We're launching Unlocking Support: age disputed young people in Scotland Young people arriving in the UK seeking safety are facing unfair age disputes at the border. Many are sent to Scotland without the protection they need. Learn more here: bit.ly/3TuvKyS

⚖️Local authorities across Scotland show inconsistent practices, creating a postcode lottery where a young person’s fate depends on where they are referred 🔍Read more via The Ferret piece by Karin Goodwin: bit.ly/3XJQKUY

Reporting trauma is tricky, I think. I’m currently in another situation where I wonder what the right way forward is. Talking it through and hearing the views of Darren McGarvey and this superb panel helped me work through some of the big issues. Let me know what you think!

9 years demanding justice. 2&1/2 years of public inquiry Now Sheku's family are asking you to mobilise one more time for what could be one of the most important days of the inquiry Join the vigil & pack the room with support. Register for hearings here: shekubayohinquiry.scot/attending-visi…

Male police officers accused of domestic abuse were promoted into positions tackling rape and violence against women, rather than being punished. It continues, lessons not being learnt............ theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

Starmer made big promises on cleaning up politics. He must fulfil them or risk real damage and an irretrievable breach of public trust My latest piece on The Guardian about Starmer, Labour and donors buying clothes for the PM's wife (!) theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

NEW: Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal. bit.ly/3MS3Hpl