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Lorna Slater is a Canadian-Scottish politician who has served as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in the Scottish Government since 2021.

Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages

Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
Oct 30,2023 9:21 am

... Green minister Lorna Slater, who was appointed in August 2021, told BBC Scotland s Sunday Show she did not use Whatsapp for government business and did not have a government-issue phone...

Disposable vapes: Councils call for total ban by 2024

Disposable vapes: Councils call for total ban by 2024
Jul 14,2023 8:51 pm

... In Scotland, Lorna Slater, Minister for Circular Economy, that single use vapes had become a " big problem - for our environment, local communities and young people,” and promised to announce new plans in the autumn...

How have Humza Yousaf's first 100 days as first minister gone?

How have Humza Yousaf's first 100 days as first minister gone?
Jul 6,2023 12:00 am

... That was underlined when he stood up in the chamber to defend Green minister Lorna Slater from a That may have helped smooth over the fact that several totems of the Bute House Agreement - like HMPAs - have been ditched...

Bottle return scheme firm appoints administrators

Bottle return scheme firm appoints administrators
Jun 20,2023 12:01 pm

... Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater told MSPs the collapse of Circularity Scotland was a " disaster" for its 60 workers...

Wildcats bred in captivity released into Cairngorms

Wildcats bred in captivity released into Cairngorms
Jun 15,2023 7:00 am

... " Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater said wildcats were a much-loved native species in Scotland, but its existence was under threat...

Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025

Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025
Jun 7,2023 10:50 am

... But Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater said she had been left with no choice after the UK government excluded glass from the Scottish scheme...

UK government accused of deposit return scheme 'sabotage'

UK government accused of deposit return scheme 'sabotage'
May 27,2023 8:01 am

... Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater accused the UK government of " sabotage"...

Thousands join march for Scottish independence

Thousands join march for Scottish independence
May 6,2023 10:31 am

... The event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman...

Thousands join march for Scottish independence

May 3,2023 10:31 pm

Thousands of Scottish independence campaigners marched through The Streets of Glasgow during The Coronation .

The Event , organised by All Under One Banner, culminated in a rally in Glasgow Green where ex-First Minister Alex Salmond addressed The Crowd .

Other speakers included SNP MP Joanna Cherry and party leadership candidate Ash Regan .

Traffic was brought to a standstill as the saltire-waving supporters set off from Kelvingrove Park in The West end.

At The Rally Mr Salmond told The Crowd : " The Independent Scotland we seek will be based on equality not aristocracy and on human talent and ability not entitlement of birth.

" We Are not looking backwards with Britain But forwards to a better Scotland"

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes was also scheduled to speak But on Saturday due to flu.

Organisers that More Than 20,000 people took part in The March .

In the independence referendum in 2014, Scotland voted against becoming an independent country by.

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said she wanted a vote to take place on 19 October this year.

But last November The The Scottish Government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government's consent.

Since becoming First Minister , Humza Yousaf has demanded a Section 30 order - to allow another referendum - But that has not been accepted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak .

Earlier in the week Mr Salmond said Police Scotland should have staged a " standoff" outside Edinburgh Castle to prevent The Stone of Destiny from being moved to London for The Coronation .

He Said such a move could have been used as a bargaining tool in The Push for a second independence referendum.

The Stone was taken to London last week after First Minister Humza Yousaf attended a ceremony during which it was removed from its Resting Place at The Castle .

The Stone has been used to crown monarchs of Scotland, and later the UK, in a tradition dating back centuries.

But Mr Yousaf dismissed the suggestion of involving The Police , and said it would have " not been The Right thing to do".

Meanwhile, Our Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, is staging a protest in Edinburgh.

The Event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish Government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater , as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman .

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