5 h. ago Holyrood election 2026: 'I will not fight dirty', says Scotland's only Reform MSP

Graham Simpson says he ‘won’t indulge in that kind of behaviour’ despite criticism of Reform UK advertising during the Hamilton by-election.

Politics

5 h. ago Davy Russell: 'I knew I was going to win', says Scotland's newest MSP

The Scottish Labour MSP has also blasted the moniker of ‘invisible man’ as untrue.

Politics

29 h. ago Senior SNP minister wants more direct international flights from Scotland

Angus Robertson spoke of the important of ‘growing direct routes’ to countries such as China

Politics

53 h. ago Battery firm's bold plans to 'bring 1,000 jobs' to Scotland's Central Belt

Invinity Energy Systems has said it could bring the jobs to its Motherwell and Bathgate sites

Politics

64 h. ago Revealed: The allegations against suspended Historic Environment Scotland CEO Katerina Brown

Katerina Brown was suspended just months into the role as CEO of Heritage Environment Scotland over these allegations

Economics

68 h. ago UK Budget process in ‘complete chaos’, says Scotland’s Finance Secretary

Reports suggest Chancellor Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to hike income tax.

Economics

2 d. ago Chinese labs' race to discover the secret of immortality: After Xi and Putin were caught discussing how to cheat death, the communist nation is driving to stop ageing

Living to 150 is not science fiction according to chief technology officer Lyu Qinghua of Lonvi Biosciences, one of many Chinese companies working on anti-ageing treatments.

Events

3 d. ago Could the reintroduction of lynx soon be legalised in Scotland? The push for a Holyrood vote

The calls come after four lynx were illegally released in the Cairngorms at the beginning of the year.

Politics

3 d. ago Lack of support for recall Bill would be ‘failure of Parliament’, MSPs told

The legislation would create a mechanism for MSPs to lose their seats if they behave unacceptably.

Politics

3 d. ago Swinney ‘open’ to grooming gangs inquiry as he praises courage of survivors

The First Minister is been pressed by one young victim to launch a probe.

Events

3 d. ago Cumming in independence call: Westminster should get boots off our necks

The actor and Traitors US star said he believed Scotland would leave the UK in his lifetime.

Politics

4 d. ago Police Scotland will record the biological gender of sex offenders

Jo Farrell said the national constabulary had ensured biological sex was recorded in cases involving rape and sexual offences since 2018.

Events

4 d. ago Police Scotland: Rapists 'should and will' be recorded as biological men

Police Scotland chief has admitted there have been ‘mixed messages’ on gender ID in the past.

Events

5 d. ago Parents warned of major school changes with attendance targets

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will announce a roadmap for every school to ramp up efforts to support pupils back to class amid a third of schools are still failing to improve

Events

5 d. ago Assisted dying age of consent in Scotland raised to 18 after MSP argues '16 is a little bit too young'

MSPs are scrutinising legislation which would enable Scots suffering from terminal illnesses to request medical assistance to end their life.

Events

5 d. ago Universal credit claimants not required to work up by 1.1 million in a year

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

5 d. ago SNP minister Angus Robertson denies misleading Parliament over Historic Environment Scotland scandal

The Tories previously said Angus Robertson, the senior SNP minister, had ‘serious questions to answer’

Politics

5 d. ago Homeless refugee applications from outside Scotland soar by 250% in Edinburgh

Scottish Labour says the rise is ‘further evidence’ the SNP is mishandling Scotland’s housing crisis

Events

5 d. ago UC benefit claimants not required to work up by 1.1 million in a year

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

6 d. ago One in eight prisoners released early in Scotland expected to end up back behind bars

Hundreds of short-term prisoners are to be released early from today to help tackle chronic overcrowding

Events