Journalist @scotnational.bsky.social 📰 // ✍️ lucy.jackson@newsquest.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mywu55jx6s2rNEW: The Scottish Government has dropped the right to a healthy environment from its proposed human rights bill The decision was confirmed in a written statement published on the same day as the UK Budget, sparking fury from campaigners 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26677349.snp-scrap-right-healthy-environment-human-rights-bill/28 Oct 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywu55jx6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mypozz3y7k2kHere’s my analysis of this weekend’s Scottish Greens conference 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Oct 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mypozz3y7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mypdb2phk22mNEW: Scottish Greens members have overwhelmingly rejected plans to support new nuclear power in Scotland The controversial motion would have seen a huge shift in policy & would have left the SNP as the only party opposing new nuclear @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26668005.green-members-reject-support-new-nuclear-scotland/25 Oct 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mypdb2phk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mymhtcnjhc2cI’m at @scottishgreens.org conference in Inverness this weekend! 🟢 I’ll be posting all updates here and of course keep an eye @scotnational.bsky.social Saturday is shaping up to be a busy day 🧵24 Oct 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mymhtcnjhc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mym7nzlezs2vEXC: Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay remains firmly opposed to new nuclear power in Scotland – ahead of a key vote at the party’s conference in Inverness ☢️ 🗣️ ‘Certainly, I won't be supporting it. I'd be surprised if members did vote for it, in all honesty’ https://www.thenational.scot/news/26665218.scottish-greens-co-leader-says-party-keep-anti-nuclear-stance/24 Oct 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mym7nzlezs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3myclgdjqrk2fA damning new UN report could force news organisations to confront their own failures in accurately reporting on the scale and reality of the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza This week’s Media Watch newsletter @scotnational.bsky.social ✍️ https://www.thenational.scot/news/26650799.damning-report-shows-cost-media-silence-gaza-genocide/20 Oct 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3myclgdjqrk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mxzcdwop2k2xI was at Andy Burnham’s first major visit to Scotland today 👀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 For all his criticism of constitutional ‘dramas’, the PM ended up creating one of his own 👇 My analysis for @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26645368.andy-burnhams-scotland-speech-brings-questions-answers/16 Oct 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzcdwop2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mw7c4lvngc2yLabour have been caught making stuff up about GB Energy (again) 🙃 Bit difficult to claim you didn’t pledge something when it is unfortunately on the record, multiple times https://www.thenational.scot/news/26575844.michael-shanks-accused-rewriting-history-gb-energy-claim/23 Sep 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7c4lvngc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mw6cpphxrs2zThis week’s Media Watch podcast is out! 🎬 Lots of chat about Laura Kuenssberg / Ed Sheeran, Piers Morgan’s car-crash interview with an AI actress, and The Wargame 👀 https://youtu.be/lUFtahcIx78?si=mlRraIqvgPNbKh6Q23 Sep 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6cpphxrs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvrtx4l5m225🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The SNP & the Scottish Greens have been urged to unite with a new Westminster strategy with the sole aim of achieving independence There's three main demands - but will it work? 🤔 @scotnational.bsky.social 🧵18 Sep 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrtx4l5m225https://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvrt5srla22sNorth East England folk! The Gateshead International Film Festival is coming next year🎬 My wonderful dad has poured his heart and soul into this project and I'm so excited to see it come together! Please check out and support 👉 giffest.co.uk18 Sep 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrt5srla22shttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvpp7dt2vc2hScotland will only receive 'pocket change' from a new GB Energy fund in a move which has been branded a 'shameful token gesture' 👀 Just 6% of the fund is going to Scotland 👇 @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26559082.scotland-receives-pocket-change-new-gb-energy-fund/17 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpp7dt2vc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvpfp74dxs2aIs GB Energy a 'complete failure for Scotland?' New details have emerged this morning 🤨 🥀 Aberdeen HQ relying on temporary staff 🥀 Most staff could be earning at least £100k a year 🥀 HQ costs being kept secret Exclusive @scotnational.bsky.social 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26556672.files-reveal-new-details-gb-energys-aberdeen-hq/17 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpfp74dxs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvn25235e223It's a big day in Holyrood as MSPs are set to vote on whether there should be a moratorium on planning applications for new hyperscale data centres I'm running @scotnational.bsky.social's live blog - stay up to date with all the latest 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26554376.live-updates-scotland-vote-data-centre-moratorium/16 Sep 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvn25235e223https://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mvb4eouzp22sA Palestinian mother has died of cancer in Gaza after she was refused help by the UK Government – just 7 months after giving birth Maryam’s brother-in-law, who has been evacuated to Scotland, has accused the Home Office of lacking ‘humanity’ 👇 @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26542757.palestinian-mother-dies-cancer-gaza-uk-refuses-help/11 Sep 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb4eouzp22shttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mutxgnne7c25Andy Burnham has been spotted on a visit to Scotland, attending church with the King and Queen this morning near Balmoral He has now met the King more times in Scotland than he's met with Scottish voters 👀 Will Aberdeen be next on his visit? 🤔 @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26525996.andy-burnham-joins-royals-visit-scotland-snub/06 Sep 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutxgnne7c25https://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mtxzhmjfzs2hIs Andy Burnham ignoring Scotland? 👀 🥀 PM vowed to embark on a 'listening tour' of the UK in August – yet Scotland has been completely avoided My exclusive in @scotnational.bsky.social this morning 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26494980.andy-burnham-ignores-scotland-uk-listening-tour/26 Aug 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxzhmjfzs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mtj27ztspk2nSeeing a lot of folk joking about the flash flooding in Edinburgh last night & how we should welcome it because it's 'cleaning the streets' This isn't something to laugh about, this is climate change. This is the new normal 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26480349.edinburgh-flash-floods-see-rivers-form-city-centre/20 Aug 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj27ztspk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3msunnm3tn22bFun fact: I love space... In another life, I would have been an astronaut (if I wasn't so terrible at science) 🚀 I've put together a handy guide for today's solar eclipse - including when it will start, and where to see it in Scotland I hope you get the chance to see it! And stay safe! 🌘 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26447645.eclipse-2026-can-see-scotland/12 Aug 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msunnm3tn22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mso36ppxxk2e A member of a pro-Israel stall in Glasgow has been charged after a man was allegedly ‘sprayed with dye’ 🚨 The incident took place on Buchanan Street on Saturday Exclusive @scotnational.bsky.social 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26449023.glasgow-pro-israel-stall-helper-charged-man-sprayed-dye/09 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso36ppxxk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3msczbtehvc2mThis small bus operator is revolutionising Scotland’s public transport 🚎 Ember is ⚡️ Entirely electric 🏘️ Built to serve local communities Yet still manages to stay affordable I spoke with co-founder Pierce Glennie for @scotnational.bsky.social transport series 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/transport/26427510.ember-revolutionising-scotlands-bus-network/05 Aug 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msczbtehvc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3msbp5petb22hAll jobs are at risk at the Bannockburn battlefield centre after the National Trust for Scotland confirmed the site would be shutting for a multi-million-pound upgrade 🚨 The centre will be shut until at least mid-2028 Exclusive @scotnational.bsky.social 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26437221.jobs-risk-historic-scottish-site-announces-closure/04 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbp5petb22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mrurthtdec2wA Highlands village is set to host a Palestinian film festival next weekend 📽️ The Assynt Festival of Palestinian Films is taking place in Lochinver – and has been organised by a former BBC journalist 👇 More @scotnational.bsky.social https://www.thenational.scot/news/26424316.palestine-film-festival-taking-place-lochinver/30 Jul 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrurthtdec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mrub7nvurk25🚨 I'm looking to speak to people with disabilities / additional needs who use ScotRail services for a feature on public transport & accessibility! Looking to find out what works & what else needs to be done If this applies, get in touch at lucy.jackson@newsquest.co.uk 📩30 Jul 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrub7nvurk25https://bsky.app/profile/lucyajackson.bsky.social/post/3mqu5qgc2qs2x🚨 NEW: Reform's deputy Scottish leader Thomas Kerr has accepted an invitation to join a 'fascist street patrol' led by a far-right vigilante group 🇬🇧 He said he'd 'really welcome' the opportunity to join them on a walk Exclusive @scotnational.bsky.social 👇 https://www.thenational.scot/news/26288806.thomas-kerr-join-fascist-street-patrol-glasgow/17 Jul 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:idfxjddrkqo7bog73rzfzo5o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu5qgc2qs2x