Quiet story: Scottish Green MSP Iris Duane, one of Scotland's first black MSPs, says masked men gave Nazi salutes at her in Glasgow; Reform UK Scotland rejects her 'dog whistle' charge (Herald only)
In an interview with The Herald before leading a Holyrood debate on 25 years of Black History Month in Scotland, Glasgow MSP Iris Duane said extremists who recognised her made Nazi salutes at a summer counter-protest, and accused Reform UK of 'dog whistle politics'. She also called her party group's sponsorship of a polyamory-recognition motion 'a mistake'. Reform UK Scotland deputy leader Thomas Kerr said there was 'nothing racist about debating immigration numbers'. Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it in the last 48h (The Herald, Scotland, centre-left). Sources: The Herald (Scotland). More coverage
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| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
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| The Herald (Scotland) | Centre-left | The Glasgow Herald is published by Herald & Times Group, which is owned by Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Newsquest is the second-largest publisher in the United Kingdom, publishing 205 brands including 165 newspapers. Further, Newsquest is owned by US-based Gannett which publishes USA Today. source |