29 h. ago Holyrood committee backs community wealth building legislation

The legislation could see councils procure more goods from local businesses.

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45 h. ago King Charles's signet ring could be a 'deeply personal tribute to his father ' says top jeweller

Eagled-eyed fans have noticed that His Majesty the King is wearing a new, or rather different, signet ring in his portrait at the Scottish Parliament.

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5 d. ago Woman says finding cures should be priority after father’s heart attack aged 38

Billy Cunningham, from Cumbernauld, now lives with stage four heart disease, despite only just turning 40.

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5 d. ago SNP’s time in power at Holyrood running out, Anas Sarwar insists

The Scottish Labour leader said his party could defy the polls to win next May’s Scottish Parliament election.

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7 d. ago King Charles portrait unveiled at Scottish Parliament 'as reminder of love for Scots'

The King spends so much time in Scotland and a new portrait has now immortalised his affection for our country.

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7 d. ago Princess Royal unveils portrait of the King at Scottish Parliament

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone described the photograph as a ‘striking image’.

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7 d. ago One of Paisley’s favourite eateries has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament

Roasters Cafe, which has become an online food sensation, was saluted by West Scotland MSP Neil Bibby for its success at the Love Paisley Star Awards 2025.

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9 d. ago ‘You don’t get to aim big when you are somewhere small’: A teenager’s fight to end single use plastics on her Scottish island

Groundswell of support for ban propels campaign of Tabby Fletcher, 17, from her island home on Jura to parliamentTabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old from the Isle of Jura, off the west coast of Scotland, lives in what many people would probably assume is a pristine wilderness. Yet she regularly sees dead birds, their bodies entangled in plastic, among piles of waste washed up on the island’s beaches after powerful storms.“In January, we had Storm Éowyn,” she says. “Huge storm surges brought piles of plastic on to the beach close to my house. I saw dead birds wrapped in plastic. It was obvious from little bits inside their decomposing bodies they had eaten plastic. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Right to rehab' bill for drug users rejected by Scottish Parliament committee

A Committee has dealt a blow to a plan proposed by Tory MSP Douglas Ross.

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1 week ago SNP MP says Jamie Hepburn 'right' to resign as government minister over 'bad behaviour' involving Douglas Ross

Stephen Gethins MP said ‘passions ran out of control’ in the Scottish Parliament.

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2 w. ago Ross files complaint with First Minister after Hepburn clash

Douglas Ross and Jamie Hepburn clashed after the end of Holyrood proceedings on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Barnardo's urges political parties to 'be brave and bold for children'

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election to take place in Spring 2026, the country’s leading children’s charity has urged political parties to put children and young people at the forefront of their election manifestos.

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2 w. ago Flamingo Land: SNP ministers told they have one last chance to save Loch Lomond, as new protest held

Save Loch Lomond campaigners have brought their calls straight to the doors of the Scottish Parliament.

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2 w. ago Tory MSP Douglas Ross to report allegation of assault by minister to police

He claims he was assaulted by Jamie Hepburn in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Watch: Douglas Ross accuses SNP minister of 'physical assault' in Scottish Parliament statement

Douglas Ross’s allegations were captured on camera at Holyrood.

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2 w. ago Douglas Ross accuses SNP minister of 'physical assault' at Scottish Parliament

The former Scottish Conservative leader raised the alleged incident at First Minister’s Questions.

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3 w. ago Rape and abuse survivors clash with convicted mens’ rights group outside Scottish Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS) were met with a counter protest as they campaigned against “unfair trials” at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway’s NHS dental crisis raised at Scottish Parliament

More than 40,000 people across the region lost access to NHS dentistry in just three years.

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3 w. ago People caring for more than one person could get £520 annual payment under new proposals

Carer Additional Person Payment could be paid weekly from next March, if approved by the Scottish Parliament.

Economics

4 w. ago Scottish Government accused of 'contempt for women' over language clash on day of For Women Scotland protest

On the day For Women Scotland campaigned outside the Scottish Parliament, minister were accused to showing “contempt” after using the language “pregnant people” in official government communications.

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