90 m. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Proof that Labour despises Britain's middle

My mailbag has been swamped with letters from angry readers urging the Chancellor to back-track on Isa changes.

Politics

16 h. ago Readers Letters: Trans extremists shut down hopes of reasoned discussion

Calm discussion, not insults, is needed in the gender debate, says reader

Politics

40 h. ago Readers' Letters: Households are being fleeced by food manufacturers

Politicians aren’t doing enough to help consumers in cost-of-living crisis, says reader

Society

64 h. ago Readers' Letters: Aberdeen wind farm brings jobs and community benefits

It’s just wrong to claim Aberdeen wind farm isn’t good for local economy, says spokesman

Politics

3 d. ago Readers Letters: Starmer should have had UK join EFTA trade allies

Keir Starmer should have gone a different route in dealings with Europe, says reader

Politics

5 d. ago Readers Letters: Addressing the historic injustices of land ownership in Scotland

As a councillor who represents Stornoway North in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, I write to express my support for the principles underpinning the Land Reform Bill currently under consideration, while urging further ambition to address the historic injustices of land ownership in Scotland. The bill represents a vital opportunity to reshape our relationship with the land, ensuring it serves the common good and fosters thriving communities across our nation.

Culture

7 d. ago Readers Letters: Labour has fast lost any credibility it had after Starmer's migration speech

I cannot quite remember such a deep disillusionment with politics, in which the gulf is deepening between Scotland and the rest of the UK. Joyce McMillan (Perspective, May 16) is right to suggest that the time is fast approaching for a second independence referendum, perhaps before the end of the decade. We can’t wait for a generation to pass.

Politics

9 d. ago Readers' Letters: Assisted dying would be a good thing but palliative care must improve

The first stage passing of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at Holyrood had letters pouring in

Events

1 week ago Readers' Letters: SNP must be worried as experienced MSPs abandon Holyrood

Reader is unsurprised to see John Swinney put spotlight on Scottish independence once again

Politics

1 week ago Readers' Letters: UK government's migrant changes ignore Scotland's needs

Keir Starmer’s hardheaded new stance on migrants will hurt Scotland, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Readers' Letters: Swinney's position on assisted dying is perplexing

The First Minister’s position on assisted dying confuses a reader

Events

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Trade deal with mercurial Trump isn't worth a dime

Keir Starmer’s trade deal with Donald Trump didn’t impress a correspondent

Politics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Women won't forget Sturgeon's role in gender controversy

Nicola Sturgeon’s response to last week’s Supreme Court judgment around sex and gender continues to provoke discussion

Politics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Make Scotland better in name of those who died for VE Day

John Swinney’s Programme for Government failed to impress correspondents

Events

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Farage's UK Doge is a hollow gimmick for hollow times

Reader is unimpressed by Nigel Farage’s idea for a British Doge

Politics

2 w. ago Readers Letters: Swinney should ask himself why people are voting for Reform

First Minister should stop panicking and start thinking about Reform’s recent success, says reader

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' letters: For 'Berwick Bank' wind farm read 'Bird Mincing Eyesore'

A reader decries plans for a massive wind farm off the coast of East Lothian

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Blair's comments on net zero should stir us into action

The current Labour government should listen to an elder statesman, says reader

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' Letters: It's time to set limits on public inquiry costs

Public inquiry costs are out of control, says reader

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Equalities Committee decision on Chapman 'spineless'

Green MSP Maggie Chapman should not have been allowed to stay on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee, says reader

Politics