4 h. ago Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at campsite dies in prison

John Bell, 44, had been charged over an incident at the Loch Ness Bay Campsite in July.

Events

5 h. ago SNP minister gives strong signal Scottish Government 'revisiting' income tax hikes under 'nightmare scenario'

Shona Robison has suggested Labour will “pay a very high price” with voters in Scotland if Chancellor Rachel Reeves moves to “actively cut Scotland’s funding by £1bn”.

Politics

7 h. ago Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at Loch Ness campsite dies in Inverness Prison

A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

Events

12 h. ago SNP ministers and prison service must realise honesty is crucial to releasing Scottish prisoners early

It is a tricky issue to get the public onside with - but transparency will benefit both sides

Politics

13 h. ago Scottish social justice secretary urges Chancellor not to slash Motability car scheme

SNP’s Shirley-Anne Somerville writes to UK ministers warning them not to balance the books at the expense of disabled people.

Society

13 h. ago Fossil fuel lobbying of SNP ministers trebled since Glasgow COP26 summit

Oil and gas representatives have held more than 300 meetings with SNP ministers since November 2021 climate summit, a Sunday Mail probe found.

Politics

37 h. ago SNP Government urged to speed up plans to remove free bus passes from young troublemakers

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have admitted they do not have a record of the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour taking place on buses since the free pass scheme was introduced.

Politics

52 h. ago Prison staff 'identify issue causing mistaken releases' as sex offender arrested

HM Prison service insiders say an 'outdated' and 'unfit for purpose' system called NOMIS is fuelling the rise in accidental releases of prisoners across the UK after a string of high-profile blunders

Events

52 h. ago Mark Fellows and two other serving prisoners in court after child killer found dead in cell

Kyle Bevan, who was jailed for life for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter, was found dead in his cell at Wakefield Prison, the Prison Service confirmed

Events

57 h. ago Three prisoners charged with murder after child killer found dead in cell

The attack comes less than a month after paedophile singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at the same prison.

Events

2 d. ago SNP minister admits never meeting Historic Environment Scotland board despite 'magnitude' of problems

Angus Robertson was called to give evidence before Holyrood’s culture committee on Thursday to be questioned about crisis-hit Historic Environment Scotland

Politics

3 d. ago Dozens of prisoners released from Scots jails BY MISTAKE as jaw

DOZENS of prisoners have been mistakenly released from Scotland's jails in a catalogue of blunders, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Prison Service said 27 inmates had been accidentally released since 2022. Eight "liberations in error" occurred in 2022/23, while seven happened in 2023/24 and nine in 2024/25. Three inmates have been released mistakenly in...

Events

3 d. ago Dozens of prisoners mistakenly released from jails in Scotland since 2022

27 inmates were accidentally released in Scotland between 2022-2025.

Events

3 d. ago Dozens of prisoners released by mistake in Scotland over past four years

The Scottish Prison Service confirmed the figures

Events

3 d. ago Child killer is 'murdered' in Monster Mansion jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

The Prison Service confirmed the man was 33-year-old Kyle Bevan, who was jailed for life for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020.

Events

3 d. ago Three prisoners arrested on suspicion of murder after child killer is found dead in same jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

The Prison Service confirmed the man was 33-year-old Kyle Bevan, who was jailed for life for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020.

Events

3 d. ago Three prisoners arrested after child killer found dead in cell

The incident comes less than a month after paedophile singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at the same prison.

Events

4 d. ago Douglas Alexander 'perplexed' at SNP minister claiming to hear about asylum seeker plan on radio

The Scottish Secretary pointed the finger at Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville for claiming she “learned” about the plans “through the media” because she had written to the Home Office about it weeks before.

Politics

5 d. ago Death of Scots transgender prisoner in cell could have been avoided

Sarah Jane Riley took her own life in January 2019 after a number of "missed opportunities", a Fatal Accident Inquiry has found.

Events

5 d. ago SNP ministers may be forced to slash public spending or hike taxes due to UK Budget 'hard choices'

The Fraser of Allander Institute estimated a 2p rise in UK income tax could cut Holyrood’s budget by £1 billion due to the fiscal arrangements between Holyrood and Westminster.

Politics