Police Scotland has been accused of secrecy after again refusing to release its hate crime training material for officers and ...

POLICE workers mocked a non-binary colleague by saying they’d “identify as a panda”, it’s emerged. The force’s staff were ...

Critics say the bill could have a ‘chilling’ effect on freedom of speech and stifle debate about important issues.

The data does not include figures relating to the controversial Hate Crime (Scotland) Act which came into force on April 1.

Scotland's new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and ...

The total number of charges reported containing at least one element of hate crime in the year 2023-24 was 5,992.

Police Scotland has spent almost £500,000 implementing the Scottish Government’s controversial Hate Crime and Public Order ...

Perhaps freedom of speech in Scotland was still going strong after all. JK Rowling dared police to arrest her after the Hate Crime Act took effect this week If so, it might have come as a surprise ...

The number of hate crimes reported in Scotland has crept up to its highest level for more than a decade. New figures show the total number of charges containing at least one element of hate crime was ...

The number of hate crimes reported in Scotland has crept up to its highest level for more than a decade. New figures show the ...

The total number of charges reported to police containing at least one element of hate crime is 1.5 per cent higher than in ...

Social media users are up in arms over allegations of supposed new language rules in Scotland – but the claim is the mother ...