George Galloway set to launch legal action against Scotland's broadcasters

Breaking news from The Scotsman [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Apr 5, 2021 Good afternoon, This is an afternoon update from the [The Scotsman]( Today we broke the news that George Galloway’s new political party is set to [launch legal action against Scotland’s broadcasters due to perceived “exclusion” from the leader debates](. We've got more headlines for you below. Don't forget, to gain unlimited access to all our exclusives, breaking news, in-depth coverage of Scottish politics, agenda-setting opinion and more take out a digital subscription with us. [Subscribe today and support our journalism from just £3 a month.]( Thanks for reading, Sam Shedden, engagement editor [George Galloway set to launch legal action over BBC and STV leader debate snub]( George Galloway’s new political party is set to launch legal action against Scotland’s broadcasters due to perceived “exclusion” from the leader debates. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [The Rest and Be Thankful will be fully open until Wednesday as part of a safety trial]( The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will be open non-stop for the first time in over eight months this week. [Article Image]( [Faster and better decision-making crucial at time of extreme uncertainty]( Leaders urged to screen out the noise of judgments and biases in quest to get the big decisions right Promoted by GetSmarter [Article Image]( [These are the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland over the past 24 hours]( Scotland has recorded 248 new coronavirus cases and no deaths of covid-19 patients in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data. [Article Image]( [Man, 20, appears in court accused of murdering Blantyre man Richard Marshall]( A 20-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a man in South Lanarkshire. [Article Image]( [Alex Salmond to set out Alba Party’s ‘route to independence’]( Alex Salmond will set out his new party’s “route to independence” on Tuesday, the former first minister has said. [Article Image]( [The Scottish government is looking at digital vaccine passports software says Health Secretary Jeane Freeman]( The Scottish government is working on the tools needed for digital vaccine certificates while keeping the ethical and equality questions under review, Scotland's Health Secretary has said. [Article Image]( [The 62-year-old who was killed in a fatal crash near Oban has been named as the police launch a public appeal]( The 62-year-old who was killed in a fatal crash near Oban has been named as the police launch a public appeal. [Article Image]( ['We are becoming very concerned for her welfare': Police appeal to trace missing teen from Dingwall]( Officers in the Highland and Islands Division are appealing for assistance in tracing a 16-year-old reported missing from the Dingwall area. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.