Maurice Golden

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Senior SNP ministers 'approached Tory MSP about defecting'

From left, Christine Grahame MSP with her dog Chloe, Maurice Golden MSP with his dog Leo and Mark Griffin MSP with Alfie after winning the top three prizes in the Holyrood Dog of the Year 2018 at the Scottish Parliament

MSPs back Bill that would make dog theft a specific crime

Dog with Electric shock collar on outdoor.

Exclusive Ministers 'dragging their heels' on banning electric shock dog collars

A technician shovels the fat as he works in a Victorian sewer. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images

Exclusive SNP 'washing hands' of fatbergs sewage crisis costing £20k a day

Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay

Jamie Greene quits 'Reform-lite' Tories with scathing letter

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Exclusive Russell Findlay accused of 'dismantling Davidson era' to mimic Reform

A new report has found that over 20,000 dogs have been stolen in the UK between 2014 and 2024.

Top 10 loved dog breeds with the most reported thefts

Legal plans to protect dogs from theft in Scotland revealed

The bill passed at Holyrood unopposed

Law which could see people fined for using wrong bin passes in Scotland

Scotland is lagging behind meeting its targets for domestic waste

Why SNP Government has been accused of 'abject failure' to hit own waste target

SNP-Green split could see Scotland benefit from a return to minority government Scotsman comment

SNP Net Zero and Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Scottish Government could water down its legal climate targets

Exclusive Lorna Slater insists she will 'not see a repeat' of DRS problems

Green minister Lorna Slater should ensure that the Circular Economy Bill will not be blocked by Westminster (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

There must be no repeat of the deposit return scheme disaster

Hundreds of Scots with eating disorders left suffering on waiting lists

Hoax ambulance calls are risking lives, it has been warned

Outrage as almost 1,400 hoax calls made to the ambulance service since 2019

A blood test for diabetes. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

The growing cost of diabetes in Scotland as cases continue to rise

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered a speech on the plans for net-zero commitments in the briefing room at 10 Downing Street

Embarrassment for Sunak and Ross as Tory MSP rebels against PM's climate plans

Scottish Conservative party leader Douglas Ross has reshuffled his top team.

Analysis: Douglas Ross reshuffles his way into problems but is safe, for now

MSP takes swipe at 'unacceptable' slump in Tory poll performance amid reshuffle

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Scotland’s deposit return scheme firm on brink of collapse

Lorna Slater. Picture: PA

Councils to be given power to fine households for using wrong bin for recycling

The introduction of a deposit return scheme has turned into a constitutional argument.

Deposit return scheme argument exposes 'broken union', says Lorna Slater

The plans for the deposit return scheme have become embroiled in controversy.

Fallout over deposit return scheme deepens as just one in six producers sign up

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Thousands of complaints lodged by users of electric vehicle charging points

A fire broke out in Dundee city centre on Saturday evening. Picture: Niall Campbell/PA Wire

Large blaze destroys old furniture store in Dundee city centre

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the media during her visit to Buchanan Street Residential Children's Home in Coatbridge. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sturgeon says incoming PM should call general election amid 'horror show'

Circular economy minister Lorna Slater announced a further delay to the start of the deposit return scheme.

Flagship deposit return scheme delayed again, Scottish Green minister confirms

Scottish publisher to release book on Nicola Sturgeon speeches picture: PA

Scottish publisher supported by public funds to release Nicola Sturgeon book

Oil and gas businesses will no longer receive overseas help.

Scottish Government to withdraw overseas trade support for fossil fuel firms

The Scottish Government's Digital Growth Fund has paid out just a sixth of the total available when it was announced.

'Hugely disappointing' as £36m SNP digital fund pays out just £6m

Jacqueline Dunn, Unite regional organiser

New support fund for taxi drivers branded ‘farcical’

The SNP have been urged to use a £70 million recycling fund now amid claims more rats are on Scotland’s streets.

SNP urged to use £70 million recycling fund now amid claims of rat outbreak

Kate Forbes denied the Scottish Government was hoarding cash

Tories accuse SNP of sitting on £2.2bn ‘war chest’ ahead of election

Alex Salmond has released a plan for Covid recovery in Scotland that could put him at odds with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond launches own Covid-19 pandemic plan for Scotland

The Union Flag and Saltire of Scotland fly outside the Scottish Parliament

Scots public spending £1,700 higher than UK average

Scotland has a chance to build a major offshore wind manufacturing industry, but it may be slipping away (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

BiFab fiasco puts Scotland's offshore wind ambitions in doubt – Scotsman comment

BiFab yard in Burntisland

BiFab: Scottish Government unable to continue to support yards

Furloughed workers should get 100 per cent of their pay if they earn minimum wage, the SNP have said

SNP call for minimum wage workers to receive 100 per cent furlough pay

Laptops were sent to schools across Scotland

Councils opt out of £9m laptop scheme

Scotland must establish itself as a digital business hub

Scotland must become the ‘digital capital of Europe.’

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is reliant on loans totalling nearly £40m .Picture: John Devlin

Airport sale talks roll on into fifth month
Plans to return the heavily indebted Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the private sector have been waylaid by the coronavirus outbreak, with the timeframe for talks...

Despite a 32million investment in the Scottish channel, official viewing figures showit has sunk to just 1% of its launch audience.

BBC Scotland under fire as flagship The Nine reveals 'shockingly low' viewing fi...

Neale Hanvey MP, who posted a cartoon of the billionaire George Soros. Picture: Stewart Thompson

Mere reprimand expected in SNP anti-Semitism probe

Derek Mackay could be in line to receive the equivalent of three months wages as part of a 'resettlement grant' despite quitting the government over the texts revelations.

Derek Mackay set to receive £12,000 golden goodbye after schoolboy texts revelat...

The EU flag is poised to continue flying outside Holyrood

MSPs could overturn decision to stop flying EU flag flying over Holyrood

Mhairi Black made the comments in the Sunday Times as the First Minister gets set to lay out the next steps towards a fresh ballot.

Mhairi Black: A wildcat Scottish independence referendum should be considered

Richard Leonard speaks at the official launch of the Scottish Labour general election campaign at Maryhill Burgh Halls in Glasgow today. Picture: John Devlin

General election 'not a proxy vote' on Scottish independence, says Richard Leona...

The SNP were accused of desperation over the move.

SNP accused of 'desperation' after offering actors £600 to say they back indepen...

Constitutional relations secretary Michael Russell

Scotland's citizens' assembly to cost taxpayers £1.4 million

Nicola Sturgeon said that tackling inequality and climate change will be the central to her governments legislative plans for the next 12 months. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon: Westminster’s Brexit ‘obsession’ failing the public

Nicola Sturgeon at one of several Edinburgh Fringe appearances this year

Nicola Sturgeon under fire over GERS no-show

The cost of the plastic cups has amounted to £1.7 million since 2014 in the NHS

NHS Scotland buys 189 million single-use plastic cups in just five years

Angus MacNeil said that people in Scotland should not 'sit back' and accept being told there cannot be another referendum.

Scottish independence: Alternative plan 'could cut out' need for referendum

Nicola Sturgeon was speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show

Nicola Sturgeon: Independence vote by 2021 even if UK stays in EU

Children in care are going missing 'at an alarming rate'. Picture: John Devlin

Call for answers over number of Scottish children in care reported missing

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries