A bench of Scottish judges has quashed a racial aggravation conviction of SPSC founding member Mick Napier in December 2025 by Sheriff John McCormick. They concluded that Sheriff McCormick had not ‘objectively’ or ‘adequately addressed the question of proof of the aggravation’. The Sheriff Appeal Court decision noted that McCormick had ignored defence key evidence: …
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28 May 2026 In the Court of Session decision today, Lord Young backed the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action, retreating from an earlier decision to allow a Scottish judicial review to proceed. Starmer sent a senior legal officer, the Advocate General for Scotland, to make arguments that were largely unchanged from those Lord Young…
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It is with sadness that we report the passing of Rab Paterson earlier this month. A committed and dedicated trade unionist, Rab served in a number of important roles, including Chair of Midlothian Trades Council. Throughout his life he worked tirelessly in support of countless causes, including solidarity with Palestine. A long term member of…
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SPSC joins the global boycott of Eurovision. The BBC, as a corporation, should not be broadcasting the competition again this year. Five countries have withdrawn from the competition, as calls grow for Israel to be banned as its illegal actions continue in Gaza and Palestine. Once again, the UK has refused to take a stand,…
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For the first time the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) along with counterparts in England & Wales (TUC) and Ireland (ICTU) are joining us in supporting a workplace day of action for Palestine! This takes place next Thursday 14 May. The Palestinian BDS National Committee, the largest Palestinian coalition leading the global BDS movement, has called on workers,…
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The same politicians who support Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine have responded to an attack that injured two Jewish Londoners by calling for a ban on demonstrations against that genocide.The UK government contributes a range of services to Israel’s genocide project: weapons, military training, public relations, RAF real-time intelligence, and the criminalisation and jailing of…