Herald Voices

UK 'not necessarily' heading for a recession says Boris Johnson

Neil Mackay: Sturgeon is failing on core objective - winning the independence argument

Neil Mackay: Sturgeon is failing on core objective - winning the independence argument
IF Scottish independence were a garden, and the SNP the gardener, we’d be looking at a rather tatty, weed-strewn lawn, left ramshackle and unloved for far too long.

University bosses are deeply concerned about the latest research excellence grant allocations.

COMMENT ‘University research cuts should be cause for concern - they undermine a key asset’

President Obama shakes the hand of the Downing Street police officer

Catriona Stewart: Treatment of cleaning staff tells all about Downing Street culture

Boris Johnson at a gathering in 10 Downing Street for the departure of a special adviser
(Picture: Sue Gray report/Cabinet Office/PA)

Letters: Johnson's one last party at No. 10 should be his leaving party

Wildlife on many canals across the UK must contend with litter

Letters: The Forth & Clyde canal is disfigured by litter

Mark Zuckerberg

Agenda: We are all living in a virtual dictatorship

Barrie Crawford, spending a few days in Alicante, spotted this notice at a beach bar, and is rather concerned about what the act might be…

PREMIUM The Diary: More monkeying around

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on cost of living cash

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on cost of living cash

Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a press conference in response to the publication of the Sue Gray report Into

PREMIUM Michael Settle: Johnson will believe he has 'got away with it'

Commuters and travellers at Edinburgh's Waverley Station

PREMIUM Andy Maciver: There is a better way to settle public sector pay disputes

A screenshot of the payphone being removed from footage on Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine's Twitter page. He said:

Issue of the day: Farewell to NYC's final payphone

Britain's Emma Raducanu plays a shot against Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic during their first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler).

Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray for mixed doubles pairing? Yes please

Alison Rowat: Good day for Prime Minister but a dreadful one for democracy

Alison Rowat: Good day for Prime Minister but a dreadful one for democracy

Studio artists Luisa Compobassi (left) and Jo Kinsey (right) make their final touches to the wax figure of Queen Elizabeth II at Madame Tussauds London ahead the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

PREMIUM Mark Smith: Would you pass the jubilee nationalism test?

Iain Macwhirter: Partygate’s over. It’s time to call it a day

Iain Macwhirter: Partygate’s over. It’s time to call it a day

The SNP has delivered ‘critical infrastructure’ including the Queensferry Crossing

Letters: The SNP’s record of achievements is why voters backed them

Plane leaves Kabul airport during the evacutioan

Teddy Jamieson: What the Afghanistan evacuation report tells us about this awful government

The Church of Scotland’s landmark decision has made headlines across the UK

Letters: 'Gay marriage’ is anachronistic. Let’s just say ‘marriage’

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard lawsuit

Depp v Heard: The case with no winners

Donald Macleod: We can only hope train drivers accept new pay offer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to the House of Commons, London, following the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown.

PREMIUM Westminster sketch: Sir Beer Korma and the great gaseous zeppelin of pomposity

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Partygate report

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Partygate report

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with stallholders while stood behind British flags, during an event to promote British businesses, at Downing Street, London. Picture date: Monday May 9, 2022..

PREMIUM Hannah Rodger: Gray report lifts the lid on 'a cesspit full of arrogant, entitled narcissists'

The audience laugh as Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a visit to the JCB cab manufacturing centre in Uttoxeter, while on the General Election campaign trail in 2019

PREMIUM Neil Mackay: Vladimir Putin would be proud of Boris Johnson’s war on truth

Hugh Peebles, who spotted this floor sign in a local supermarket, says: “With all the rain we’ve had lately it’s nice to know there’s a food specially formulated for dogs that get drenched during their walks.”

PREMIUM Herald Diary: Have you seen the new movie Rangers on a Train yet?

Kevin McKenna: The family that shivers together stays together, right?

Kevin McKenna: The family that shivers together stays together, right?

Edinburgh held off Glasgow Warriors at the weekend to seal Champions Cup rugby next term

Martin Hannan World Rugby too quick on the draw for a fair contest - Martin Hannan

Elisabeth Moss stars in the drama series, The Handmaid's Tale, based on the award-winning, best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood

Issue of the Day: How a fireproof book is helping in the fight for freedom of expression

Calls have been made for President Putin to be indicted on war crimes, but what about western actions in Afghanistan?

Letters: The Russian ogre, the West, and Ukraine: a fairy tale for today

Letters: ScotRail is not fit for purpose. It’s back to the car for me

Letters: ScotRail is not fit for purpose. It’s back to the car for me

A rainbow coloured kit which will be worn in a competitive fixture in support of football's fight against homophobia by English team Altrincham

PREMIUM Stuart Waiton: Football is being used to shove 'woke' propaganda down fans' throat

Charles Hammond OBE, Group Chief Executive of Forth Ports Limited

Agenda: Green freeports offer a vision of success for Scotland

The Queen is cheered on by crowds in George Square in Glasgow during her Jubilee visit in 1977

PREMIUM Rosemary Goring: I'll raise a toast to the Queen, while dreaming of the day we abolish the royals

Lisa Ferrie, a Glasgow School of Art student who has used 3D printing technology to create a model of a kidney that could be used to help train cancer surgeons.

Alison McRae: Scotland could be on the verge of tech revolution

Camley's Cartoon: Sturgeon's milestone

PREMIUM Camley's Cartoon: Sturgeon's milestone

Nicola Sturgeon

PREMIUM Adam Tomkins: There is a chance the Supreme Court may not throw out a future IndyRef2 Bill

Then First Minister Alex Salmond and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hold copies of the White Paper on independence in 2013

PREMIUM Iain Macwhirter: The big questions Nicola Sturgeon must answer before Indyref2

Reader Henry Gordon says this undoubtedly comes under the category of ‘a gentle reminder’.

PREMIUM Herald Diary: Who is ready for The Plague: Part 2?

People on the beach in Spain,

Spain's record heat just start of a heatwave summer. Time for another staycation?

Wounded Tiger needs his indomitable spirit more than ever - Nick Rodger

Nick Rodger Wounded Tiger needs his indomitable spirit more than ever - Nick Rodger

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement in April was decidedly lacking in imagination on how to assist hard-pressed consumers in the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: PA Wire

CEO pay at 63 times more than wages means that it’s time for a reality check

Nicola Sturgeon’s perceived strength, right or wrong, ‘lies in crisis management and her role during the pandemic’ Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

letters: Scotland needs a competent and accountable administration

CND protesters alongside the Polaris sub Patrick Henry’ in the Holy Loch, 1961 (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Letters: The other side of the Holy Loch protests – the women who sought to ‘bag a Yank’

People walk past a destroyed building in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov).

Ukraine is the first subscription war, where you choose your own version of social media truth

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall on the south side of Glasgow. Pic courtesy of Glasgow City Archives

Who remembers Scotland's old counties and burghs?

The Environmental Cost of eCommerce Returns

Agenda: Striving to reduce the climate impact of e-commerce

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the Sue Gray report

Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the Sue Gray report

Working from home

PREMIUM Andrew McKie: It's not the state's business to force workers back into the office

PREMIUM Brian Wilson: Public ownership of Scotrail was a political trophy – while practicalities were ignored

A member of the public walks past a telephone box with a Yes campaign poster on May 8, 2014 in Glasgow (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

PREMIUM Neil Mackay: What does independence stand for today?

Impressed Anne Carter says this sign is bound to come in handy for all those naïve beach frolickers who confuse a bucket and spade with a shriekingly sharp cutting tool.

PREMIUM Herald Diary: Who takes a chainsaw to a beach?

Jo Coburn interviews Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on BBC1's Sunday morning

Alison Rowat: Tempers flare as Minister grilled over "secret" meeting

Doug Marr: Are 'deny, delay and defend' the insurance industry’s key principles?

PREMIUM Doug Marr: Are 'deny, delay and defend' the insurance industry’s key principles?

Lesley Riddoch: We must end the scandal of electricity standing charges

PREMIUM Lesley Riddoch: We must end the scandal of electricity standing charges