Chancellor Rachel Reeves had moved to alleviate fears cuts could be coming to Scotland’s public services by vowing day-to-day ...

The SNP leadership is oozing confident in a way Scottish politics has not seen since Nicola Sturgeon left office.

Falling numbers of police officers at a time of rising demands for their services is a recipe for disaster ...

Shona Robison said the Scottish Government will aim not to ‘replicate the decision’ of the UK Government on benefits (Jane Barlow/PA) The Scottish Government will have to “look at every ...

Ms McKelvie took leave from her role as alcohol and drugs minister last year to seek treatment for secondary breast cancer. On Thursday, SNP MSP Keith Brown, Ms McKelvie’s long-time partner ...

For many Scots, the service provided by their local GP is the most important part of the NHS. But too often those who need it most are finding it difficult to get appointments. Simply phoning the ...

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a stark tale of two governments play out. The UK Labour government increased investment in defence – strengthening our national security in an increasingly ...

The Scottish government will have to make cuts to public service budgets to cover an increase in employers' National Insurance, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said. It came after Chancellor ...

Care workers were rightly hailed as heroes during the pandemic. Many of these dedicated men and women put their own and their families’ health and safety at risk to look after others. Their job ...

The Scottish government has been accused of making "painfully slow" progress on removing unsafe cladding from buildings. It came as ministers announced plans to speed up efforts to inspect and ...