Politics

Students walking among the cloisters beneath Bute Hall at the University of Glasgow.

Scottish universities back plan to rejoin top student exchange scheme in 2027

Claire McPherson, the director of representative body Universities Scotland, said the decision was “very welcome news”.

Carol Potter will take early retirement from NHS Fife in the summer.

Carol Potter will take early retirement from NHS Fife in the summer.

'Intense scrutiny': NHS Fife chief admits Sandie Peggie case did influence retirement

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes welcomed the outperformance.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes welcomed the outperformance.

Scottish economy

Revealed: Scottish economy performance superior to that of UK

Angela Constance ahead of an expected vote of no confidence in her.

Angela Constance ahead of an expected vote of no confidence in her.

Angela Constance to 'consider' correcting record in Alexis Jay row

The Grangemouth plastics plant will remain open following the deal.

The Grangemouth plastics plant will remain open following the deal.

Leading trade union welcomes £150m government bailout of Grangemouth plastics plant

Many small businesses could be affected by the rates rise.

Many small businesses could be affected by the rates rise.

Scottish Government

Tories hit out at government over 'crippling' rise in Scottish business rates

Family members of a victim from Sunday's shooting mourn at a flower memorial made after the shooting at at Bondi Beach

Family members of a victim from Sunday's shooting mourn at a flower memorial made after the shooting at at Bondi Beach

Police Scotland

Call for Police Scotland officers to be 'equipped and ready to respond with firearms'

Charities have quit the group

Charities have quit the group

'Constant frustration': why charities quit Scottish Government farming policy group

All the latest news and updates about Grangemouth

All the latest news and updates about Grangemouth

Douglas Alexander

UK Government and INEOS strike £150m deal to save Grangemouth ethylene plant

The Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced by Tory MSP Maurice Golden, was passed by 119 votes to two

The Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced by Tory MSP Maurice Golden, was passed by 119 votes to two

MSPs pass Bill to make dog theft punishable by up to five years in prison

John Swinney and Angela Constance

John Swinney and Angela Constance

Constance survives no-confidence vote as SNP and Greens back beleaguered minister

The facility allows drug users to take illegal substances under medical supervision.

The facility allows drug users to take illegal substances under medical supervision.

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland jump nearly 20 per cent in latest quarter

Prestwick Airport has revealed its latest financial results.

Prestwick Airport has revealed its latest financial results.

Prestwick Airport

Prestwick Airport reveals financial results and 'transformational' development

Angela Constance

Angela Constance

Why Scotland's Justice Secretary is facing a vote of no confidence

Angus Robertson has criticised the BBC.

Angus Robertson has criticised the BBC.

Angus Robertson

BBC issues correction following 'inaccurate' Question Time caption flub

Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance

Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance

Angela Constance

Constance braced for rape conviction appeals surge after fair trial ruling

Katerina Brown was appointed Historic Environment Scotland CEO in September last year.

Katerina Brown was appointed Historic Environment Scotland CEO in September last year.

Historic Environment Scotland

'Unacceptable': Audit Scotland slams governance and financial weaknesses at HES

Auditor General Stephen Boyle, right, is asking why the government heritage agency HES was left without an accountable officer after the CEO was absent for almost six months.

Auditor General Stephen Boyle, right, is asking why the government heritage agency HES was left without an accountable officer after the CEO was absent for almost six months.

Historic Environment Scotland

Why was Angus Robertson so slow to act over HES governance crisis?

Scottish housebuilding in 'freefall' as completions fall to lowest level in years

Scottish housebuilding in 'freefall' as completions fall to lowest level in years

Affordable housing

Scottish housebuilding in 'freefall' as completions fall to lowest level in years

Junior doctors in Scotland are to withdraw thie labourn for four days next month

Junior doctors in Scotland are to withdraw thie labourn for four days next month

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff suspension costs taxpayer almost £1 million

John Swinney issued a statement on Monday

John Swinney issued a statement on Monday

Bondi attack ‘cruelly marred’ first day of Hannukah, says John Swinney

Angela Constance

Angela Constance

The bodies meant to run Scotland’s grooming-gang review are still waiting for details

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana take part in a discussion on Your Party in Manchester.

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana take part in a discussion on Your Party in Manchester.

2026 Holyrood election

Fledging Your Party to settle independence debate at upcoming Dundee conference

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has written about the importance of police vetting.

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has written about the importance of police vetting.

Labour and Tories urge SNP and Greens to back Constance no-confidence vote

Memorial to shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach,

Memorial to shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach,

Police Scotland

Jewish leaders warn of growing fear in Scotland after Sydney shooting

'My wife was furious': Ian Murray still has no clue why he was sacked as Scottish Sec

Some Scottish children have been waiting for years for a CAMHS assessment.

Some Scottish children have been waiting for years for a CAMHS assessment.

Charity boss warns Scotland 'can't CAMHS way out of child mental health emergency'

Linlithgow Palace is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland.

Linlithgow Palace is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland.

Historic Environment Scotland

Heritage agency hires new interim chief with background in 'complex change'

Plans have been dropped to cut the speed limit to 50mph.

Plans have been dropped to cut the speed limit to 50mph.

SNP drop plans to cut speed limit to 50mph after public backlash

Anti-racist groups turned up as part of a counter protest.

Anti-racist groups turned up as part of a counter protest.

'Off our streets': Anti-migrant groups clash with anti-racists in Aberdeen

Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf

Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf

Scottish Parliament

Golden goodbye payments for MSPs to cost taxpayers £2.5 million

Angela Constance has been accused of misleading parliament in a grooming gangs row.

Angela Constance has been accused of misleading parliament in a grooming gangs row.

'We need to move on': SNP minister backs Constance over grooming gangs row

Catherine MacLeod

Catherine MacLeod

Former Herald political editor only Scot among 25 new peers in House of Lords

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How the Sandie Peggie tribunal judgment sent the NHS Fife case into chaos

Emails revealed between former HES chair Dr Hugh Hall, left, and Angus Robertson's top civil servant Kenneth Hogg

Emails revealed between former HES chair Dr Hugh Hall, left, and Angus Robertson's top civil servant Kenneth Hogg

'Detrimental impact': Leaked files show bids to recruit interim HES leader blocked

A cutout of a family at a memorial garden in Mykolaiv. Picture: David Pratt

A cutout of a family at a memorial garden in Mykolaiv. Picture: David Pratt

DAVID PRATT IN UKRAINE

National government

Trump is trying to rig the geopolitical game at Ukraine and Europe’s cost

Artist Natalie Tweedie at the former Glasgow College of Building & Printing

Artist Natalie Tweedie at the former Glasgow College of Building & Printing

The ugliest buildings in Scotland? No way. We love them

Montage: Damian Shields

Montage: Damian Shields

NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ

National government

Scottish spymaster at heart of Stakeknife scandal living in luxury in south of France

Protestors in Skye

Protestors in Skye

Palestine protest

'My friend and I used to hike in the Highlands - I fear they'll die in prison'

Scots college spending £130k flying staff around the world branded 'inappropriate'

Scots college spending £130k flying staff around the world branded 'inappropriate'

City of Glasgow College

Scots college spending £130k flying staff around the world branded 'inappropriate'

There are over 5,000 homeless households in Edinburgh.

There are over 5,000 homeless households in Edinburgh.

‘Risk to life’: Letters reveal SNP infighting as rough sleepers face Glasgow winter

Scottish Greens former leader Patrick Harvie.

Scottish Greens former leader Patrick Harvie.

Greens call for end to blanket ban on trans people using single sex spaces

A charity has warned that financial abuse towards women may getting worse.

A charity has warned that financial abuse towards women may getting worse.

Financial abuse of women ‘getting worse’ as new helpline launches in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney arrives with Justice Minister Angela Constance

First Minister John Swinney arrives with Justice Minister Angela Constance

Angela Constance and Alexis Jay to face MSPs over grooming gang row

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at the MacDonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa in Falkirk

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at the MacDonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa in Falkirk

Reform UK wins by-election in Scotland for first time

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes speaks to the media

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes speaks to the media

‘The quote itself was accurate’: Forbes backs Constance as confidence vote looms

Budget blamed as UK economy contracts for second month running

Budget blamed as UK economy contracts for second month running

Budget blamed as UK economy contracts for second month running

The group are planning protests over the decision (stock pic)

The group are planning protests over the decision (stock pic)

Edinburgh protest against Girlguiding’s ‘message of rejection to trans children’

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander arrives for a Cabinet meeting

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander arrives for a Cabinet meeting

Douglas Alexander

Scotland's most 'in need' areas set to receive major regeneration funding

Katerina Brown, chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland

Katerina Brown, chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland

Leaked emails reveal warnings to government of 'escalating' crisis at agency

“Nicola Sturgeon did more harm than good to the independence movement”

“Nicola Sturgeon did more harm than good to the independence movement”

'Nicola Sturgeon did more harm than good to the independence movement'

Police Scotland apologise to Conservative MSP over 'hate incident' probe

Angela Constance

Angela Constance

Angela Constance

Swinney may back Angela Constance — but the public won’t be so easily convinced

Child poverty targets will only be met if Scottish Government mitigates UK Government welfare

Child poverty targets will only be met if Scottish Government mitigates UK Government welfare

Scottish Child Payment

Study finds Scottish Child Payment cuts deprivation and food insecurity