We’ve made the shortlist! Thank you so much to The List for recognising our show in their Edinburgh Festival awards ✨

On September 1st, my friend Holly Story and I will be running a 10k to fundraise for a new bereavement suite at Liverpool Women's Hospital, in memory of my and Joe's twins. If you can spare a bit of money, it would be gratefully received! justgiving.com/page/alice-iev…

Very proud that ⁦⁦University of Glasgow⁩ has also marked the launch of New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy with the launch of a scholarship named after our alumnus Dima Al Haj who was killed by Israel in Gaza ⁦Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus⁩ ⁦Ghassan Abu Sitta⁩ heraldscotland.com/news/24527037.…

We are on the hunt for a new lawyer to join our legal team, blending prison, human rights and public law. Applications close on Monday 5 September, and interviews will be held on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September 2024. Find out more here ⬇️ howardleague.org/about-us/vacan…

Lovely write up of launch event celebrating New Scots ⁦⁦University of Glasgow⁩ ⁦COSLA Migration⁩ ⁦Scottish Refugee Council 🧡⁩ ⁦Kaukab Stewart MSP⁩ ⁦ Glasgow University: Strategy to help refugees settle launched | The National thenational.scot/news/24528998.…

We continue to hear a lot about prison overcrowding, but there is overcrowding in probation too. And that matters, because the probation service is going to be asked to do more in the future. What does probation reform look like? Read our blogpost: howardleague.org/blog/what-to-d…

Thousands of prisoners languishing in prison indefinitely deserve "justice" and should be resentenced as a priority, the UN's leading torture expert has said: news.sky.com/story/prisons-…

‼️NEXT WEEK! Alice Ievins Alice Ievins will be joining us to present her paper on 'The limits of reform: Punishment & Sexual Offending'. 🗓️Wed 28th | 4pm | Zoom 🔻Register bit.ly/3SWNNO0

Art & culture are not luxuries – they are an essential part of a healthy, thriving society. Let's urge Scottish Government to deliver on their commitments and increase support before any more damage is done. Please join me in signing the Campaign for the Arts petition now campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s cultural landscape is at risk of collapse, due to continued inaction and backtracking from the Scottish Government. Please join me in signing the Campaign for the Arts petition to urge ministers to deliver on their arts funding pledges now. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

Former chair of justice committee Sir Bob Neill has called for PM & justice sec to have the ‘political and moral courage’ to do the right thing and resentence IPP prisoners, as families warn time is running out for loved ones trapped under the sentence. independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

'As a University of Sanctuary, it is our responsibility to ensure that anyone with the drive, determination and desire to pursue a university degree is empowered to do so.' - UofG DVC Rachel Sandison We're proud to be expanding the support available to refugees & asylum

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s cultural landscape is at risk of collapse, due to continued inaction and backtracking from the Scottish Government. Please join me in signing the Campaign for the Arts petition to urge ministers to deliver on their arts funding pledges now. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

“My Tesla keeps veering to the far right” From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

I’ve a solo gig, songwriter circle style, with Albi Taylor at the Mack Hall in Glasgow on Saturday 14th September. Let me know if you’d like a ticket: [email protected] 😊 fergusmcneill.com/gigs

The Scottish government has finally brought the section of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act which stops under-18s being sent to Polmont into force with a deadline of moving all remaining children into secure care by tomorrow. #Nomorekidsinjail

🧵"Prisoners resorted to creating barriers from cardboard to fill gaps under cell doors to try and keep vermin out of their cells." Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor has issued an Urgent Notification for Rochester prison, and his letter to Shabana Mahmood MP makes grim reading.

Prisons crisis needs ‘radical solutions’ in England and Wales, say former top judges theguardian.com/society/articl…

Some of the country’s senior judges condemning sentence inflation and calling for reform.

Next Saturday night I’ve a (dry) gig at the Mack Hall in Maryhill (Glasgow) with Albi Taylor. There are a few tickets left. Let me know if you’d like one. 😊