Billy Briggs

Environment

Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

Billy Briggs on February 24, 2020February 25, 2020

Millions of salmon eggs have come to Scottish salmon farms from Norway, but the imports have now been banned over virus fears.

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Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Billy Briggs on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.

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Crime and justice, Human rights, Society

Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody

Billy Briggs on February 19, 2020February 21, 2020

Lawyer Aamer Anwar formally requests an investigation into Police Scotland after a fatal accident inquiry revealed officers mocked Alan Hay when he begged them for help before his death.

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Politics

Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups

Joshua Martin, Billy Briggs on February 17, 2020February 18, 2020

A businessman from a Scottish seaside town can today be unmasked as a former online recruiter for banned neo-Nazi terror group, National Action.

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Asylum

Torture survivors left with no heating due to voucher system

Billy Briggs on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Torture survivors living on £5 a day in Glasgow are being forced to travel for miles to get power to heat their homes, according to support workers.

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Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

Billy Briggs on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The UK government says "new processes" have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged a court ruling had been violated several times.

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International

In pictures: Islamist violence in Burkina Faso could displace 900,000 people

Billy Briggs on February 5, 2020February 6, 2020

Last year more than half a million people fled violence by armed Islamist militants in northern and eastern Burkina Faso, and the figure is predicted to rocket to 900,000 as attacks continue.

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Environment

Scottish greyhound trainer banned for animal cruelty

Billy Briggs on February 4, 2020February 5, 2020

A greyhound trainer has been banned for breaching animal welfare rules after neglecting a dog so badly it had to be euthanised.

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Crime and justice, Privacy and surveillance

2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police

Billy Briggs on January 26, 2020January 27, 2020

Police Scotland had thousands of devices awaiting forensic examination at the end of 2019 including 1483 phones and 229 laptops.

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Billy Briggs

Environment

Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

Arms trade, Human rights

Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm

Crime and justice, Human rights, Society

Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody

Politics

Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups

Asylum

Torture survivors left with no heating due to voucher system

Arms trade, International

‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister

International

In pictures: Islamist violence in Burkina Faso could displace 900,000 people

Environment

Scottish greyhound trainer banned for animal cruelty

Crime and justice, Privacy and surveillance

2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police

Dismay as Ineos triggers plan to re-open coal gas inquiry

Imports of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus

Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring

Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter