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Council Staff Weigh Strike Ballot as 3% Pay Rise Stirs Storm
More than 70,000 local government workers in Scotland face a decision over potential industrial action. UNISON Scotland has opened a digital ballot asking council staff whether they want to begin a formal ballot process. It is the first step toward a strike that could lead to mass walkouts before summer. Council workers are given little…
Scottish Liberation Movement Claims British State Suppression Over UN Decolonisation Bid
Edinburgh, Scotland – March 14, 2025 – A press release issued by Liberation Scotland on March 11, 2025, announcing the group’s initiation of a United Nations decolonisation process, has sparked a heated debate on social media—especially on X—over the apparent lack of mainstream media coverage. According to the press release available on Liberation Scotland’s website…
£30 Million Boost for Community Mental Wellness Projects
In a move set to aid local groups across Scotland, the government has announced a further £30 million for community-led mental health and wellbeing projects over the next two years. The new funding cycle of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults is aimed at building strength and lessening social isolation among adults….
New Social Venture Sparks Hope for Kidney Patients with Smarter Donor Match
A life-saving project has taken shape as the University of Glasgow’s first not-for-profit social enterprise spinout. KEPsoft Collaborative, born from the work of four European research institutions, plans to boost the odds for kidney patients to find life-changing matches with living donors. The venture sprang from the joint work of the University of Glasgow, INESC…
Scotland Taking Decolonization Bid to UN
Scotland has taken a bold step by beginning a campaign to end its ties to external rule. On 7 March, a group representing more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland sent an Advance Notice of Petition to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. The petition, along with supporting papers, is now on view at www.liberation.scot….
New Microbial Transplant Technique Fights Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
Scientists from the University of Glasgow and Forman Christian College University in Pakistan are testing an innovative microbial transplant method to protect cotton plants from the devastating Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD). This virus has long wreaked havoc on cotton crops, particularly in Pakistan—a top producer of fine cotton—causing yield losses of up to 35%…