Controversial plans to impose Scotland's first 'tourist tax' have been given the go-ahead. The City of Edinburgh Council ...

At a special council meeting on Friday Edinburgh Council finally got their plans to charge a levy on overnight accommodation in the city across the line. The meeting was held online due to Storm Éowyn ...

The First Minister said there were still "too many lorries on the road" and urged HGV drivers to follow police advice and not ...

JOHN Swinney has sent a Burns Night message to Scots around the world – as the SNP Government announced a series of grants for Scottish ...

Neil Cuthbert of the Scottish Conservatives and Labour’s Conor Savage were elected. The Scottish Tories picked up 2027 first preference votes while Labour picked up 1146. The LibDems meanwhile took in ...

A code of practice for getting a dog is to be drawn up in Scotland under a new law passed by MSPs. The Welfare of Dogs Bill ...

The justice secretary outlines the government's response to an inquiry into the deaths of two young people at Polmont YOI.

The far right is rapidly winning support in Scotland. In the 2021 Holyrood elections, Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party only received 5,793 votes. In the 2024 general election, Reform UK won 167,979. Like ...

The First Minister has said that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump could be “very damaging to key sectors” of ...

The First Minister rejected calls from both Scottish Labour and the Conservatives to dimiss Gray from his post.

Anas Sarwar had earlier referred to Mr Swinney’s self-applied nickname of “full-on John”, and it does reflect the bullish ...

Parliament may have to discuss compensation for WASPI women losing out because of a change in retirement rules ...