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'Urgent need' to combat online child sexual abuse, Angela Constance says

In her speech at Holyrood’s 2025 Public Sector Cyber Scotland conference in Edinburgh, the justice secretary has addressed the rise of child sexual abuse content being spread online.

by Sofia Villegas

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Justice secretary defends £1bn cost for HMP Glasgow

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Alcohol-specific deaths hit record high, ONS figures confirm

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‘Promise’ to children in care at risk of not being kept

'New Scot' row councillor cleared of racism after 'clumsy' comment

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Sell up to solve housing crisis, Glasgow tells owners of empty homes

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John Swinney accused of ‘failing’ children after fall in teacher numbers

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Universities ask Scottish Government for more money over National Insurance rise

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Assisted dying bill MSP says he will ‘reflect’ on whether age limit should be raised

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Scottish Government scraps National Care Service plan

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Angela Constance quizzed on Operation Branchform 'hold-up'

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Urgent call for answers over children failed in Glasgow abuse gang case

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Half of MSPs oppose oil and gas licence ban

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Grangemouth closure makes national security ‘massively weaker’ says Scottish MP

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Majority of Scottish businesses feeling ‘little to no impact’ from Scottish Government's income tax policy

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'Urgent need' to combat online child sexual abuse, Angela Constance says

Justice secretary defends £1bn cost for HMP Glasgow

Alcohol-specific deaths hit record high, ONS figures confirm

‘Promise’ to children in care at risk of not being kept

'New Scot' row councillor cleared of racism after 'clumsy' comment

Sell up to solve housing crisis, Glasgow tells owners of empty homes

John Swinney accused of ‘failing’ children after fall in teacher numbers

Universities ask Scottish Government for more money over National Insurance rise

Assisted dying bill MSP says he will ‘reflect’ on whether age limit should be raised

Scottish Government scraps National Care Service plan

Angela Constance quizzed on Operation Branchform 'hold-up'

Urgent call for answers over children failed in Glasgow abuse gang case

Half of MSPs oppose oil and gas licence ban

Grangemouth closure makes national security ‘massively weaker’ says Scottish MP

Majority of Scottish businesses feeling ‘little to no impact’ from Scottish Government's income tax policy

Businesses increasingly targeted by cyber criminals, report reveals