10 h. ago Readers' Letters: George Street revamp money should be spent fixing roads

The latest pricey attempt by councillors to bring a European-style cafe culture to cold Edinburgh puzzles a reader who’s just trying to avoid all the potholes

Economics

35 h. ago Readers Letters: Dundee Uni chiefs pay for failure but ferry bosses are left alone

Is there one law for university incompetence and another for government, asks reader

Economics

59 h. ago Readers' Letters: Everything seems to be getting worse in Scotland

The Scotsman’s round-up of life in Scotland today dismays reader

Politics

3 d. ago Readers’ Letters: It’s past time to something about bloated public sector

Readers reckon the Scottish Government has its spending priorities all wrong

Politics

4 d. ago Nato chief Rutte praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’

US president releases flattering message that also hails ‘truly extraordinary’ Iran strikes

Politics

4 d. ago Readers' letters: Assisted dying is too important to be left to politicians

Readers call for a referendum to decide if assisted dying should be implemented

Politics

5 d. ago Readers' Letters: Scotland must get serious about women and create a system that welcomes them in, not keep them out

Our insitutions still treat women’s needs as inconveniences, a reader argues

Politics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: Exclusion isn't the only response to difficult pupils

A reader has a suggestion for the First Minister when it comes to dealing with difficult pupils

Politics

8 d. ago Readers’ letters: Asking AI about state of Scotland isn't the best idea

Green MSP Lorna Slater raised eyebrows with her Parliamentary AI experiment

Politics

9 d. ago Readers Letters: It's almost as if both SNP and Labour are fine with bus firm leaving Scotland

It’s not just the SNP who should have been doing more to help Scottish bus firm, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Parliament's chief bell ringer has to pay retired banking boss £10,000 for ripping out gate to his £2m west London home on day he moved in

Nicholas Partick-Hiley bought his Fulham home with his wife Lisa in August 2023 in hopes of a peaceful retirement, but was left aghast to find his new neighbour demolishing his gate.

Economics

1 week ago Readers' Letters: You're on to a loser looking for substance in a Swinney speech

John Swinney’s promise to sort out Scotland sparked scepticism

Politics

1 week ago Chelsea TV figures for Club World Cup opener confirmed after FIFA bosses left red faced

Chelsea got their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta but the attendance for the match was far lower than some might have wanted

Economics

1 week ago Readers' Letters: Ssshh! Don't make historic library an events venue

The soul of the National Library of Scotland is under threat, reader suggests

Politics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Governments must stop taking so much from us in taxes

Taxation in the UK is beyond a joke, reckons reader

Politics

2 w. ago EastEnders fans say same thing about Chris Clenshaw's last episode before major shake

EastEnders fans were left saying the same thing as they watched show boss Chris Clenshaw's final scenes air calling it an "end of an era" as Ben Wadey takes over as executive producer

Politics

2 w. ago Readers Letters: Believe carbon capture project support when we see it

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says financial backing for the Acorn carbon capture and storage project is coming but when, asks reader

Politics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Yes the NHS has problems, but what are the solutions?

Readers respond to a plea for a better NHS

Politics

2 w. ago Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

Events

2 w. ago England suffer fresh blow as Jude Bellingham's behaviour 'repulses' Thomas Tuchel's mum

England boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted his own mum is often left "repulsed" by Jude Bellingham's behaviour on the pitch as he opened up on the Real Madrid star

Politics