Meghan Gallacher

The Scottish Conservatives have accused John Swinney of wasting taxpayers' money after it emerged that the Scottish Government's new schoolbag scheme will cost £28 per pupil.

Scottish Government's welcome to school bags 'could be bought for half the price'

Scottish Conservatives accuse John Swinney of wasting taxpayers’ money as Scotland’s £28 schoolbag scheme for 47,000 Primary 1 pupils faces value-for-money scrutiny

Angela Constance

SNP ministers knew Monklands hospital was unaffordable before the election

Monklands Hospital Picture: Jamie Simpson

Monklands Hospital Picture: Jamie Simpson

Was Monklands Hospital risk flagged before polling day? Tory MSP asks

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney

Transgender rights

John Swinney accused of 'pandering to Nicola Sturgeon' over Supreme Court ruling

Jo Cox was murdered 10 years ago.

Jo Cox was murdered 10 years ago.

‘I’ll slit your throat’: Scots politicians on threats 10 years after Jo Cox death

Holyrood's new Presiding Officer refuses to take 'boring' Murrell questions at FMQs

Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson during the first sitting day of the new Scottish Parliament

Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson during the first sitting day of the new Scottish Parliament

For Women Scotland

Women being 'erased' say MSPs as Holyrood quietly scrubs sex data from website

A housing emergency was declared in 2024, but the quango being set up to tackle it won't be operational until 2028.

A housing emergency was declared in 2024, but the quango being set up to tackle it won't be operational until 2028.

Scotland's Housing Emergency

Cost of setting up Scotland's new quango revealed amid housing emergency

A Scottish Conservative MSP wants a law making the desecration of war memorials a separate offence.

A Scottish Conservative MSP wants a law making the desecration of war memorials a separate offence.

Angus Robertson

SNP minister 'unconvinced' over need for law on desecration of war memorials

Jackson Carlaw is the former leader of the Scottish Tories

Jackson Carlaw is the former leader of the Scottish Tories

Former Scottish Tory leader warns contentious race could lead to split party

STV will host a Scottish Conservative leadership debate

STV will host a Scottish Conservative leadership debate

Meghan Gallacher

STV to host Scottish Tory leadership debate as three candidates confirmed

Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party Meghan Gallacher MSP speaking on the second day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture date: Saturday April 29 2023. PA Photo. See PA story

Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party Meghan Gallacher MSP speaking on the second day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture date: Saturday April 29 2023. PA Photo. See PA story

Meghan Gallacher becomes first woman to enter Scottish Tory contest

Top Tory donor Frank Hester reportedly said that MP Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' and that she 'should be shot'

Top Tory donor Frank Hester reportedly said that MP Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' and that she 'should be shot'

Conservative Party

Sunak under pressure over new £5m donation from race row businessman