Other Political News

Lilith Johnstone, her Labour group attendance record, and Anas Sarwar

Sarwar told to 'come clean' in favouritism row over aide's wife

Main image, A woman cries in shock, minutes after a car bomb exploded in mainly Muslim West Beirut in August 1986, killing 13 people. The Lebanese civil war broke out in April 1975. Picture: Khalil Dehaini/AFP via Getty

NEIL MACKAY'S BIG READ Inside Scotland's terror archive: Disturbing curation puts atrocity in the spotlight

Minister’s £1,200 private boat hire a good use of public funds, says Yousaf

9

Police Scotland are investigating the content after receiving a complaint from the First Minister's office.

Police probe racist threats and abuse targeted at Humza Yousaf

15

Humza Yousaf wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and warned that the demands would

Humza Yousaf urges PM to revoke DRS glass exclusion demand by Monday

62

A potato (L) and Tory MSP Stepphen Kerr

Unspun: the political diary

Low carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie

Exclusive 'Hypocrisy': Two thirds of Scottish Government buildings fail energy target standards

11

Yousaf says Labour 'sitting on their hands' over attempts to 'undermine devolution'

Yousaf says Labour 'sitting on their hands' over attempts to 'undermine devolution'

23

First Minister Humza Yousaf

United Nations committee tells SNP ministers to 'expeditiously' redraw UNCRC Bill

12

Sir Keir Starmer

Former Scottish Labour MSP: Keir Starmer 'has the personality of a brick'

24

Innis and Gunn's founder Dougal Sharp, Picture: Gordon Terris

Updated Innis and Gunn founder brands deposit return scheme 'bonfire of chaos'

12

The owner of croft house holiday let in Uist says SNP policies that aim to curb second home ownership will damage tourism

Exclusive SNP policies 'as damaging as the clearances' island holiday let owner claims

4

Glasgow's Low Emission Zone

Dani Garavelli: Ignore the cynics - this is the perfect time for low emission zones

Elected provosts in Scottish cities 'just makes sense' says Manchester's Mayor

Elected provosts in Scottish cities 'just makes sense' says Manchester's Mayor

2

Boris Johnson offers to send unredacted Whatsapp messages straight to Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson offers to send unredacted Whatsapp messages straight to Covid inquiry

Lorna Slater branded 'shameless' as private boat trip cost revealed

36

Plan to bring in cap on land ownership for Scotland's 'super-rich'

Plan to bring in cap on land ownership for Scotland's 'super-rich'

10

Humza Yousaf defends Glasgow's Low Emission Zone as Tories brand it 'anti-driver'

8

SNP ministers have bene accused of 'back-sliding' over the need to phase out oil and gas

Campaigners warn SNP ministers 'back-sliding' over oil and gas opposition

The hospitality trade has voiced concerns over the deposit return scheme

Business Insight Scott Wright: Hopes rise for a better deal for Scottish business

Greens Tenants’ Rights Minister Patrick Harvie said the extension would give tenants

Plans to extend Scotland's private rent cap for another six months

4

First Minister Humza Yousaf

'Two-tier NHS': Humza Yousaf accused of driving patients into private healthcare

13

John Swinney and Douglas Lumsden

Swinney apologises for misleading parliament in attack on Tory MSP

25

Updated Labour suspends MP pending probe into ‘incredibly serious' behaviour allegations

4

Scottish childcare sector 'fragile' after doubling of free hours

The team from University of Dundee at The Herald Higher Education Awards 2023 at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow thursday evening. Pic Gordon Terris

Scotland’s top-performing colleges and universities honoured at Herald awards

Gordon Brown unveils 'alliance' of Labour politicians to push for reform of the UK

Gordon Brown unveils 'alliance' of Labour politicians to push for reform of the UK

5

UK Government to take Covid Inquiry to court over Boris Johnson messages

2

FMQs sketch: Ross Rage

Richard Lochhead

Scottish Government concerned over No 10's 'hands-off' approach to AI regulation

Former prime minister Boris Johnson will be grilled by MPs on Wednesday (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Covid Inquiry's deadline for Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages passes

LEZ delay would have led to 'dire health consequences' for Glaswegians says FM

Updated Glasgow's LEZ 'condemning' charity who run city soup kitchen

3

Ian Blackford MP at a previous session of parliament

Former SNP leader Ian Blackford may stand down at next general election

9

Tennent's anger over UK Government's deposit return scheme glass exclusion demand

Tennent's anger over UK Government's deposit return scheme glass exclusion demand

2

North Sea oil rig. Picture PA

Tories claim Labour oil and gas ban will cost each Scot £1,100

Gordon Brown at a Better Together rally on September 11, 2014 in Kilmarnock. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images).

SNP's Independence Minister asks Gordon Brown to apologise for the Vow

52

Scotland's economy grew much faster

Revealed: Scottish economy grows at four times pace of UK

24

Ross Ewing, director of Moorland at Scottish Land and Estates with Tory MSP Liz Smith and Peter Clark from BASC

Exclusive Lobbying row over Holyrood blood sports 'propaganda' as MSPs consider shooting laws

4

SNP meet auditing deadline for £1.2million grant in nick of time

62

Humza Yousaf has taken some major and concrete steps

Opinion Ian McConnell: Obsession with SNP risks letting Tories off the hook

34

Warnings have been issued over minerals used for electric car batteries

Updated SNP urged to avert 'serious and extensive harm' caused by climate mineral mining

1

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak

Johnson piles pressure on Sunak over Covid inquiry evidence

1

Education minister to meet with parents at centre of £160m too small school scandal

Too small school blunder will cost 'nearly the same as a CalMac ferry' to fix

2

Greens in call for primary school homework to be scrapped

Greens in call for primary school homework to be scrapped

3

Minister: Covid inquiry will only get evidence that's 'right for it'

2

Labour oil and gas ban risks 'repeat of devastation' of mine closures warns union

Labour oil and gas ban risks 'repeat of devastation' of mine closures

3

Yousaf launches 'fan bank' to help put club shares into hands of supporters

Yousaf launches 'fan bank' to help put club shares into hands of supporters

2

Mitigating 'risk of extinction from AI' should be global priority

1

MSPs brand SNP minister 'discourteous' in row over care reform costs

3

Could improved glass bottle recycling services be greener than a deposit return scheme? Picture: David Lamming

Scottish Government may not proceed with Deposit Return Scheme

6

Scotland’s economy missing out on £2.4billion a year because of impact of poverty

Impact of poverty costing Scotland’s economy up to £2.4billion a year

Slater hints deposit return scheme could be axed due to UK Government 'sabotage'

Updated Slater hints deposit return scheme could be axed due to UK Government 'sabotage'

25

UK Government given 48 hours to hand over Boris Johnson files to Covid-19 inquiry

3

Oil rigs ready for the North Sea

Former Labour Energy Minister slams rumoured Starmer plan to ban new oil drilling

9