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7 days ago
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- Daily Record
Douglas Ross booted out of Scottish Parliament for heckling John Swinney during FMQs
The former Scottish Conservatives leader was asked to leave by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone. Douglas Ross was booted out of the Scottish Parliament debating chamber today for heckling John Swinney during First Minister's Questions. The former leader of the Scots Tories was asked to leave by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone after he was heard repeatedly disagreeing while the First Minister was speaking. Under parliament rules, MSPs are expected not to interrupt proceedings when they are sitting down. Swinney was in the process of answering a question from Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay when Johnstone interjected. "Mr Ross, you have persistently refused abide by our Standing Orders, and I would ask you to leave this Chamber, and you are excluded for the rest of the day," the Presiding Officer said. It came after Swinney was repeatedly pressed by Findlay over the Scottish Government's climate change targets. The Scottish Conservatives leader told MSPs: "The Climate Change Committee's new report sets out what this Government needs to do to reach its 2045 Net Zero target. "They would have to reduce oil and gas production by 91 per cent, which would devastate the industry and our economy. "They would have to ask homeowners to meet stringent and expensive new energy standards. They would have to get more than half of the population to drive electric cars or vans by 2035. "This report lays bare the crippling costs to hardworking families and businesses. Does John Swinney think the committee's proposals are realistic?" We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Calls for Scots cops to have tougher stop & search powers amid surge in child knife crime
Cops reported a 600 per cent rise in serious assaults committed by teenagers over the past five years BLADE SPREE Calls for Scots cops to have tougher stop & search powers amid surge in child knife crime SNP ministers were urged to give cops tougher powers to stop and search youths for deadly blades. The demand was made a week after a 16-year-old boy died after an alleged knife attack on a beach. 2 SNP ministers were urged to give cops tougher powers to stop and search youths for blades (STOCK IMAGE) Credit: Alamy And cops reported a 600 per cent rise in serious assaults committed by teenagers over the past five years. Scots Tories leader Russell Findlay said: 'Decisive action must be taken to stop this epidemic of youth violence, especially involving knives. 'Stop-and-search powers must be extended while a rethink is needed of the SNP's weak approach, which fails victims and fuels violence.' 'Tougher powers to stop and frisk would help police to prevent violence, protect young people and keep the public safe. The SNP need to act now to avoid more attacks and killings on our streets.' Tim Frew, from the charity YouthLink Scotland, told BBC's The Sunday Show that 'too many' youth work services have been cut in recent years. But Justice Secretary Angela Constance insisted the rise in violent crime among young Scots was a 'complex' issue. And she described calls for a tougher justice system to tackle it as 'misplaced'. She said: 'There's not one reason, there will be many. 'That means there will be more than one solution.' Ms Constance said youth work's contribution would be 'imperative'. Horror moment Love Island star Amber Gill's ex 'stabs tourist in Thai nightclub before fleeing' as manhunt launched But rivals accused her of failing to accept blame for her party slashing funding. Labour's Pauline McNeill hit out: 'Cuts to youth work, drop in police numbers, pressure on our justice system, chaos in our schools and long waits for child and adolescent mental health services have all contributed to this problem.' A Scottish Government spokesman said: 'Police do use stop and search. It is one tool to tackle violence alongside a range of other measures such as prevention and education.'
