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The Lumo service between Stirling and London has continued to run with no working toilets on board

Lumo London to Stirling trains run despite no working toilets

'Performative' speeches in assisted dying debate failed to address real concerns Euan McColm

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur

MSPs urged to 'look terminally ill in the eye' and back assisted dying

Ahead of the upcoming vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, Lisa Flemming, Tish McEwan and Lorna Weir form living statues on plinths outside the Scottish Parliament, joined by Liam McArthur MSP and Ally Thomson, director of Dignity in Dying Scotland

Psychiatrists and pharmacists oppose assisted dying legislation

People around the world left tributes to those who were killed at Dunblane. Pixcture: Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty

Farage told to apologise for calling Dunblane handgun ban 'ludicrous'

Supporters of a law change on assisted dying demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament in May last year (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

MPs warn MSPs about lack of 'safeguards' ahead of assisted dying votes

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Mum who sought to end her life warns MSPs not to back Bill

The next general election result may require political parties to work together (Picture: Leon Neal)

Why coalition governments are set to make a comeback at Westminster Christine Jardine

A view of Edinburgh, where the local authority has received more than £12m in council tax overpayments

Local authorities receive more than £46m in council tax overpayments

The House of Lords cannot block bills but can delay them (Picture: Henry Nicholls/WPA pool)

Exclusive Labour MP calls for 'serious debate' on abolition of House of Lords

Tom Daley at the Soho Hotel in London, during a portrait session for his new Channel 4 series, Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter

Tom Daley invited to Shetland amid Fair Isle knitting row

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur

MSPs to consider almost 300 amendments to landmark assisted dying bill

A special conference to discuss the future of the Highland care sector will be held in Fort William this Friday

Elderly suffering 'unknown horror story' due to Highland care shortage

Sir Menzies Campbell at his home in Edinburgh

Ming Campbell: A formidable force who was 'hooked' on Westminster

Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye.

Scottish island castle sold to overseas buyer

Protesters from the Glasgow Disability Alliance demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in May

Assisted dying legislation 'discriminates against disabled people'

Zonal pricing generates a mixed response from MPs and energy groups

Zonal pricing - is it good for Scotland and will it actually happen?

The Corran ferry on Loch Linnhe. Picture: Peter Thompson/Getty Images

The £2 charge introduced for foot passengers on ferry for first time

New repairs delay threat to CalMac's Caledonian Isles ferry

Adam Smith, whose statue is on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, is better known as an economist but he was also a philosopher (Picture: David Cheskin/PA)

Wealthy Edinburgh residents to be asked to spend more on city projects

Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong

Scottish Labour MP says MP being barred from Hong Kong was 'disgrace'

The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been criticised for her comments

Two Labour MPs ‘astounded’ to be denied entry to Israel

Fort William, one of the bigger towns in the Highland region

Highland region in 'dire' situation as care homes close

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur is piloting his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill through Holyrood

Entire Assisted Dying Bill 'may be beyond Holyrood's powers'

Demonstrators during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London to call for reform as peers debate the new assisted dying legislation. Concerns have been raised with MSPs that women living with an abusive partner who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness could be "coerced into consenting to an assisted death".

Assisted dying laws ‘could be lethal weapon for domestic abusers’

By-election victor Louise Spence surrounded by supporters celebrating her win

Edinburgh Lib Dem councillor resigns one week after being elected

Scottish MP might stay in Scotland if Donald Trump visits Westminster

Raac at UHI Moray

SNP urged to act over £775m repair bill for Scotland's colleges

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey delivers his keynote speech at the Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Brighton (Picture: Carl Court)

Lib Dems no longer being ignored amid hopes we can be second UK party Christine Jardine

The Flow Country, straddling 200,000 hectares of the Highlands, was awarded world heritage status last month after decades of campaigning

Plans to test anti-personnel bombs on world heritage site dropped

Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images

Rennie urges government to intervene to protect 133 jobs at steel mill

Politicians should learn from Liam Byrne on candour around public finances Scotsman comment

Former Home Secretary Priti Patel is right-wing but also has allies among the Conservatives' 'One Nation' faction (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Why Priti Patel has best chance of saving Tories and UK from Reform Christine Jardine

Ruth Davidson, the former leader of the Scottish Tory party, is a rather different kind of politician to those who subscribe to the 'Popular Conservative' ideology (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

How 'pop Cons' are destroying party once epitomised by Ruth Davidson Alistair Carmichael

Drew Hendry. Picture: Alamy

How chaos at a Scottish count delayed the final UK election result

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton at Edinburgh Zoo while on the General Election campaign trail on Wednesday. Photo: Neil Pooran/PA Wire

I’ve placed bets on General Election results, says Scottish Lib Dem leader

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Can anyone say what a Starmer government will actually do? Brian Monteith

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Alex Cole-Hamilton opens up about receiving therapy to cope with strain of job

Alex Cole-Hamilton rents out a cabin in his garden on Airbnb

Alex Cole-Hamilton: 'I didn't get into politics to bleat from the sidelines'

There are concerns that some people may not be able to afford to service a mortgage once they retire

One million face paying mortgages into retirement, new figures show

The number of newborns diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased to 195 in 2023/24

SNP under fire as figures show rise in babies born with substance dependencies

The Scottish Government’s mental health treatment time target for children and young people was breached by more than 1.3m days last year, new figures show.

Child mental health targets breached by more than 1.3m days last year

Liam McArthur is bringing forward a Bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland

MSP thinks there is enough support for general principle of Assisted Dying Bill

Alistair Darling, the epitome of a democrat, helped save economy and Union Scotsman comment

The small vessel fleet is set to be replaced over the next ten years.

Ministers delay new small ferries contract in bid to save £41m

The West of Orkney. Picture: Reemt Peters

Hunt calls Tory's suggestion of sending asylum seekers to Orkney 'colourful'

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