Scotland fans could enjoy pint at Euro 2028 under plans for 'extended pilot scheme' to end booze ban

A former leader of UKIP in Scotland has denied he took payments from Russia in exchange for making pro-Putin statements.

John Swinney will decide before Christmas whether his Government will order an inquiry into Scottish grooming gangs.

John Swinney told extra Budget cash should be spent on offering free school meals to more Scots pupils

Rachel Reeves tells SNP to forget second referendum on independence and focus on bringing down NHS waiting lists

John Swinney urged to use extra Budget cash on reducing child poverty levels in Scotland

Around 20,000 Scots children are set to be lifted out of poverty after the Chancellor scrapped the “heinous” two child benefit cap.

Scotland's drugs and alcohol minister claims her own family addiction struggles will inspire her to turn around our nation’s overdose nightmare.

Five tax rises Rachel Reeves set to introduce at long-awaited Budget

Rachel Reeves: "I will not return Britain back to austerity, nor will I lose control of public spending with reckless borrowing"

Rachel Reeves has been urged to use her Budget to help Scots cope with freezing temperatures by slashing energy bills.

Boost for Scots workers as Rachel Reeves confirms rise in National Minimum Wage

The SNP Justice Secretary has denied misrepresenting an expert on her views on a Scottish grooming gang inquiry. Angela Constance said she gave an “accurate” account of Professor Alexis Jay’s views.

Shock new figures show a massive increase in sex crimes across Scotland in the last four years - including rape, attempted rape and revenge porn.

Irn-Bru hit by UK sugar tax as tough new rules on soft drinks announced

Scottish Labour MP goes viral after using biscuits to explain the UK's national debt

Nigel Farage’s party in Scotland have been urged to take no money from Russia after a bribery scandal. Reform UK have been told to keep the “stench” of Russian interference out of Holyrood politics in the run up to the election.

Several anonymous social media accounts used to routinely share pro-Scottish independence messages have been linked to a "coordinated influence operation based in Iran".

Nicola Sturgeon sidelined her Cabinet in closing schools in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the UK Covid Inquiry has found.

“Key decision-makers such as Ms Sturgeon and Mr Swinney used private phones for official business throughout the pandemic and to discuss aspects of the response.”

Nicola Sturgeon's stance in 2020 that coronavirus could be eliminated from Scotland was "inappropriate" and "destined to fail", the UK Covid Inquiry has found.

Mossmorran workers 'let down' by SNP Government with no sign of just transition plan

Trump family 'delighted' as Scotland qualify for World Cup in North America

‘Judgement day’ - Covid inquiry to issue pandemic verdict on Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney

Keir Starmer claims closure-threatened Mossmorran plant losing £1m a week as American owners blame UK Government

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Criminalising purchase of sex in Scotland could 'endanger women', MSPs warned

Parental satisfaction with schools in Scotland has dropped to a record low amidst rising levels of violence in classrooms.

Scotland faces a rise in synthetic opioid use that "could resemble America’s fentanyl crisis" if it is not acted upon urgently, Labour has warned.

Two MSPs from Labour and the SNP have declared their support for radical legislation to criminalise Scots who buy sex.

A UK Government plan to overhaul the country's asylum system risks pushing more families into destitution, the SNP has warned.

Rachel Reeves must use her Budget statement to announce a wealth tax targeting multi-millionaires, a Scottish Labour MP has demanded.

Anas Sarwar has branded the SNP Government "economically illiterate" in a row over income tax rises.

Anas Sarwar has demanded the UK Government finally scraps the two-child cap on benefits when Rachel Reeves announces the Budget later this month.

Alan Cumming claims Westminster should get its 'boots off our necks' in row over gender ID

Scots music giants are demanding quicker action from the UK Government to end the scourge of ticket touts.

A victim of an alleged Glasgow grooming gang has pleaded with the First Minister to back a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation.

Top cop insists Glasgow city centre is 'safe place to visit' as police crack down on street dealers

Police Scotland chief insists any man charged with rape or attempted rape will be recorded as male regardless of how they choose to identify

Police Scotland chief insists any man charged with rape or attempted rape will be recorded as male regardless of how they choose to identify

John Swinney says UK Government 'riven with internal dissent' as Downing Street briefing row rocks Labour

Two of Scotland’s top tycoons have said they could back an income tax rise in the Budget if the hikes are temporary.

Businesses in Glasgow city centre are paying to have pavements cleaned by private contractors due to fears the council is failing to keep the area looking "presentable".

Scots prisoners released early from jail by the SNP Government have described conditions inside as "terrible".

Assisted dying age of consent raised to 18 after MSP argues '16 is a little bit too young'

Edinburgh has seen a surge in homeless applications from refugees based in other parts of the UK. The city has witnessed a near 250% rise in applications for assistance from people outside Scotland.

Hard-up Scots could save £700 per year on their fuel bills if the UK Government introduced targeted discounts for customers, a new report has found.

John Swinney has denied the national mission on drug deaths was declared by the SNP Government to “control the narrative” rather than improve the situation.

Nigel Farage rules out taking part in Holyrood election TV debates despite Reform having no Scots leader

Anas Sarwar has urged a clampdown on e-bikes after figures showed a near 1,450% rise in police seizures of the vehicles. The Scottish Labour leader said joyriders are putting lives at risk by flying through the streets with “impunity”.