“With a new prime minister about to take office, he should scrap this divisive guidance.”
“Honestly some SNP MSPs and MPs need to take a day off from being professionally offended and remember this is a game of football.”
“Scotland should have no place for those who profit from hate, or seek to normalise the far right.”
“August 5 will be a shameful day for human rights and a devastating blow for trans people who have been fearing this for a long time.”
“Katie Hopkins has built her career by spreading racism, Islamophobia and hatred.”

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On the recordJune 10, 2026
People have the right to raise legitimate concerns, but violence, racism and disorder have no place in Scotland and only serve to divide our communities.
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Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour
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thenational.scot

Editor's note · Context

Condemning violence in response to protests.

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