16 h. ago Highland and Moray wildfires 'biggest in Scotland's history'

Scottish minister visits wildfire site said to be Scotland’s biggest yet.

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44 h. ago Scottish ministers urged to rethink ‘poor decision’ on guga hunt licence

It sees gannet chicks culled on a remote Scottish island in a tradition that dates back to the 15th century.

Politics

45 h. ago Swinney accuses Reeves of ‘channelling Thatcher’ with financial reforms

The Scottish First Minister criticised plans set out by the Chancellor in her Mansion House speech on Tuesday night.

Politics

47 h. ago Starmer has worked to ‘cultivate’ relationship with Trump, says minister

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray was speaking ahead of the meeting between the two leaders in Scotland later this month.

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58 h. ago Scottish Secretary and defence minister to launch £250m Faslane investment

The UK Government has pledged a multi-billion investment on the Clyde in the coming decades.

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3 d. ago Scotland heatwave: First Minister John Swinney 'heartbroken' after four people die in Scottish heatwave

People flocked to rivers, beaches and lochs during Scotland's hottest day of the year

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5 d. ago SNP 'hypocrisy' row deepens as Scottish Government investment quango hands £18m in grants to arms firms

An SNP quango has handed out £18.4 million to defence firms in the past five years, despite ministers claiming the Scottish Government does not fund companies involved in munitions.

Economics

8 d. ago Scottish railway stations with highest proportion of cancelled services revealed

The Scottish Liberal Democrats criticised SNP ministers over the figures

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9 d. ago Kneecap hit out at Scottish First Minister after TRNSMT festival axe

Irish group Kneecap took to the stage at Glasgow's O2 Academy and wasted no time in calling out the Scottish First Minister after being dropped from the TRNSMT lineup

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9 d. ago Hundreds of Afghan special forces wrongly rejected for sanctuary due to poor MoD decisions, High Court judge finds

The Ministry of Defence ordered to publish ‘transparent and accurate’ information about review into Afghan commando cases

Events

1 week ago Scottish ministers accused of 'taking a wrecking ball' to North Sea oil and gas

Opposition parties say the Scottish Government has ‘squandered’ its just transition fund.

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2 w. ago Campaigners make late bid to stop Stockport County car park plan

A letter to councillors has called for an 'urgent' rethink.

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2 w. ago Swinney concerned about budget after ‘chaotic and shambolic’ welfare reforms

The First Minister was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Government was forced into a last-minute climbdown.

Economics

2 w. ago Caution has turned to cowardice – the BBC is failing viewers with its Gaza coverage | Karishma Patel

The craven failure to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is just the latest example of skewed journalistic values over Israel’s warTonight, audiences can finally watch Gaza: Doctors Under Attack on Channel 4 and Zeteo. This timely film was originally produced for the BBC by award-winning production company Basement Films. The BBC has been delaying it since February, arguing it couldn’t go out before a review into an entirely different film, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, had culminated. That was a poor editorial decision with no precedent. But poorer still: after months of leaving the film in limbo, last week the BBC announced it wouldn’t air it – leaving it for Channel 4 to pick up.Why? The BBC said it might create “the perception of partiality”. You’d be forgiven for thinking this was lifted from a dystopian novel. Perception, after all, has nothing to do with impartiality – at least in an ideal world. The BBC seems to have said the quiet part out loud. Impartiality, as far as ...

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2 w. ago Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill passed its first legislative hurdle at Westminster.

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2 w. ago Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Complexity of Lifetime Isas increases risk of poor financial decisions, says Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee said the design of the Lifetime Isa may be diverting people away from more suitable products.

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2 w. ago Lifetime Isa raises risk of making poor financial decisions, say MPs

Treasury committee questions whether tax-free savings product is subsidising wealthier first-home buyers

Events

2 w. ago Fears ‘deadly’ Scottish seagulls could kill someone after spate of attacks

Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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3 w. ago Swinney apology to Gypsy Travellers ‘significant milestone’, campaigner says

Roseanna McPhee welcomed the First Minister’s formal apology which she said came as a result of years of campaigning.

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