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MSPs to vote on ousting Maggie Chapman from Holyrood committee over 'bigotry' claim

MSPs to vote on ousting Maggie Chapman from Holyrood committee over 'bigotry' claim
A Green MSP is at risk of being ousted from a Holyrood committee after calling the Supreme Court's ruling on the Equality Act an act of “bigotry.” The fallout has sparked outrage across the legal world and parliament.

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