Paul F Scott
@paulfscott.bsky.social
Constitutional law and national security law etc at the University of Glasgow
'"As it stands, we believe the government’s amendment in relation to the security services creates too broad an opt-out and risks undermining the spirit of the legislation.'" www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Withdraw Hillsborough law amendment, urge Liverpool and Manchester mayors
Draft creates ‘too broad an opt-out’ for intelligence chiefs to decide what information is released after major incident
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
'"As it stands, we believe the government’s amendment in relation to the security services creates too broad an opt-out and risks undermining the spirit of the legislation.'" www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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The government's new attempt to secure consensus on this issue: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
January 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The government's new attempt to secure consensus on this issue: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The government's new attempt to secure consensus on this issue: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
January 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The government's new attempt to secure consensus on this issue: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
From six weeks ago - the Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal in the LetterOne case: www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/form...
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
From six weeks ago - the Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal in the LetterOne case: www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/form...
'A government source said it was “deeply regrettable” that no agreement had been reached with families but that the government had gone as far as it could without compromising national security.' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour MPs might rebel over Hillsborough law after talks with families break down
Bill would enforce duty of candour on public officials to assist inquiries after disasters
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
'A government source said it was “deeply regrettable” that no agreement had been reached with families but that the government had gone as far as it could without compromising national security.' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“If we feel that further amendments are needed to ensure we strike the balance between bringing about change needed without risking the national security of the UK, then we will bring forward those amendments.” www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
Hillsborough law to be delayed over security services concerns
Ministers hope to reach compromise after MPs and families said bill went too far in shielding intelligence officers
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
“If we feel that further amendments are needed to ensure we strike the balance between bringing about change needed without risking the national security of the UK, then we will bring forward those amendments.” www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is taking evidence this morning from Iain Livingstone and Jon Boutcher on the Kenova final report: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
14 January 2026 - Operation Kenova: final report - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
09:00 - Room 6, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is taking evidence this morning from Iain Livingstone and Jon Boutcher on the Kenova final report: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
The proposed amendments to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill that seem to be causing the govt difficulty this week: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The proposed amendments to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill that seem to be causing the govt difficulty this week: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
'Evidence of British complicity surfaced in two UK parliamentary reports in 2018, which revealed that MI5 and MI6 had fed questions to the CIA to ask Abu Zubaydah, in the knowledge that he was being tortured.' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
UK ‘pays substantial sum’ to tortured Guantánamo Bay detainee
Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah accused British intelligence services of providing questions to his CIA interrogators
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 AM
'Evidence of British complicity surfaced in two UK parliamentary reports in 2018, which revealed that MI5 and MI6 had fed questions to the CIA to ask Abu Zubaydah, in the knowledge that he was being tortured.' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill was published the other day: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
publications.parliament.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill was published the other day: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
'...officials do not believe a ban will be workable by the time of the elections bill, due to be published shortly...' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations
Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true source
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
'...officials do not believe a ban will be workable by the time of the elections bill, due to be published shortly...' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
'Officials have begun discussions with councils about functions such as automated reminders for bin collections.' www.ft.com/content/36af...
Keir Starmer puts minister in charge of digital ID rollout
Josh Simons will look at expanding contentious scheme to be a catalyst for reforming public services
www.ft.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
'Officials have begun discussions with councils about functions such as automated reminders for bin collections.' www.ft.com/content/36af...
Four government defeats on the Chagos Bill in the Lords yesterday: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Te - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill' on Monday 5 January 2026.
hansard.parliament.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Four government defeats on the Chagos Bill in the Lords yesterday: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
'British enclave' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Why did Donald Trump Jr turn up in a tiny British enclave looking for money?
Meetings in Gibraltar are the latest twist in worldwide campaign that is enriching the US president’s family
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
'British enclave' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Anurag Deb, Colin Murray and Gabriel Tan: Legacy Issues: In re Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47 ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/12/18/a...
Anurag Deb, Colin Murray and Gabriel Tan: Legacy Issues: In re Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47
Introduction It is a rare case where the UK Government initiates a judicial review against an independent public body. The Thompson case is just such a case. The Secretary of State for Northern Ire…
ukconstitutionallaw.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Anurag Deb, Colin Murray and Gabriel Tan: Legacy Issues: In re Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47 ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/12/18/a...
The draft s 30 order: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9...
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The draft s 30 order: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9...
Letter from Parliamentary Secretary of State for Scotland to Chair of the Constitution Committee, regarding Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) Bill:
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Letter from Parliamentary Secretary of State for Scotland to Chair of the Constitution Committee, regarding Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) Bill:
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...