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Lorna Hughes

@LMNewsEd

Former Sunday Mail Editor and Dep Editor Scottish Daily Mail

 Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined June 2018
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Ten of the fifteen female victims of homicide in Scotland in 2025/26 were killed by a partner or ex-partner. Every one of those cases should be reviewed to identify practical steps that should be taken to make things better @scottishlegal scottishlegal.com/articles/h…
Homicide victims in Scotland rise by 19 per cent to 56

Homicide victims in Scotland rise by 19 per cent to 56

The number of homicide victims recorded in Scotland rose by 19 per cent in 2025-26, although the total remained the fourth lowest since comparable records began in 1976. Figures published today by...

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Doctor who quit UK after Peggie trans row in SECOND gender storm in Oz dailymail.com/news/article-1… via @DailyMail
Doctor who quit UK after Peggie trans row in SECOND gender storm in Oz

Doctor who quit UK after Peggie trans row in SECOND gender storm in Oz

The transgender doctor who quit Scotland for a new job in a sun-soaked Australian coastal resort after a high-profile tribunal is at the centre of another gender row.

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BREAKING: Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. abcnews.link/NOAAPgi
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🔥🔥🔥 Whistleblowers: Sturgeon 'BULLIED' us after raising Peter Murrell SNP cash fears thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16…
Nicola Sturgeon & SNP chiefs ‘BULLIED’ us after raising Peter Murrell SNP cash fears, say whistle...

Nicola Sturgeon & SNP chiefs ‘BULLIED’ us after raising Peter Murrell SNP cash fears, say whistle...

TWO whistleblowers have said they were bullied by Nicola Sturgeon and SNP chiefs after sounding the alarm on her crooked hubby and the party’s fraud-hit finances Allison Graham and Cynthia Guthrie …

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We hope these three feel very vindicated!
@GinaDavidson (@ginadavidsonlbc) profile picture@GinaDavidson@ginadavidsonlbcJun 23
A statement from the three who resigned from the SNP’s finance and audit committee back in 2021.
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Chris Musson@ChrisMussonJun 23
Police arrested Sturgeon. She no commented the interview. She then provided details of her own choice, in writing. Police had more Qs. So, they asked her for a witness statement (after saying she wouldn't be charged). She refused.
Suzanne Blackley🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@scottishlass481) profile pictureSuzanne Blackley🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@scottishlass481Jun 23
What or who prevented these further questions being asked??
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A statement from the three who resigned from the SNP’s finance and audit committee back in 2021.
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@GinaDavidson (@ginadavidsonlbc) profile picture@GinaDavidson@ginadavidsonlbcJun 23
Replying to @ginadavidsonlbc
John Swinney says he won’t visit Murrell in jail, that while forgiveness is his faith he is in “agony” as a result of the hurt caused, and that no one in the SNP is now above being questioned on the party’s finances.
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mandy rhodes@holyroodmandyJun 23
Replying to @Bill24433438
Something perhaps you don't know about me - I was a home affairs correspondent that spent a lot of time in prisons, & I was shortlisted to be the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons back in 2002 when the former moderator of the Church of Scotland got the role. Now jog on.
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Only the male ones should move. The female ones should stay, and I'm sure they will. Critical for public understanding that the headline writers start talking the language of the thing on which the whole case rested - sex.
Mark McLaughlin (@MarkMcLaugh1in) profile pictureMark McLaughlin@MarkMcLaugh1inJun 23
All transgender prisoners will be moved out of women’s prisons today, the Justice Secretary has revealed
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All transgender prisoners will be moved out of women’s prisons today, the Justice Secretary has revealed
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@GinaDavidson (@ginadavidsonlbc) profile picture@GinaDavidson@ginadavidsonlbcJun 23
The SNP has responded to Murrell’s sentencing - while governance may have improved now, there’s no indication the party wants to even look under the bonnet at what was happening when he was stealing, and if that was enabled by slack governance and oversight.
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Judge Lord Young tells Peter Murrell he only stopped offending when detected He said the manner of the embezzlement was "not particularly sophisticated"
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euan mccolm@euanmccolmJun 23
Peter Murrell may be in prison but the scandal surrounding his crime spree roars on and it could yet bring down First Minister John Swinney. I wrote this for @spectator: spectator.com/article/the-mu…
The Murrell scandal is far from over

The Murrell scandal is far from over

The imprisonment of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell for embezzling more than £400,000 brings to the end an especially sordid chapter in the history of Scotland’s largest political party....

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This is an excellent appointment. Thrilled for @Georgia_Edkins. One of the finest young female journalists working in Scotland👏👏👏
Georgia Edkins (@Georgia_Edkins) profile pictureGeorgia Edkins@Georgia_EdkinsJun 22
💥Professional news! I am delighted to be taking up the role of Deputy Editor of The Times and The Sunday Times in Scotland next month. The need for fearless reporting in Scotland has never been so acute. Contacts, sources, get in touch. We’ve got work to do! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Tara | تارا
@azizamtaraJun 19
A woman is assaulted for teaching girls online. Her only “crime” was educating girls. This is the reality under Taliban rule: women and girls are punished for seeking and sharing knowledge. Education is not a crime. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #StandWithAfghanWomen
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J.K. Rowling
@jk_rowlingJun 20
Replying to @iwontwheesht @TracyEdwardsMBE @spiralmoney @ForWomenScot
It would be very sweet and the fund stands ready to fund such an action.
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J.K. Rowling
@jk_rowlingJun 20
Replying to @holyroodmandy
Female prisoners whose legal rights aren’t being upheld should be reminded of the existence of jkrwf.org.
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Thanks to my friends @ForWomenScot for this victory over the @theSNP No more males in women’s jails. After 10 years of speaking up about this (7 in public), I didn’t need today to know I was right but it feels great & more importantly, it’s great for women in prison ❤️❤️❤️
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If John Swinney really has been told that this is a ‘complex judgment’ he needs to get better advice.
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Joe Bryce
@JoeBryce15Jun 19
Replying to @ForWomenScot
Female prisoners were explicitly selected as a primary target because it was believed no one would care about their rights. You did. ❤️
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