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Libby Brooks
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Guardian Scotland correspondent
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Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social · Sep 20
“We didn’t take the bait” - a month after Elon Musk amplified anti-immigration misinformation about Lochee, I returned to Dundee to find out how locals have responded

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‘We didn’t take Elon Musk’s bait’: community spirit shines on in Dundee’s Lochee despite billionaire’s comments
Musk amplified anti-immigrant misinformation about a local arrest, but the Dundee town is focusing on inclusivity
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UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn

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UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn
Stonewall’s corporate funding halves against backdrop of US attacks on DEI and freezing of aid for LGBTQ+ causes
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January 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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John Swinney is the first of three party leaders speaking to supporters this morning as Scottish politics gets set for Holyrood elections in May, which will be a measure of how successful Reform has been in building support in Scotland and a likely test of Kier Starmer’s leadership
January 5, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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I spoke to Courtney, who live-streamed her racist abuse on a Glasgow train, as data shows hate on public transport is rising

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Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows
Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
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January 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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NEW Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities

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Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
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December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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‘For the first time, she could tell people who she was’: Ireland’s gender recognition decade

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‘For the first time, she could tell people who she was’: Ireland’s gender recognition decade
Ireland’s 2015 Gender Recognition Act was born in an era of optimism and consensus, but as gender-critical activism grows so does debate whether it can hold
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December 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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I first met the Doweys in April last year and remain in awe of their courage and tenacity. Now they are taking on the multimedia hiant Meta over the death of their son Murray

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Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death
Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’
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December 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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NEW Parents of Murray Dowey, the Dunblane teenager who took his life after being blackmailed on Instagram, sue Meta for alleged wrongful death www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death
Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’
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December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Christmas came early for me this year when I got to spend time on set of the Two Doors Down festive special

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‘People were in tears on set’: the emotional return of word-of-mouth sensation Two Doors Down
The outrageous Scottish sitcom became a sleeper hit – then its co-creator died tragically. Ahead of its festive special, the stars open up about the show’s poignant comeback
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December 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Lovely stuff on Stanley Baxter from Mark Lawson

‘Astonishing’: how Stanley Baxter’s TV extravaganzas reached 20 million

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‘Astonishing’: how Stanley Baxter’s TV extravaganzas reached 20 million
The Scottish star used his exceptional gift for impersonations to create genre-mashing specials that were as epic as the Hollywood films they parodied. He was a perfectionist performer with huge talen...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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I'm so interested to follow the progress of Australia's social media ban - this is a useful catch-up on the first few days from @joshtaylor.bsky.social who has also done some fascinating work talking to kids and parents

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Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come
The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit
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December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Nurse to appeal against ‘hugely problematic’ trans changing room ruling

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Nurse to appeal against ‘hugely problematic’ trans changing room ruling
Sandie Peggie won harassment claim but tribunal dismissed claims of discrimination and victimisation
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December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Sandie Peggie’s lawyer confirms she will be appealing the “highly problematic” tribunal decision - Peggie herself says “I won’t be giving up the fight anytime soon”
December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Analysis: what does the Peggie case mean for those trying to apply the supreme court ruling?

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Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?
Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtracking
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December 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Storm Bram = wet dog
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election

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‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election
Leader John Swinney says independence could cut household energy bills by a third in the long term
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December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Scottish nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scottish nurse wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case
Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim but tribunal dismisses allegations of discrimination and victimisation
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December 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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SNP leader John Swinney launching ‘It’s Scotland’s energy’ campaign - after screening a new film contrasting how Norway & UK managed their oil wealth, he says only voting for independence in next May’s Holyrood elections will ensure the country benefits from renewable energy resources
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

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Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
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December 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health, UK charities say

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Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health, UK charities say
Fifteen organisations sign letter expressing deep concern over EHRC guidance being considered by ministers
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December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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“This turnaround is a hammer-blow to the self-image of a country that sold itself as uniquely welcoming to migrants, but now finds some are as susceptible to anti-immigration rabble-rousing as anywhere else”

@danigaravelli.bsky.com on Reform UK’s road to Falkirk

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Nigel Farage was once run out of Edinburgh. Now Scottish voters are embracing his rabble-rousing | Dani Garavelli
The Reform leader is exploiting growing resentment towards migrants and hosting a sold-out event - something unimaginable just a few years ago, says freelance columnist Dani Garavelli
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December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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My report from Falkirk on a day of audience exuberance and unanswered questions

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Farage dodges press as he unveils Reform’s first peer after Conservative defection
Party leader leaves latest recruit, Malcolm Offord, to field questions on antisemitism allegations at Scotland rally
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December 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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With a quarter of Scots voting Reform, and asylum protests in Scotland, first minister John Swinney says he will defend migration, engage with pressures and isolate prejudices in the SNP 2026 election campaign
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John Swinney defends immigration as Scotland faces rise of Reform
Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in May
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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I’m at the Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk ahead of the Reform UK rally happening nearby later. Anti-immigrant protesters are already gathering - one group of women say the mood in the town is ‘sadder and angrier’ since a hotel resident appeared in court on sexual assault charges earlier this week
December 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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NEW: “During my lifetime Scotland has become a much more diverse country. I’m very proud of that”

Scotland’s first minister John Swinney explains why the country needs migration as Reform gather support ahead of next May’s Holyrood elections

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John Swinney defends immigration as Scotland faces rise of Reform
Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in May
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December 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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December 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM