3 h. ago Scotland needs both its governments to step up and fix the broken welfare system

Writing in the Daily Record, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says

Politics

34 h. ago Government has ‘no plans at this stage’ to legislate for smacking ban in England

Education minister Stephen Morgan responded to calls for change by saying the Government wants to look at evidence from Scotland and Wales.

Politics

4 d. ago Stephen Flynn passes SNP Holyrood election vetting alongside current and ex

The potential candidates still face a fight for selection before they can stand in a seat next year.

Politics

5 d. ago Badenoch: Scotland’s public bodies could be breaking law on single

Kemi Badenoch accused the Scottish Government of confusing sex and gender during her first visit as leader to Scotland.

Events

5 d. ago SNP Government to crackdown on ticket touts for Euro 2028 coming to Scotland

The Daily Record has been battling for a cap on resale ticket prices for years as part of our 'Stub Out the Touts' campaign.

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1 week ago UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involvedKeir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a move which, if successful, would mark a “monumental moment in our nation’s sporting history”, according to Keir Starmer, the prime minister.A formal expression of interest in staging the tournament, which could be comprised of as many as 48 teams, is to be submitted to Fifa this month on behalf of the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the governing bodies have confirmed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scotland's top civil servant blames SNP Government's financial woes on 'economic shocks'

The outgoing permanent secretary of the Scottish Government has blamed a lack of financial sustainability on economic “shocks” he branded “unprecedented”.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Flawed decisions’ saw 262 child asylum seekers wrongly classed as adults

The Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium said the mistakes are exposing children to safeguarding risk and sometimes criminal charges.

Society

2 w. ago The 10 locations in Scotland that will get up to £20m each from UK government to regenerate communities

Scottish Government welcomes cash but says it should have been invested through “well established mechanisms”

Politics

2 w. ago Foreign aid budget cut will cost lives, warns Labour former first minister

Lord Jack McConnell has urged Number 10 to rethink the decision.

Events

2 w. ago MS Society hosting free course for those living in North Lanarkshire

‘Navigating Feelings of Loss and Change when Living with MS’ is being hosted by MS Society Scotland using the Scottish Government Neurofund, and was written by a qualified counsellor in partnership with people living with MS.

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland's safest areas with lowest crime levels named by Scottish Government

On Wednesday, the Scottish Government revealed the areas in Scotland that have the lowest crime rates.

Politics

2 w. ago Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief

It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death.

Events

2 w. ago Scotland's most dangerous areas with highest crime rates named in UK Government report

The Scottish Government has shared its latest Recorded Crime in Scotland report, which reveals the areas of the country that have the highest crime rates per 10,000 residents.

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3 w. ago Police Scotland ‘not recording ethnicity correctly’ on DNA database – report

The force and the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services were issued with seven recommendations following a review.

Events

3 w. ago West Lothian carers say dropping of National Care Service plans 'tragic'

Speaking in her role as the rep for unpaid carers on West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board, Ann Pike told councillors and other board members that unpaid carers, and those that are cared for in Scotland felt left down at the Scottish Government decision’s to desert a national scheme.

Events

3 w. ago Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

Politics

3 w. ago Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Jo Farrell was speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday.

Events

3 w. ago Scots face biggest council tax increases in 20 years as John Swinney blames 'enormous financial pressures'

John Swinney blamed "enormous financial pressures" caused by the previous Tory government at Westminster for the perilous state of many councils across Scotland.

Economics