Kathleen Nutt

@kacnutt

Political Correspondent, The Herald; contact me on [email protected]

Glasgow, Scotland

Joined December 2012

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Kevin McKenna@kmckenna63 · 4 h

The reporting of this tribunal by my colleagues @andrewlearmonth and @_RebeccaMcCurdy has been exemplary: Key witness in Sandie Peggie tribunal with NHS Fife admits 'confidentiality ruin' heraldscotland.com/news/25336963.…

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EXC: Top lawyers are warning the Supreme Court the operation of Scotland's 'rape shield' laws risk undermining the accused's right to a fair trial & may be in breach of Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights @HeraldPols @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/25333636.…

kacnutt's tweet card. Scotland is at risk of breaching the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) over how the country's rape laws are being interpreted in some…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 22

Unspun: How a story I wrote about Scotland's 'rape shield laws' prompted an unexpected response. @heraldscotland @HeraldPols heraldscotland.com/news/25333521.…

kacnutt's tweet card. Travelling down to Manchester airport a couple of weeks ago it was hard to take my eyes off my work emails after a story I had written on whether…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 21

Latest twist is that party's internal elections officer @katejoester says the statement is not from her - and that she stepped down from role this evening.

KKathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 21

EXC: The Scottish Greens are tonight insisting votes were counted properly in its contests to select candidates for Holyrood 2026 amid demands for reviews of the results by some members. @HeraldPols @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/25330699.…

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kacnutt's tweet card. The contest to select Holyrood candidates for the Scottish Greens was earlier thrown in disarray amid questions over how votes were counted.

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 21

EXC: Scottish Greens 'in shock' over effective deselection of ex co convener Maggie Chapman as a Holyrood 2026 candidate. "If there had been gender balancing she would have been in top ranked," one senior member tells me. @HeraldPols @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/25329747.…

kacnutt's tweet card. The Scottish Greens are today in shock after former co-convener and MSP Maggie Chapman was effectively deselected as a Holyrood candidate.

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 21

EXC: Police Scotland seeks support from Police Service of NI for Trump's visit. PSNI assessing if it can deploy officers to Scotland. Force has own challenges with Orange 'marching season' underway & aftermath of race riots @HeraldPols @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/25328782.…

kacnutt's tweet card. Under pressure Police Scotland is appealing to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for support in protecting Donald Trump as the US…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 14

This earthquake woke me and my family up this morning near Vera. We are all fine, just felt some shaking in the house. No damage or anyone hurt.

EEMSC@LastQuake · Jul 14

#Earthquake (#terremoto) possibly felt 36 sec ago in #Spain. Felt it? Tell us via: 📱m.emsc.eu/#app 🌐m.emsc.eu 🖥emsc-csem.org ⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon!

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The Herald@heraldscotland · Jul 5

Senior advocate warns accused men may not get fair trial 👇 heraldscotland.com/news/25289949.… Exclusive by @kacnutt

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The Herald@heraldscotland · Jul 4

They say the decision highlights an imbalance in the legal aid system @kacnutt heraldscotland.com/news/25287814.…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jul 1

The Greens civil war explained: the 'Glasgow faction' versus the 'Holyrood centrists'. Who's in what group, what they want, and what they each say about their rivals @heraldscotland @HeraldPols heraldscotland.com/news/25280465.…

kacnutt's tweet card. Glasgow-based activists are challenging the Scottish Greens’ leadership, accusing Holyrood MSPs of selling out core values. With Patrick Harvie…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jun 30

The Scottish Greens are braced for a bitter leadership race. One faction has been dubbed the 'Holyrood centrists' while another 'the militant tendency triubute act'. Here's my analysis as rivals get on their marks. @heraldscotland @HeraldPols heraldscotland.com/news/25278256.…

kacnutt's tweet card. After the Conservatives' civil wars, and the SNP's, it's now the turn of the Scottish Greens as the party's leadership race begins.

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The Herald@heraldscotland · Jun 27

'John Swinney is a remarkable figure within the SNP. He is a passionate, fervent nationalist. Boy does he yearn for independence' Brian Taylor will be interviewing the First Minister at The Herald's Unspun Live at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. FIND OUT MORE:…

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Kathleen Nutt@kacnutt · Jun 27

Really enjoyed reading this piece Donald!

DDonald Turvill@donaldturvill · Jun 27

A night of high drama! I’m told that Councillor Kevin McKay has no plans to sell his house and move to Dubai… As for whether this means the LibDems will seek to take control of the council, we’re told this will be the focus of group discussions But don’t hold your breath!

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Annie McGuire@Annie__McGuire · Jun 27

Okay here goes: 11 years ago today our daughter Grace was stillborn, 2 weeks before her due date. It was devastating. Stillbirth is damaging beyond words. So I'm leaving the BBC next month to go and work for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death society.

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