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The biggest questions hanging over exam results day in Scotland

From pass rates and attainment gaps to Qualifications Scotland, here are the biggest questions we'll be watching on Scotland's 2026 exam results day.

Monica Lennon and Michael Marra

Monica Lennon and Michael Marra

Scottish Labour

Don't laugh - but this Scottish Labour leadership election actually matters

AI companies are paying for millions of books to be scanned and destroyed - and they'd rather you didn't know about it

AI companies are paying for millions of books to be scanned and destroyed - and they'd rather you didn't know about it

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

The Library of Alexandria burns again: AI companies are destroying rare books in bulk

Café Gandolfi opened in 1979 on Albion Street in Glasgow

Café Gandolfi opened in 1979 on Albion Street in Glasgow

Why Café Gandolfi matters: The Glasgow dining institution facing an uncertain future

Discover Scotland's 50 most exciting artists in 2026

Discover Scotland's 50 most exciting artists in 2026

Art in Scotland

The 50 most exciting Scottish artists of 2026 - ranked

‘In our airports, you are herded like sheep through miles of belted barriers as though destined for the dipping trough’

‘In our airports, you are herded like sheep through miles of belted barriers as though destined for the dipping trough’

Hostages, not guests: our airports and motorway services are fleecing the public

What's to blame for the Cairngorm's fire? One thing we know is that it's humans

What's to blame for the Cairngorm's fire? One thing we know is that it's humans

Winds of change ♻️

'Wildfire is indiscriminate'. Is land management to blame for Cairngorms blaze?

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Scotland's First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow last week

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Scotland's First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow last week

MARK WILLIAMSON

North Sea oil vital to Andy Burnham's UK reindustrialisation drive

One of the most popular social credos these days: a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Glasgow

One of the most popular social credos these days: a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Glasgow

A load of Cobblers: time to get to grips with the boutique leftie extremists

REBECCA MCQUILLAN

Burnham is like a holiday rep hoping you don't look beyond the summery feelgood vibes

Prime Minister Andy Burnham explained what the government is doing to help families with the cost of living.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham explained what the government is doing to help families with the cost of living.

What Andy Burnham's first week as PM means for your bills, tax and your money

The arrival of 3,000 athletes and their supporters for the Commonwealth Games brings hopes of a boost for the hospitality industry

The arrival of 3,000 athletes and their supporters for the Commonwealth Games brings hopes of a boost for the hospitality industry

Can Andy Burnham's early momentum kickstart a successful race for growth?

Activists let off flares during the anti-immigration protest at Glasgow Green

Activists let off flares during the anti-immigration protest at Glasgow Green

A dark day, and yet still we avoid the truth

Flagbearer Alex Marshall of Team Scotland and King's Baton Bearer Sarah Adlington of Team Scotland lead their team during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro

Flagbearer Alex Marshall of Team Scotland and King's Baton Bearer Sarah Adlington of Team Scotland lead their team during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro

Commonwealth Games

After 2014 brought jobs and a £740m boost what is 2026 Commonwealth Games legacy?

'The recent spate of wildfires which have ravaged much of the UK this summer has led to calls for a total ban on them and it is impossible to argue against that'

'The recent spate of wildfires which have ravaged much of the UK this summer has led to calls for a total ban on them and it is impossible to argue against that'

Public information films, wildfires and the case for a disposable barbecue ban

Jimmy Reid addresses a mass meeting during the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in in 1971

Jimmy Reid addresses a mass meeting during the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in in 1971

BRIAN McGEACHAN

The land of the giant: cutting through the Jimmy Reid myths has been a labour of love

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government

I fear Labour’s plans for 'Greater Glasgow' amount to little more than spin

Community isn’t just limited to those on land

Community isn’t just limited to those on land

Out here on Scotland's islands, community isn’t just limited to those on land

A crowd gathers to listen to Alastair Sim in a scene from the film ,The Belles Of St Trinian's, 1954

A crowd gathers to listen to Alastair Sim in a scene from the film ,The Belles Of St Trinian's, 1954

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

Alastair Sim's da said he was 'destined for the gallows' but talent came out swinging

The Odyssey with Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus

The Odyssey with Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus

The Scottish legends at the heart of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Council insiders insist there was no choice but to make every effort to save the Debenhams building

Council insiders insist there was no choice but to make every effort to save the Debenhams building

Debenhams may survive the fire — but at what cost for Edinburgh's Princes Street?

Scotland fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group C match at the Boston Stadium, Foxborough.

Scotland fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group C match at the Boston Stadium, Foxborough.

When exactly did Scotland become such a fun sponge?

Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie led Scottish Labour to its worst ever Holyrood result

Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie led Scottish Labour to its worst ever Holyrood result

If only Scottish Labour could borrow the Tardis from the Commonwealth Games ceremony

Bostonian Rob Moir discovered Glasgow's history in the Mitchell Library

Bostonian Rob Moir discovered Glasgow's history in the Mitchell Library

What makes Glasgow remarkable is not its buildings. It is its people

In 2024/25, around 10% of the 1,750-plus CAB volunteers across Scotland identified as belonging to a Black and Minority Ethnic group

In 2024/25, around 10% of the 1,750-plus CAB volunteers across Scotland identified as belonging to a Black and Minority Ethnic group

Citizens Advice Scotland

We must fight against the false rhetoric over migrants

Prime Minister Andy Burnham took indyref2 off the table in his meeting with First Minister John Swinney

Prime Minister Andy Burnham took indyref2 off the table in his meeting with First Minister John Swinney

Andy Burnham has just made a huge mistake over independence

Alex Marshall, flag bearer of Scotland alongside Sarah Adlington, baton bearer leads the delegation during the opening ceremony for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Alex Marshall, flag bearer of Scotland alongside Sarah Adlington, baton bearer leads the delegation during the opening ceremony for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games 2026

From cynic to superfan: How Glasgow’s 2026 opening ceremony melted my jaded heart

The new Prime Minister has pulled every trick out of the bag in his mission to reach Number 10 - but now he needs to call an election

The new Prime Minister has pulled every trick out of the bag in his mission to reach Number 10 - but now he needs to call an election

This SNP policy has been a disaster for Scotland - so why is Burnham considering it?

We can't expect to build the future when we're so obsessed with rebuilding the past

We can't expect to build the future when we're so obsessed with rebuilding the past

Glasgow School of Art Fires

Does the Mack need to be faithfully rebuilt or are we just scared of our own future?

Young people are reading, buying more books and engaging with literature online. What's not to like? Quite a lot, actually

Young people are reading, buying more books and engaging with literature online. What's not to like? Quite a lot, actually

Gen Z is buying books they never finish and that's down to this annoying TikTok trend

Buchanan Street in Glasgow

Buchanan Street in Glasgow

I was in Boston for the World Cup - grubby Glasgow's not ready for the world's eyes

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Glasgow City Council

Wasted millions... and the council still wants to claw back £40k from a parent

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to be made a peer and appointed as a minister by Andy Burnham

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to be made a peer and appointed as a minister by Andy Burnham

Scotland betrayed once more by Scottish Labour and their supine 'leader' Sarwar

More than 12,000 children are severely absent from Scottish schools.

More than 12,000 children are severely absent from Scottish schools.

Rebecca McCurdy

Getting it right for every child? Not with 12,000 severely absent from school

The new Prime Minister and one of his favourite bands, the Stone Roses, are both synonymous with Manchester

The new Prime Minister and one of his favourite bands, the Stone Roses, are both synonymous with Manchester

Charandeep Singh

Only time and detail will tell whether Burnham's 'Manchesterism' is made of stone

Wildfires burn on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

Wildfires burn on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

Drill, baby, drill: We’re like Nero fiddling while Arthur’s Seat burns

Not everyone is behind the approved plans for hydropower storage in Scotland

Not everyone is behind the approved plans for hydropower storage in Scotland

Winds of change ♻️

First hydropower plans in 40 years. But could biggest be 'disaster' for nature?

Some critics say this year's World Cup was too often about money, celebrity and political theatre instead of supporters, passion and football

Some critics say this year's World Cup was too often about money, celebrity and political theatre instead of supporters, passion and football

FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup riches, Open wisdom: Why the R&A shouldn't chase football's billions

There is a growing trend towards less intrusive gardening

There is a growing trend towards less intrusive gardening

REBECCA McQUILLAN

When it comes to helping wildlife, doing little can mean a lot

King Charles III welcomes Andy Burnham during an audience at Buckingham Palace yesterday, where he invited the newly elected leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government

King Charles III welcomes Andy Burnham during an audience at Buckingham Palace yesterday, where he invited the newly elected leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government

If Burnham lives up to his promise, he kills the SNP and indy stone dead

Why the UK Government must act on Scotland's offshore renewables potential.

Why the UK Government must act on Scotland's offshore renewables potential.

STEPHEN Gethins

Stephen Gethins: The defining energy test facing Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary

Prestwick Airport's workforce has grown to more than 500.

Prestwick Airport's workforce has grown to more than 500.

The bizarre standpoint of some on Scottish airport's success

Andy Burnham will be the UK's seventh Prime Minister in the last 10 years

Andy Burnham will be the UK's seventh Prime Minister in the last 10 years

Andy Burnham must urgently address this issue as the UK's new Prime Minister

Andy Burnham dances to New Order after delivering his first speech as Labour leader Picture by Carl Court / Getty Images

Andy Burnham dances to New Order after delivering his first speech as Labour leader Picture by Carl Court / Getty Images

The New Order generation are finally in control. God help us

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham outside 10 Downing Street

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham outside 10 Downing Street

Rough sleeping, regeneration and ‘Manchesterism’: the truth about Andy Burnham’s rise

Hillhead Baptist church, located in Glasgow’s West End, was built in 1883

Hillhead Baptist church, located in Glasgow’s West End, was built in 1883

Katarzyna Kosmala

When a church falls silent Glasgow struggles to save its historic gems

'It’s correct and defendable that people should stand together against violence, hatred and persecution'

'It’s correct and defendable that people should stand together against violence, hatred and persecution'

Refugees and immigration

'We want safer streets, not slogans which scapegoat migrants'

'Le Grand Tour is as intrinsic a part of French life as baguettes or café au lait and locals feel honoured to welcome it'

'Le Grand Tour is as intrinsic a part of French life as baguettes or café au lait and locals feel honoured to welcome it'

French bin collection system could work in Scotland with a few tweaks

Glasgow's buses are expensive and frequently unreliable

Glasgow's buses are expensive and frequently unreliable

Glasgow's expensive, unreliable buses show why the city needs a mayor, says MP

'Fifa bosses are currently being pressured by English politicians and an army of red-tops to take action against the five Argentinian players, including Lionel Messi, who held up a banner that proclaimed ‘Las Malvinas Son Argentinas’.'

'Fifa bosses are currently being pressured by English politicians and an army of red-tops to take action against the five Argentinian players, including Lionel Messi, who held up a banner that proclaimed ‘Las Malvinas Son Argentinas’.'

FIFA World Cup 2026

Argentina’s Falklands banner and why politics will never be kicked out of football

'Burnham evidently has different priorities, including public ownership and industrial intervention'

'Burnham evidently has different priorities, including public ownership and industrial intervention'

Andy Burnham takes over – condemning 40 years of failure by previous prime ministers

Mark Grieve at the Sub Club Picture: Colin Mearns

Mark Grieve at the Sub Club Picture: Colin Mearns

Local government

The 6pm problem and how to fix it

'With that stretch of Princes Street shut for the next few weeks, the affected businesses will take a significant hit and it all adds to the complexities of what will inevitably be protracted negotiations about compensation'

'With that stretch of Princes Street shut for the next few weeks, the affected businesses will take a significant hit and it all adds to the complexities of what will inevitably be protracted negotiations about compensation'

'Protracted wrangles inevitable' as two major sites emerge in central Edinburgh

'It would seem the Scottish Borders is having a moment'

'It would seem the Scottish Borders is having a moment'

Rosemary Goring

Scottish Borders

Why I wish Jeremy Clarkson hadn't discovered the Scottish Borders