Scotland

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is fighting for his political future as he faces a vote of no confidence in his leadership as early as next week.

The Scottish government has confirmed it is scrapping its interim and annual targets for cutting greenhouse gases.

An estimated 2.5 million people are victims of stalking every year in England and Wales – but the number is believed to be much higher as many cases go unreported. 

Ferries are a vital lifeline for Scotland’s island communities. But a failure to replace the national operator CalMac’s ageing fleet has caused major disruption for islanders – harming tourism and the valuable whisky trade. 

NHS waiting times have worsened over the past decade in SNP-run Scotland. So how is that affecting people trying to access health services in Scotland?

Scotland’s Health Secretary has resigned following a backlash over the £11,000 roaming data bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad.

Ahead of Nicola Sturgeon’s appearance in front of the UK Covid inquiry tomorrow, her former deputy confirmed that he had manually deleted all text messages they exchanged during the pandemic. John Swinney said he’d been advised to take that approach – promising he would ”apologise unreservedly” if he had misunderstood government policy. We’ve been watching…

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has apologised for the Scottish government’s failures to hand over whatsapp messages to the UK Covid inquiry, saying there was “no excuse”.

Two weeks ago, we spoke to a Scottish sub-postmaster who considered taking his own life after being wrongly convicted in the Post Office scandal. Today after fighting to clear his name for almost two decades, Rab Thomson found out that his conviction has been overturned. He’s been celebrating in his home town of Alva.

Four people have died in the UK and Ireland as Storm Isha’s 100-mile-per-hour winds tore down trees, caused transport chaos and left hundreds of thousands without power.

Scottish Ballet audiences are being kept on their toes this Christmas by a groundbreaking new version of Cinderella.

As the violence continues in the Middle East, Jewish and Muslim communities in Scotland have spoken out about their fears of a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

Hundreds of homes have been told to evacuate in parts of Scotland as Storm Babette heads their way – bringing record rain and winds gusting more than 77 miles an hour.  

The SNP will call for independence talks with the UK Government if it wins a majority of Scottish seats at the next general election.

The Scottish artist Rachel MacLean has showcased her provocative work in venues around the world. Now she’s bringing her art onto the nation’s high streets.