60 h. ago 'Fight for Fergusons' John Swinney urged to award CalMac contract to Port Glasgow shipyard

Community leaders and trade unions have urged SNP ministers not to turn their backs on the publicly-owned shipyard in Port Glasgow.

Events

66 h. ago 'Workforce crisis' as hundreds of thousands of NHS shifts understaffed in Scotland

SNP ministers have been told to address the “workforce crisis”.

Events

6 d. ago Peter Mandelson facing sacking calls by SNP over links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

SNP Westminster chief Stepen Flynn demanded Prime Minister Keir Starmer sack Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US.

Politics

6 d. ago 'Overwhelmed' communities push for SNP minister to copy England on 100

Communities are fighting to have more say on the increase in developments where they live

Politics

8 d. ago John Swinney holds breakfast talks with ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson embroiled in Jeffrey Epstein row

An SNP minister has fuelled speculation the First Minister could hold talks with US President Donald Trump.

Politics

8 d. ago SNP told to shrink economic footprint and cut taxes after 'abysmal mismanagement'

SNP ministers have been told to reduce the Scottish Government’s spending, employment and tax burden.

Economics

9 d. ago SNP Government shells out £4m on golden goodbyes for public sector staff in single year

EXCLUSIVE: An MSP told the Record the size and regularity of the pay-outs showed SNP ministers were "playing fast and loose with public money".

Politics

1 week ago John Swinney insists saltire is a 'flag of welcome' and blasts 'chilling' language on immigration

The First Minister made a strong defence of immigration as he spoke to SNP activists in Leith while making a renewed push for an IndyRef2.

Politics

1 week ago Fresh vote on independence ‘has never been more important’, says Swinney

The First Minister spoke as a new Scottish Government paper called on Westminster to ‘respect the people of Scotland’s right to decide their future’.

Politics

1 week ago Holyrood staff 'checking toilet walls for spycams' after hidden device claims

EXCLUSIVE: Former SNP minister Ash Regan said people's sense of dignity had been knocked after MSP Colin Smyth was charged.

Politics

2 w. ago State pensioners urged to make one important change to 'provide reassurance'

The state pension is typically issued in four-week instalments

Politics

2 w. ago SNP plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency branded 'too little, too late' with 78,000 new homes needed

SNP ministers have been repeatedly criticised for the slow pace of housebuilding in Scotland at a time more than 10,000 youngsters are stuck living in temporary accommodation.

Politics

2 w. ago John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by Holyrood hidden camera allegations

The First Minister spoke out on the issue as MSPs prepare to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after the summer recess.

Politics

2 w. ago Why peaceful support of Palestine Action should not be prosecuted in Scotland

In an article for the Daily Record, former SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf argues that non-violent support of the banned group should not be prosecuted.

Politics

4 w. ago SNP ministers urged to reassure library over censorship row U

The editors of The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht have written to Culture Secretary Angus Robertson.

Politics

4 w. ago Swinney: My focus is on the future and Scotland – not Sturgeon’s book

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

Politics