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Andy Philip
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Political Editor, The Press and Journal
Scotland
Beats
Biography
Andy Philip is a senior journalist working as group politics editor for DC Thomson titles in Scotland, including the Press & Journal and The Courier. He also hosts a weekly topical politics podcast, The Stooshie, which digs into the latest news from Holyrood and looks beyond the Scottish politics bubble to discuss how policies affect communities. Andy has worked at national titles including the Daily Record and covered Scottish politics for the UK Press Association.
Scottish And UK Politics , Policy , Communities , Urban Issues
Daily news, opinion
Content
Transgender owner of Carbisdale Castle says Supreme Court ruling on biological women will inflame transphobia
By Andy Philip Verified| The Press and Journal Verified The transgender owner of Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland says a landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological women in equalities legislation will inflame transphobia. Samantha Kane, also known as Lady Carbisdale, reacted after judges unanimously ruled the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.
By Jess Glass Verified, Laura Paterson Verified, Nick Forbes, Andy Philip Verified| The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee) Verified The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled. Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) brought a series of challenges – including to the UK’s highest court – over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards.
By Andy Philip Verified, Angus MacDonald MP| The Press and Journal Verified At 9am each morning Ukraine stops for a minute to remember their dead and injured from Russia’s war. We were going around an amputee ward at the time. One prays deeply when looking at a freshly stitched up stump. It was a harrowing image that I will never forget. We arrived last Thursday after a 36-hour, 2000km non-stop drive from London, straight into an amazing series of engagements.
Company Info
The Press and Journal