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The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Prince Harry follows in mum Princess Diana's footsteps as he walks among landmines in Angola
PRINCE Harry follows in his mother Princess Diana's footsteps as he walks among landmines in Africa. The duke, who sent his team last week to Advertisement 5 The duke stunned the world with his daring landmine walk Credit: PA:Press Association 5 He recreated the iconic shot of his mother Credit: Getty 5 The Prince was raising awareness for the HALO Trust which aims to remove landmines Credit: AP He was pictured Harry's solo adventure saw the The Harry came on board as the Advertisement Read more in Royals A clearing target of removing all landmines by 2025 was set with the duke hoping his presence will boost efforts to meet the target. Angola is in southwestern country in Africa, along the Atlantic coast. It was suffered a brutal 27-year civil war and is still grappling with fields of Millions of the deadly bombs are said to be buried across the countryside. Advertisement Most read in Royals Halo, with whom The charity works to transform warzones into fertile farmland and safe villages. Huge Prince Harry update as he arranges peace summit with King Charles 'within weeks' – but has no plans to meet William Iconic images of Harry's mother, Harry recreated the shot once before in 2010, walking through a minefield in protective gear alongside a charity worker. Advertisement Meghan Markle is unlikely to recreate the shot alongside the duke with sources reportedly saying that Harry hopes to keep his work with Halo close to his chest. The daring stunt is thought to be an attempt to draw attention away from the 5 The late Princess Diana visited Angola several times Credit: AP 5 Harry hopes to draw attention away from his feud with his family Credit: PA:Press Association Advertisement Harry's minefield walk drew significant attention with headlines across the globe focusing on the stunt. It is the latest in a series of trips made by the He previously visited in 2019, when he became patron of Halo, and in 2024 where he joined Angola's foreign minister at a Harry has also visited the country's remote Dirico region, touring a newly cleared minefield and detonating a landmine, Advertisement The He also visited the town's It is thought the duke plans to give a speech today but Halo, with Harry's blessing, has banned any British press from attending. The duke's visit comes just days after senior aides to the King and Harry were photographed at a secret meeting, prompting rumours of a possible reconciliation. Advertisement Harry is said to have 'given his blessing' for the talks involving two of his team plus the King and Queen's director of communications. They spoke about potential ways to end their family conflict, though a proposal for Harry to make a royal return was not on the agenda. The King and Queen's director of communications Tobyn Andreae was seen with Meredith Maines, chief communications officer for Advertisement They met on the balcony of the members-only Royal Over-Seas League club a short walk from Buckingham Palace had also supported the proposals to 'open a channel of communication' — having agreed to them within the past two weeks, it has been claimed. There was no contact between Harry's team and one working for William and Kate — or any invitation for face-to-face meetings. Inside Prince William and Prince Harry's 'feud' TENSIONS have been running high in the royal family since Prince Harry stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California with Meghan Markle. Their last reported interaction was during the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, but conversations were said to be brief. The feuding brothers reportedly did not speak to each other despite standing 'virtually back to back' among mourners at their uncle's memorial service last year. Growing up, Wills and Harry shared many of the same friends who were part of their close, tight-knit circle. But their relationship took a sour turn after Harry lobbed In the book, he claimed William had The Sussexes had also targeted Princess Kate, when Meghan claimed the royal made her cry. The bitter feud was ignited when the Sussexes told Oprah, in their It was later claimed the royals were Princess Kate and King Charles, after Harry and Meghan's former pal During the infamous Oprah interview, the duchess also made stinging comments about the Firm and how they Prince William and Harry's bond then worsened after the Sussexes made a number of accusations against the Royal Family in their 2022 Netflix docuseries. The duke has given subsequent interviews, such as his most BBC chat in May 2025, that have only propelled bad blood.
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
X-rated slur that ended Kerry Katona's hopes of Atomic Kitten reunion – pals reveal why band will NEVER forgive her
Sources reveal the real reason Natasha and Liz won't speak to Kerry as the star's wishes to reunite are falling on deaf ears CLAWS OUT X-rated slur that ended Kerry Katona's hopes of Atomic Kitten reunion – pals reveal why band will NEVER forgive her Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHE'S not heard from either of them in years, but Kerry Katona has issued yet another olive branch to former Atomic Kitten bandmates, Liz McLarnon and Natasha Hamilton, saying: 'I wish I was closer to the girls'. However, pals have revealed that despite Kerry's pleas, there is no chance of the band reuniting and that years of bitter feuding, drunken brawls and vicious slurs have ensured there's no going back. 9 Kerry Katona reveals she wishes she was closer to former Atomic Kitten bandmates, Liz McLarnon and Natasha Hamilton Credit: PA 9 But despite Kerry's pleas to reunite, pals say there's no going back after years of bitter feuding Credit: PA:Press Association 9 Kerry was replaced by Jenny Frost in 2001 when she fell pregnant Credit: Getty Speaking about Spice Girl Mel B's wedding last week, Kerry was speculating that Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner and Mel C might not have attended due to a fall out and lamented on her own dysfunctional band. 'It would be sad if they weren't going due to a fallout, as the Spice Girls have so much history,' Kerry, 44, mused in her weekly new! magazine column. "It's like me and Atomic Kitten – I do wish I was closer to the girls because we had amazing experiences together. But sometimes it is what it is.' Now sources close to the situation have revealed the real reason Natasha, 42, and Liz, 44, won't speak to Kerry - and it's sure to devastate her. 'The truth is, they simply got fed up with dealing with Kerry,' the insider said. 'She became unreliable, every gig they did she would make some kind of foul mouthed joke and it all became very tiresome and embarrassing for Tash and Liz." Now, almost a decade after they last spoke, Kerry is desperate to reunite once more - though her wishes are falling on deaf ears. 'Kerry genuinely believes getting the girls back together would be as big as the Oasis reunion,' our insider said. 'But it's just not going to happen. "Liz is currently expecting her first baby and Tash is trying to make it as a solo star. "Kerry's making a fortune on her OnlyFans and doing Celebs Go Dating, and these are things the other two just don't want to be associated with.' Kerry Katona risks reigniting feud with Atomic Kitten as she sings hits on stage after bitter band split - Instagram, nptpride The girls formed in 1998 but Kerry initially quit the group in 2001 when she fell pregnant with Molly, her first daughter with Westlife star Brian McFadden. She was replaced by Jenny Frost and the band continued with moderate success. However, an opportunity for Kerry to rejoin the band in 2012, for ITV show The Big Reunion, meant Jenny was out - and Kerry was back in. According to reports Jenny, now 47, was 'devastated' and fell out with Natasha and Liz as a result. 'She's a toxic c***' She also got a dig in at Kerry, telling Closer Magazine she'd 'rather eat her own kidney with a spoon' than ever work with her. She later moaned, 'I'm not in contact with them any more, which I think is a real shame. But I didn't like how things were handled with the reunion and Kerry replacing me.' 9 Kerry on the troubled Australia trip in 2017 Credit: Splash 9 An awkward appearance on Lorraine in 2017 with Kerry, Michelle Heaton, left, who stood in for Liz McClarnon in Australia, and Natasha The Kittens continued in their original format for the next few years, though it wasn't without copious amounts of drama. Kerry recalls in her book Whole Again how she and Natasha 'got physical' when on a tour of Australia in 2017, both accusing one another of setting up unflattering pap shots. The girls had to be dragged apart in a pub, with Kerry getting locked out while Natasha screamed obscenities inside. Kerry later blamed a mystery 'panto injury' for then missing one of the Australia gigs, where Liberty X's Michelle Heaton had temporarily replaced Liz. The truth is, they simply got fed up with dealing with Kerry Insider Kerry also remembered when Liz 'punched me in the back of head' after performing on ITV kids show SM:TV. Writing in her new! column in 2019, Kerry revealed: "I remember some of the fights we had in Atomic Kitten back in the day. "Once, Liz punched me from behind after we had a little row. I was furious and got my own back. "I made her get changed in the toilets at SMTV Live, then I stamped on her feet while we were up on stage singing Whole Again." But the straw that broke the camel's back came in 2018 when Kerry did a comedy gig with some drag queens, which, in her own words, was 'vulgar and in bad taste but hilarious'. 9 Natasha, 42, and Liz, 44, aren't speaking to Kerry, 44 Credit: KerryKatona/Backgrid 9 Sources say they got fed up with the star, who would make some kind of foul mouthed joke at every gig, above Liz with Natasha and Jenny in 2008 Credit: Getty 9 Jenny once said she'd 'rather eat her own kidney with a spoon' than ever work with Kerry, above Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd When asked by a queen what Natasha was really like, Kerry joked to a packed house: 'she's a toxic c***'. 'It was all meant in good humour, and if you'd been in the audience you would've known that straight away from my delivery,' she later said. However, when word got back to Natasha, she didn't see it that way and just a few weeks later while gigging at Butlins and still fuming, she told Kerry, 'I don't wanna do this anymore.' When the press got wind of this, headlines splashed with the news that the Kittens were done, but Kerry, believing Natasha would come back after a break, insisted that wasn't the case. The truth left Kerry shattered. Natasha and Liz had continued to gig behind Kerry's back, without her. 'It broke my heart,' Kerry wrote in her book. 'I had no idea what had happened or where I stood. No one would answer my texts and we never spoke in person again.' Our source explained, 'Kerry truly believes Natasha was looking for a reason to lose her and the toxic joke was a perfect excuse. She never, ever, forgave Kerry for that. Kerry truly believes Natasha was looking for a reason to lose her and the toxic joke was a perfect excuse. She never, ever, forgave Kerry for that Source "It was humiliating for her and it's typical of Kerry, to say something so ridiculous and get herself into trouble. Tash even blocked her on social media, she genuinely doesn't want anything to do with her.' In developments that are sure to devastate Kerry further, Natasha recently hinted that the Kittens might get back together yet again - only this time with returning member Jenny, now all their bridges are mended. "If we did have a reunion, it would be me, Liz and Jenny,' she said in May. 'And we're all still close. We all speak. We all hang out. So there's no reason why, if it was for the right thing, and everyone was in the right place, that we could do it.' Meanwhile there's still no love loss between Kerry and Jenny, even though Kerry stayed at the hotel Jenny now owns in Ibiza, where she currently lives, while filming Celebs Go Dating. Keen to get a dig in, Kerry said the hotel and Ibiza was 'gorgeous' and that Jenny had 'done so well for herself,' but added, 'I can't say I've got any desire to go back - it's not my scene.' Miaow, indeed.
Scotsman
20 hours ago
- Health
- Scotsman
NHS Fife: How the story of the row between nurse Sandie Peggie and trans Dr Beth Upton unfolded
Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... On Wednesday, the NHS Fife legal battle between nurse Sandie Peggie and trans doctor Beth Upton resumes for another mammoth evidence session. Ms Peggie is suing the health board and Dr Upton after she was suspended following a row between the pair on Christmas Eve in 2023. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad An employment tribunal began back in February and has dominated the headlines ever since. On July 16, it resumes for a further 11 days. The Scotsman has taken a look back at how the dispute unfolded, starting from a hospital changing room and ending up in a tribunal that has gripped the country. Nurse Sandie Peggie and Dr Beth Upton | Press Association/John Delvin/National World December 24, 2023 Ms Peggie and Dr Upton are both working at the A&E department at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. Ms Peggie claims she was experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding and went to use the female changing rooms - Dr Upton was using the changing room at the time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The nurse said she did not want to share the facilities with Dr Upton, who was born male but now identifies as a trans woman. At this point, Dr Upton had been transitioning for nearly two years, but did not hold a gender recognition certificate. What was said between the pair is disputed, but within hours Dr Upton lodged a bullying complaint and had described what had happened as a hate incident. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad December 25, 2023 In the early hours of the morning, emergency medicine consultant Dr Kate Searle, Dr Upton's line manager, received the medic's complaint against Ms Peggie. Previously, Isla Bumba, the health board's equality and human rights officer, had told Ms Peggie's line manager Esther Davidson that Dr Upton had the right to use the female changing rooms because the medic identifies as a woman. Dr Searle had agreed that Dr Upton should use the female facilities. December 30, 2023 Ms Peggie is placed on special leave after Dr Upton complained of bullying and harassment. January 3, 2024 Ms Peggie is formally suspended pending an investigation. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Emails from HR staff later reveal they had branded the decision to have an A&E nurse at home rather than on the night shift 'ludicrous'. Her suspension was later lifted, but new restrictions were placed on her shift patterns. May 2024 Ms Peggie officially took legal action against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, saying she suffered sexual harassment and discrimination by being forced to share a single-sex changing room with a trans woman. Nurse Sandie Peggie | Press Association September 2024 NHS Fife tried to have the employment tribunal heard in private, and to have Dr Upton's identity anonymised. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad January 2025 Dr Upton's legal team's bid to have the tribunal heard in private fails and the tribunal moves ahead in public. February 3, 2025 Ten days of hearings get under way at the tribunal centre in Dundee. Both Ms Peggie and Dr Upton give evidence during these hearings. During the hearings, Ms Peggie frequently referred to Dr Upton as a man and used male pronouns while giving evidence. Dr Upton said they had apologised to the nurse, but maintained they were still allowed to use the female facilities. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Peggie denied using offensive language, but confirmed she had referenced 'a biological man in a women's prison' during the incident on Christmas Eve 2023. It is thought this refers to double rapist Isla Bryson - Ms Peggie insists this was a general comment about policy rather than a personal attack on Dr Upton. February 5, 2025 Harry Potter author JK Rowling weighs into the debate and slams the cross-examination of Ms Peggie. Author JK Rowling | Getty Images Posting on X alongside an image of Dr Upton, Rowling wrote: 'Scotland: the country where a female nurse is currently defending herself in court against accusations of 'harassment' and 'bullying' because she objected to getting changed in front of the doctor pictured below.' February 6, 2025 Dr Upton spoke in the tribunal for the first time, and described feeling 'cornered and attacked' by the nurse. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Two days later, Ms Peggie's lawyers compared Dr Upton to the torturer in the George Orwell novel 1984. The hearing also looked at the email exchanges from the health board's HR department which described Ms Peggie's suspension as 'ludicrous'. Dr Beth Upton | John Devlin/National World February 11, 2025 An online crowdfunding appeal in support of Ms Peggie was launched. It said: 'Let's show Sandie some love and support, and imagine that when this is all over, she can treat herself to something she loves. 'We owe Sandie an enormous debt of gratitude for being the brave woman who stood up and said no! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'By standing up for herself, she's standing up for all women.' The crowdfunder raised £38,555 in 42 days from 2,288 supporters. February 16, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie's lawyers had written to Health Secretary Neil Gray in June 2024, warning him that NHS Fife may have acted illegally as it was failing 'to comply with its legal obligations to provide suitable workplace single-sex toilets and changing facilities for its staff'. February 19, 2025 Health Secretary Neil Gray refused to back Ms Peggie in her employment tribunal during a visit to nearby Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He said the Scottish Government expected public bodies to respect both single-sex spaces and trans rights. Health Secretary Neil Gray | Andrew Milligan/Press Association February 21, 2025 The Equality and Human Rights Commission wrote to NHS Fife and asked for key policies and impact assessments on the provision of changing rooms to be disclosed. March 4, 2025 It is reported that NHS Fife has refused to disclose how much money it has spent on the case defending Dr Upton. March 6, 2025 Former equalities minister Emma Roddick tells The Steamie politics podcast she feels sorry for Dr Upton and condemns the way the medic has been treated. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad April 10, 2025 It is reported that NHS Fife sought to ban the tribunal from being livestreamed. April 16, 2025 In the immediate aftermath of this ruling, there were several calls for NHS Fife to drop the case between Ms Peggie and Dr Upton. The health board refused to do so. Members of For Women Scotland celebrate outside the UK Supreme Court. | Lucy North/Press Association April 18, 2025 Ms Peggie says she will be donating £19,500 to the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and £10,000 to the Scottish Society for Rheumatology on the back of the crowdfunding campaign set up earlier in the year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad May 21, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie had demanded clarity from the Royal College of Nursing, her own trade union, on whether or not it raised concerns about single-sex spaces with NHS Fife. June 13, 2025 UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says NHS Fife should be 'grovelling and apologising' to Ms Peggie. June 18, 2025 Ms Peggie goes to the Scottish Parliament and meets with several politicians, including Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes both decline an invitation to meet with her. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Nurse Sandie Peggie outside the Scottish Parliament. | Andrew Milligan/Press Association. June 23, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie's legal team asked to search Dr Upton's phone to look at notes the medic had taken about the interaction on Christmas Eve. This was refused. June 25, 2025 There is a separate internal disciplinary investigation ongoing at the health board against Ms Peggie. This disciplinary claims Ms Peggie misgendered Dr Upton and put patients at risk by refusing to work with the medic. This includes a claim she walked out of a resuscitation unit when Dr Upton entered, leaving a patient unseen. Ms Peggie says these claims are fabricated. If this investigation rules against Ms Peggie, she faces being sacked. It is understood she plans to take more legal action against NHS Fife if this investigation does find against her. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad July 7, 2025 It is revealed the employment tribunal has cost £220,465 so far. As there are still 11 days of hearings still to take place, this cost will likely continue to rise. The costs were published to comply with a requirement from the Scottish information commission, David Hamilton - he had previously said the health board's actions were 'extremely frustrating' and had warned NHS bosses they could be in contempt of court if they did not comply with FOI laws. The health board has said it will accept liability for any claims if it succeeds. July 16, 2025 The employment tribunal is due to resume for a further 11 days. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The maximum pay-out Ms Peggie will receive if she wins is £25,000.
Scotsman
21 hours ago
- Health
- Scotsman
NHS Fife: How the story of the row between nurse Sandie Peggie and trans Dr Beth Upton unfolded
Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... On Wednesday, the NHS Fife legal battle between nurse Sandie Peggie and trans doctor Beth Upton resumes for another mammoth evidence session. Ms Peggie is suing the health board and Dr Upton after she was suspended following a row between the pair on Christmas Eve in 2023. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad An employment tribunal began back in February and has dominated the headlines ever since. On July 16, it resumes for a further 11 days. The Scotsman has taken a look back at how the dispute unfolded, starting from a hospital changing room and ending up in a tribunal that has gripped the country. Nurse Sandie Peggie and Dr Beth Upton | Press Association/John Delvin/National World December 24, 2023 Ms Peggie and Dr Upton are both working at the A&E department at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. Ms Peggie claims she was experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding and went to use the female changing rooms - Dr Upton was using the changing room at the time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The nurse said she did not want to share the facilities with Dr Upton, who was born male but now identifies as a trans woman. At this point, Dr Upton had been transitioning for nearly two years, but did not hold a gender recognition certificate. What was said between the pair is disputed, but within hours Dr Upton lodged a bullying complaint and had described what had happened as a hate incident. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad December 25, 2023 In the early hours of the morning, emergency medicine consultant Dr Kate Searle, Dr Upton's line manager, received the medic's complaint against Ms Peggie. Previously, Isla Bumba, the health board's equality and human rights officer, had told Ms Peggie's line manager Esther Davidson that Dr Upton had the right to use the female changing rooms because the medic identifies as a woman. Dr Searle had agreed that Dr Upton should use the female facilities. December 30, 2023 Ms Peggie is placed on special leave after Dr Upton complained of bullying and harassment. January 3, 2024 Ms Peggie is formally suspended pending an investigation. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Emails from HR staff later reveal they had branded the decision to have an A&E nurse at home rather than on the night shift 'ludicrous'. Her suspension was later lifted, but new restrictions were placed on her shift patterns. May 2024 Ms Peggie officially took legal action against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, saying she suffered sexual harassment and discrimination by being forced to share a single-sex changing room with a trans woman. Nurse Sandie Peggie | Press Association September 2024 NHS Fife tried to have the employment tribunal heard in private, and to have Dr Upton's identity anonymised. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad January 2025 Dr Upton's legal team's bid to have the tribunal heard in private fails and the tribunal moves ahead in public. February 3, 2025 Ten days of hearings get under way at the tribunal centre in Dundee. Both Ms Peggie and Dr Upton give evidence during these hearings. During the hearings, Ms Peggie frequently referred to Dr Upton as a man and used male pronouns while giving evidence. Dr Upton said they had apologised to the nurse, but maintained they were still allowed to use the female facilities. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Peggie denied using offensive language, but confirmed she had referenced 'a biological man in a women's prison' during the incident on Christmas Eve 2023. It is thought this refers to double rapist Isla Bryson - Ms Peggie insists this was a general comment about policy rather than a personal attack on Dr Upton. February 5, 2025 Harry Potter author JK Rowling weighs into the debate and slams the cross-examination of Ms Peggie. Author JK Rowling | Getty Images Posting on X alongside an image of Dr Upton, Rowling wrote: 'Scotland: the country where a female nurse is currently defending herself in court against accusations of 'harassment' and 'bullying' because she objected to getting changed in front of the doctor pictured below.' February 6, 2025 Dr Upton spoke in the tribunal for the first time, and described feeling 'cornered and attacked' by the nurse. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Two days later, Ms Peggie's lawyers compared Dr Upton to the torturer in the George Orwell novel 1984. The hearing also looked at the email exchanges from the health board's HR department which described Ms Peggie's suspension as 'ludicrous'. Dr Beth Upton | John Devlin/National World February 11, 2025 An online crowdfunding appeal in support of Ms Peggie was launched. It said: 'Let's show Sandie some love and support, and imagine that when this is all over, she can treat herself to something she loves. 'We owe Sandie an enormous debt of gratitude for being the brave woman who stood up and said no! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'By standing up for herself, she's standing up for all women.' The crowdfunder raised £38,555 in 42 days from 2,288 supporters. February 16, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie's lawyers had written to Health Secretary Neil Gray in June 2024, warning him that NHS Fife may have acted illegally as it was failing 'to comply with its legal obligations to provide suitable workplace single-sex toilets and changing facilities for its staff'. February 19, 2025 Health Secretary Neil Gray refused to back Ms Peggie in her employment tribunal during a visit to nearby Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He said the Scottish Government expected public bodies to respect both single-sex spaces and trans rights. Health Secretary Neil Gray | Andrew Milligan/Press Association February 21, 2025 The Equality and Human Rights Commission wrote to NHS Fife and asked for key policies and impact assessments on the provision of changing rooms to be disclosed. March 4, 2025 It is reported that NHS Fife has refused to disclose how much money it has spent on the case defending Dr Upton. March 6, 2025 Former equalities minister Emma Roddick tells The Steamie politics podcast she feels sorry for Dr Upton and condemns the way the medic has been treated. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad April 10, 2025 It is reported that NHS Fife sought to ban the tribunal from being livestreamed. April 16, 2025 In the immediate aftermath of this ruling, there were several calls for NHS Fife to drop the case between Ms Peggie and Dr Upton. The health board refused to do so. Members of For Women Scotland celebrate outside the UK Supreme Court. | Lucy North/Press Association April 18, 2025 Ms Peggie says she will be donating £19,500 to the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and £10,000 to the Scottish Society for Rheumatology on the back of the crowdfunding campaign set up earlier in the year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad May 21, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie had demanded clarity from the Royal College of Nursing, her own trade union, on whether or not it raised concerns about single-sex spaces with NHS Fife. June 13, 2025 UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says NHS Fife should be 'grovelling and apologising' to Ms Peggie. June 18, 2025 Ms Peggie goes to the Scottish Parliament and meets with several politicians, including Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes both decline an invitation to meet with her. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Nurse Sandie Peggie outside the Scottish Parliament. | Andrew Milligan/Press Association. June 23, 2025 It is reported that Ms Peggie's legal team asked to search Dr Upton's phone to look at notes the medic had taken about the interaction on Christmas Eve. This was refused. June 25, 2025 There is a separate internal disciplinary investigation ongoing at the health board against Ms Peggie. This disciplinary claims Ms Peggie misgendered Dr Upton and put patients at risk by refusing to work with the medic. This includes a claim she walked out of a resuscitation unit when Dr Upton entered, leaving a patient unseen. Ms Peggie says these claims are fabricated. If this investigation rules against Ms Peggie, she faces being sacked. It is understood she plans to take more legal action against NHS Fife if this investigation does find against her. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad July 7, 2025 It is revealed the employment tribunal has cost £220,465 so far. As there are still 11 days of hearings still to take place, this cost will likely continue to rise. The costs were published to comply with a requirement from the Scottish information commission, David Hamilton - he had previously said the health board's actions were 'extremely frustrating' and had warned NHS bosses they could be in contempt of court if they did not comply with FOI laws. The health board has said it will accept liability for any claims if it succeeds. July 16, 2025 The employment tribunal is due to resume for a further 11 days. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The maximum pay-out Ms Peggie will receive if she wins is £25,000.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
‘How dare you': Former minister Alan Shatter criticised in committee on Israeli settlements bill
©Press Association Former justice minister Alan Shatter has been criticised for comparing a ban on trade with Israeli settlements to TV sitcom Father Ted, with one TD asking 'how dare you' use that description. Ex-Fine Gael TD Mr Shatter opposes the Irish Government's draft law banning trade with Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands that have been deemed illegal by the UN's top court.
