Scotland's new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on ...

Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force last week, a contentious law that expands existing legislation to include transgender identity as a protected characteristic from hate ...

Act aims to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice but has come under fire from opponents who claim the new laws ...

BBC Scotland asserted that under the Scottish hate crime law, Rowling would be criminally responsible for 'derogatory ...

Angela Constance has raised non-crime hate incidents with police bosses. Justice secretary Angela Constance has raised ...

Scotland’s new Hate Crime Bill has added fuel to the already raging culture wars fire, inflaming tensions in the run-up to ...

Scotland’s controversial new hate crime laws came into force on Monday, introducing updated legislation around transgender identities. Passed in 2021, the new hate crime act aims to ensure ...

SCOTLAND'S new hate crime law has sparked major controversy since it was rolled out on Monday - here's everything you need to know. JK Rowling and Elon Musk are just two high profile figures ...

Scottish parliament defeated an attempt by Conservatives to repeal the hate speech law that had put Scotland's government in ...

MSPs opposed to Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws have failed in their bid to have them overturned.