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Snow forecast to smash UK as 1,500-mile wide 'Ogre from Oslo' hits
The Ogre from Oslo has been likened to December's Troll from Trondheim and it could bring another eight inches of snow with storms soon on the way, forecasters have warned → Read More
Scottish primary pupil who posted about wanting to die 'faces two-year wait for help'
The mother of a Scottish primary school pupil who posted on social media about wanting to die has spoken of feeling “completely abandoned” after being told he faced a two-year wait for mental health support. → Read More
Full inspection of Linlithgow Palace underway ahead of 'significant' repairs
A full inspection of Linlithgow Palace is due to conclude next month ahead of a "significant" repair programme. → Read More
Scotland budget: Council funding asks would see NHS 'starved of resources', says John Swinney
Scotland’s health service would be left starved of resources if extra UK Government funding was used to help councils plug a £1 billion shortfall, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said. → Read More
Holyrood committee accuses SNP minister of evasion over ferries fiasco
An SNP minister has been accused of disrespecting a Holyrood probe into the ferries fiasco by providing it with “unsatisfactory and evasive” responses. → Read More
Police Scotland officers cite working patterns and resources as reasons for quitting
Officers and staff quitting Police Scotland have cited working patterns and a lack of resources as reasons for their decision, exit survey data shows. → Read More
Ian Blackford: What is the process for choosing a new SNP Westminster leader?
Those still suffering flashbacks from the endless Conservative leadership saga can rest assured – the process for electing a new SNP Westminster chief should be relatively straightforward. → Read More
Scotland strikes: Nicola Sturgeon accused of treating teachers 'disgracefully' over pay row
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of treating teachers disgracefully by playing “one set of workers against another” amid an escalating pay row. → Read More
More strikes loom as teachers formally reject 'unacceptable and divisive' pay offer
Teachers in Scotland have formally rejected a “wholly unacceptable and divisive” pay offer, paving the way for further strike action in the weeks ahead. → Read More
Gamekeepers slam process for designating new national park in Scotland
Gamekeepers have criticised the process for designating a new national park in Scotland, insisting it is "laden with policy jargon that ordinary people can't understand". → Read More
Business group considers legal bid over Scottish Government independence spending
A business group is seeking to take legal action against the Scottish Government over its spending of public money on the case for independence. → Read More
Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon vows to push ahead with 'de facto' referendum plans
It will likely be Nicola Sturgeon’s last throw of the dice. → Read More
Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament cannot hold independence referendum
The Supreme Court has ruled the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for an independence referendum without the UK Government’s agreement. → Read More
Scottish independence: Post-independence border 'would need co-operation' to prevent smuggling
There would need to be "much more co-operation" between Scottish and UK authorities than currently exists to prevent cross-border smuggling after independence, experts have said. → Read More
Independent Scotland re-joining EU would be ‘phased’ process, says SNP MP
An independent Scotland would opt in to "different bits" of the EU at different times as part of a phased process of re-joining, the SNP's foreign affairs spokesman has said. → Read More
Tory leadership: Penny Mordaunt announces Tory leadership bid as row brews over Boris Johnson
Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to announce she is running to be the next prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party as defence secretary Ben Wallace signalled he will back Boris Johnson. → Read More
Liz Truss resignation: Who is in the running to take over from Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister?
The resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 chaotic days in power means the country is once again facing a Conservative Party leadership contest. → Read More
Scottish independence: Top civil servant urged to take action over 'misleading' Scottish Government tweet
Scotland’s top civil servant has been urged to take action over a “misleading and partisan” post by the Scottish Government’s official Twitter account. → Read More
Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon urged to set out cost of 'hard border' with England
Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to set out the estimated costs associated with physical customs checks at the border between Scotland and England under her plans for independence. → Read More
Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon's new independence paper leaves key questions unanswered
Nicola Sturgeon said her new paper setting out the updated economic case for independence would address people’s questions “openly and frankly”. → Read More