Scottish

Scottish secretary Alister Jack has confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next general election. However, he left the door open to accepting a peerage and entering the House of Lords after that point.…

Environmental campaigners are taking the Scottish Government to court over its authorisation of fishing practices they insist are “trashing” the seabed. Open Seas, which works to protect the marine environment,…

The Scottish Government intends to return the Ferguson Marine shipyard to the private sector, a minister has confirmed. Neil Gray said the current plan was to take the company out of Government ownership “as…

The UK Government has announced it will fight the Scottish Government in court to defend its decision to veto gender reforms passed by Holyrood. Alister Jack became the first Scottish secretary in history to use…

Junior doctors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of national strike action for the first time in Scottish history. With a turnout of 71%, some 97% of doctors in the BMA Scotland union opted to go ahead with…

Veteran SNP MP Pete Wishart says the referendum route to Scottish independence is now “dead” and every election must be an “independence election”. The MP for Perth and North Perthshire said his party currently…

The SNP has called on the UK Government to “match the ambition of the Scottish Child Payment UK-wide” by raising the child element of universal credit by £25 a week. Ahead of Scotland’s First Minister Humza…

The health secretary must take urgent action to end the “betrayal” of long Covid sufferers started by his predecessor, Scottish Labour has said. The party’s health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said thousands of…

An ancient stone with historic Scottish significance has arrived in London, where it is being prepared for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, is regarded as a sacred symbol…

For a minimum of £150,000, or just over $186,000, Barlocco Island off the coast of Scotland could be yours — but don't count on being able to build yourself a home. The island is considered a Site of…