Scotland

An economic crisis cooked up here in Downing Street provided Nicola Sturgeon with an ideal backdrop as she set out her economic plan for an independent Scotland. Unveiling the 108-page document, the first minister said splitting from the UK would bring a “stronger, fairer and more sustainable” economy, but admitted the need for checks on…

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is a narrow stretch of cobbled road where thousands of people from all over United Kingdom and the world packed in – cheek by jowl – to watch the Queen’s coffin make its journey from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a slow procession to St Giles’ Cathedral half way up the hill. 

For some businesses, any promise of help from the new prime minister will already come too late.

Liz Truss will be heading to Scotland first thing tomorrow, where she will be sworn in by the Queen at Balmoral.

Nicola Sturgeon has met with energy companies to discuss how to tackle the soaring costs of heating our homes.

Earlier Cathy spoke to representatives of both campaigns.

After calling First Minister Nicola Sturgeon an attention seeker, tonight it’s Conservative leadership frontrunner Liz Truss seeking the spotlight in Scotland.

An independent review into Scottish cricket says that it’s uncovered 448 examples of institutional racism. 

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted a letter from Boris Johnson saying it was not the time to consider another independence vote.

The public inquiry into the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh has begun taking evidence – almost exactly seven years since the father-of-two died after being restrained by officers in Kirkcaldy in Fife.

NHS leaders in England have warned that services are under “enormous strain”, due to a combination of high demand, staff shortages and high levels of Covid. It’s already prompted a number of trusts to declare critical incidents. 

In Scotland, from tomorrow people will be allowed to stop self-isolating after seven days instead of 10, provided they record two negative lateral flow tests – bringing the rules into line with the rest of the UK.

We were joined by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who is also Minister for Covid Recovery.

It’s been a month since Glasgow played host to the COP26 UN climate change summit – that ended of course, eventually, with an agreement.

The Welsh government’s cabinet has met twice today to discuss whether to introduce tougher Covid restrictions as its most senior doctor advised people to prioritise who they see at Christmas.