AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails

The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.

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AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails

The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.

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AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails

The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.

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Scotland’s wind industry is booming. China and Wall Street are cashing in

An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade.

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Scotland’s wind industry is booming. China and Wall Street are cashing in

An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade.

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Scotland’s wind industry is booming. China and Wall Street are cashing in

An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade.

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Loyalist killer and former Ulster Volunteer Force member attended Glasgow anti-immigration protest

An anti-immigration protest in Glasgow that turned violent last weekend attracted thousands of people. Those attending included loyalists from Northern Ireland with criminal convictions.

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The ex-BNP ‘Christian patriot’ raising international funding for Scottish ‘vigilante’ night patrols

Far right organisation Knights Templar International, whose frontman Jim Dowson has a long history of involvement with extremist groups, is now supporting Scotland’s new wave of night patrols.

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The ex-BNP ‘Christian patriot’ raising international funding for Scottish ‘vigilante’ night patrols

Far right organisation Knights Templar International, whose frontman Jim Dowson has a long history of involvement with extremist groups, is now supporting Scotland’s new wave of night patrols.

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The ex-BNP ‘Christian patriot’ raising international funding for Scottish ‘vigilante’ night patrols

Far right organisation Knights Templar International, whose frontman Jim Dowson has a long history of involvement with extremist groups, is now supporting Scotland’s new wave of night patrols.

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Non-native trees dominate Scotland’s national woodlands. Experts are concerned

Thousands of species rely on Scotland’s indigenous trees to survive. In our public woodlands, they’re vastly outnumbered by non-native timber plantations.

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Non-native trees dominate Scotland’s national woodlands. Experts are concerned

Thousands of species rely on Scotland’s indigenous trees to survive. In our public woodlands, they’re vastly outnumbered by non-native timber plantations.

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Non-native trees dominate Scotland’s national woodlands. Experts are concerned

Thousands of species rely on Scotland’s indigenous trees to survive. In our public woodlands, they’re vastly outnumbered by non-native timber plantations.

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Scottish Government accused of courting “genocide-profiteers” at Farnborough Airshow

Last September Holyrood voted for sanctions against Israel due to the genocide in Gaza. This week the government was in England promoting arms dealers who sell products to Israel’s military.

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Anti-immigration activists from England due to travel to Glasgow for protest, claims "patriot" group

Tensions are high in Glasgow following a series of protests over alleged sex crimes by migrants. Police and anti-racism groups fear extremists could inflame the situation.

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Scottish Government accused of courting “genocide-profiteers” at Farnborough Airshow

Last September Holyrood voted for sanctions against Israel due to the genocide in Gaza. This week the government was in England promoting arms dealers who sell products to Israel’s military.

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Scottish Government accused of courting “genocide-profiteers” at Farnborough Airshow

Last September Holyrood voted for sanctions against Israel due to the genocide in Gaza. This week the government was in England promoting arms dealers who sell products to Israel’s military.

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Scottish Government accused of courting “genocide-profiteers” at Farnborough Airshow

Last September Holyrood voted for sanctions against Israel due to the genocide in Gaza. This week the government was in England promoting arms dealers who sell products to Israel’s military.

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Alarm over bid to keep cracked reactors running by cutting nuclear safety margins

The company that runs Scotland’s ageing nuclear power station wants to weaken safety standards to keep it running for at least four more years. But the nuclear safety watchdog has its doubts.

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Alarm over bid to keep cracked reactors running by cutting nuclear safety margins

The company that runs Scotland’s ageing nuclear power station wants to weaken safety standards to keep it running for at least four more years. But the nuclear safety watchdog has its doubts.

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Alarm over bid to keep cracked reactors running by cutting nuclear safety margins

The company that runs Scotland’s ageing nuclear power station wants to weaken safety standards to keep it running for at least four more years. But the nuclear safety watchdog has its doubts.

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School absence rates are reaching crisis point. How can we help young people facing ‘extreme’ social isolation?

Academics are raising concerns that an increasing percentage of young people, unable to cope with school, are withdrawing into their bedrooms, while families claim support is “woefully inadequate”.

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