5 h. ago Readers' Letters: Why should public purse pay for police chief's second home?

Taxpayers should not be stumping up to help pay for the second homes of public officials, says reader

Events

7 h. ago Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over edited speech

US president says he intends to pursue legal action because UK broadcaster ‘defrauded the public’

Politics

14 h. ago ‘The press has basically been under assault’: Kansas county to pay $3m over police raid on local newspaper

The incident ignited a significant outcry regarding press freedom

Events

20 h. ago Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small

The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says the local county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023

Economics

46 h. ago Readers' Letters: We need to look at Scotland's mental health crisis

Holyrood must get to grips with mental health of nation, says reader

Events

51 h. ago How could Zohran Mamdani pay for his bold agenda for New York? We broke it down

A look at the realities the mayor-elect will face to pay for his progressive policies – and whose support he needsWho is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist new mayor?Bold promises to make the city more affordable propelled the New York City mayor-elect and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to his unlikely win on Tuesday. Among them: free buses, universal childcare and a massive expansion in low-cost housing.But making the city more affordable for residents is an expensive government task, and many economists and politicians to Mamdani’s right say he faces too many obstacles to meaningfully deliver on his signature ideas. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago Readers’ letters: What next for our education system, who is running schools the Teachers or the pupils?

Having just read the Education secretary Jenny Gulruth’s article in Scotland on Sunday I am actually astounded with her comments like, we maybe should change school starting times because the pupils struggle to get out of bed in the morning.

Politics

4 d. ago Readers’ letters: Politicians and lobbyists to blame for our ills, not pensioners

Tim Flinn (yesterday’s letters) asserts pensioners should hang their head in shame for ruining the world by successively voting in their own interest from a huge choice of two (three at most) parties.

Politics

5 d. ago Readers’ letters: Reeves should cut government spending, not increase taxes

A reader says the Chancellor must switch her focus away from tax increases which will stifle growth

Politics

6 d. ago Spotlight will fall on SNP's mismanagement if Police Scotland forced to cut 1,000 officers

Police Scotland should not have to pay the price of the SNP’s questionable spending decisions and over-budget projects

Events

6 d. ago Readers’ letters: Our monarchy is the greatest possible global advert for the UK

Readers spring to the defence of the royal family following a call suggesting the monarchy is living on borrowed time

Politics

7 d. ago Readers’ letters: Bill for new prison passes sentence on SNP waste

A reader says the rocketing bill for a new jail to replace Barlinnie is a shocking example of the SNP’s misuse of public money

Events

8 d. ago Readers' letters: Start preparing now for the end of the monarchy

The end of the monarchy would open up a host of great opportunities to a reformed Britain, a reader suggests

Politics

1 week ago Readers' letters: Treat causes of obesity before doling out weight

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Politics

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Readers’ Letters: Courts crunch another  example of Scottish Government incompetence

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

Politics

2 w. 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