'Hate law won't work'

Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Gazette
In a Sunday Mail column, Jack McConnell, who was Scottish Labour leader and first minister from 2001 to 2007, said the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act "inflamed" trans misgendering rows

The legislation, which came into effect on April 1, has been defended by Scottish ministers, with Scottish Greens co-leader and minister Patrick Harvie warning those peddling false information would have a "heavy price on their...

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