Scottish Government to introduce bill to allow immigrants with temporary British status to stand in parliamentary elections World News

Scottish Government to introduce bill to allow immigrants with temporary British status to stand in parliamentary elections World News

The Scottish government plans to introduce new legislation to allow Commonwealth citizens with limited leave to stay in the UK to participate in local council elections, after discovering loopholes in electoral laws passed last year, the Daily Mail reported.The bill is expected to be tabled after the Scottish Parliament returns from its summer recess, with … Read more

Non-binary Indian on student visa elected to Scottish Parliament

Non-binary Indian on student visa elected to Scottish Parliament

A non-binary transgender Indian and former PhD student born in Tamil Nadu has become the first person to be elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) despite being a foreign citizen without a UK permanent residence visa.Indian national Q Manivannan won the Edinburgh and Lothian East seat for the Scottish Greens on Friday, … Read more