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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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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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…
As the Scottish Trades Union Congress convened from 20–22 April 2026, once again, resolutions on Palestine passed in previous years remained unimplemented. The persistent disconnect between stated policy and meaningful action apparent to all. In this context, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign message; “No more policy without action” resonated strongly with delegates. This frustration and…
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SPSC, 23 March 2026 After 2½ years of genocide in Gaza, Israel is escalating its violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and once again invading and bombing Lebanon. Israel and the US launched an unprovoked surprise attack on Iran, assassinated the head of state and other senior government figures, and targeted schools, hospitals, key…
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