24 h. ago Scottish Labour Minister says £1bn SNP Government underspend is 'stab in the eye' for local councils

Zubir Ahmed also accused the Scottish Government of eighteen years of "complete economic management".

Politics

38 h. ago Readers' letters: Treat causes of obesity before doling out weight

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Politics

3 d. ago Readers' Letters: Don't light up the sky with any standard of fireworks

Letting members of the public have access to fireworks is, well, just bad all round really, says reader

Events

4 d. ago SNP Government can't blame Westminster for problems and then underspend budget by £1bn

"The SNP government needs to stop playing games and start using the powers and resources they have to change lives."

Economics

4 d. ago Readers' Letters: It doesn't take much to halt democracy in Scotland

The most advanced ways aren’t always the best, reader reminds MSPs

Politics

5 d. ago SNP and Plaid Cymru seek to give voters a ‘positive alternative’ to Westminster

SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney will hold talks with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in Edinburgh on Thursday.

Politics

5 d. ago Readers' Letters: Expect disaster if SNP tries for a Scottish currency

Reader reacts to reports of SNP’s ‘secret’ plans for a Scottish currency

Events

5 d. ago Reed’s claims about Scottish water pollution could have misled public – watchdog

The SNP has now urged the former UK environment secretary to apologise.

Politics

5 d. ago Anas Sarwar insists Scots support closure of asylum hotels and 'understand' why barracks are used instead

The Scottish Labour challenged the SNP to offer an alternative to using army barracks to temporarily house refugees.

Events

5 d. ago Former SNP MP Mhairi Black to make acting debut in new BBC legal drama

The former MP plays a police detective in Counsels, which is being filmed in Glasgow and will be aired on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.

Events

6 d. ago Teachers to be balloted on industrial action over class contact time

The SNP manifesto included a pledge to cut contact time.

Politics

6 d. ago UK Government blocked bottle return scheme to give SNP a ‘black eye’, court told

A UK-wide DRS is planned but it is not expected to begin before 2027.

Politics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: SNP lets Scotland down by going back on fireworks ban

The Scottish Government’s promise to crack down on fireworks proved a damp squib, says reader

Events

8 d. ago Readers’ Letters: Courts crunch another  example of Scottish Government incompetence

Reader isn’t surprised by the massive backlog in Scotland’s courts

Politics

9 d. ago Readers' Letter: Let's keep Scotland's schools open all year long

Let’s get more flexible with the concept of school holidays, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Scottish Labour figures believe Keir Starmer will quit if SNP wins Holyrood election

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to be bolder while another insider urged party MPs north of the border to "shut the f**k up".

Politics

1 week ago Stephen Flynn says SNP should be allowed to strip Prince Andrew of title

The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has urged the Government to act "swiftly" on the issue.

Politics

1 week ago Readers' Letters: Anyone calling for IndyRef2 should look at Brexit disaster

Reader foresees buyer’s remorse if Scotland ever goes independent

Events

1 week ago SNP council blasted Nationalist Government over Glasgow housing emergency

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow's council has blamed the Home Office for the city homelessness crisis, but letters released under FOI show the local SNP administration was angry with the Scottish Government over housing cuts.

Politics

1 week ago Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

Politics