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The Gaelic and Scots languages have gained official status in a “historic milestone” as people across Scotland mark St Andrew’s Day. It is one of a range of measures which come into force on November ...

Kate Forbes, a Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) politician who speaks the language, has proposed a scheme that would potentially develop Gaelic-speaking housing estates to preserve the language.

Gaelic and Scots have now been recognised as official languages as part of a range of new measures coming into force on St Andrew's Day. The Scottish Languages Act, which MSPs voted through in June, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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It is one of a range of measures which come into force on November 30 through the Scottish Languages Act. The Act also empowers parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area and ...

The Gaelic and Scots languages have gained official status in a “historic milestone” as people across Scotland mark St Andrew’s Day. It is one of a range of measures which come into force on November ...