02/02/26 Scottish Environment Bill, Ramblers report, new entrants.

The Scottish Government says this will ensure that the country is 'on a bold ambitious journey to be nature positive by 2030' ...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish Lib Dem who served in coalitions with both Labour and Tories

Lord Wallace of Tankerness, who has died aged 71, was a popular Liberal Democrat who served in coalitions with Labour at Holyrood – as Deputy First Minister – and with the Conservatives at Westminster ...

Swinney: Scottish Parliament’s 'days are numbered' if Nigel Farage becomes PM

The First Minister said that Holyrood’s “days are numbered” if a Reform government is elected, accusing Farage of holding the ...

Ten rising stars set to take the Scottish Parliament by storm after the election in May

Paul Hutcheon and Chris McCall profile 10 Holyrood candidates under the age of 40 whose parties believe will hit the ground ...

Scottish first minister says a May majority means new independence push

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for another independence referendum if his SNP won a majority in May's Scottish parliament elections, a ...

How could the assisted dying law work in Scotland?

Assisted dying could soon be legalised in Scotland as MSPs prepare for a historic vote. Parliamentarians backed the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill ...
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On Scotland’s nationalist fringes, a new Tartan intolerance rises

Scotland’s attitude to migration more broadly is also becoming harsher. In 2023 just 28% of Scots said the number of migrants ...

Former Scottish deputy first minister Jim Wallace dies after surgery

Former Scottish deputy first minister Jim Wallace dies after surgery - The death of Lord Jim Wallace was announced on ...