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First Minister John Swinney

Swinney refuses to issue apology to women after Supreme Court verdict

Hundreds of prisoners were released early to free up space in Scotland’s overcrowded prisons.

Exclusive Edinburgh Council spends £36,000 housing prisoners released early

Campaigners celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London after judges ruled the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire)

Readers' Letters: Of course legal definition of 'woman' is based on biology

For Women Scotland campaigning outside the UK Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules women in the Equality Act refers to biological sex

First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney defends £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as 'fairness'

Exclusive Sex education removals quadruple in the wake of gender reform debate

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Analysis 'Massive unhappiness': Tory leader Russell Findlay feels the squeeze

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn could be saying goodbye to Westminster

Who is Stephen Flynn and how long has he been an MP?

Jamie Greene MSP has quit the Tories for the Lib Dems

Jamie Greene makes ‘open plea’ for others to quit Scottish Tories

A general view of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

MSPs to probe public inquiries amid concerns over 'significant' costs

The University of Dundee is embroiled in a financial crisis

Job loss tally at Dundee University to total 700 staff

Edinburgh University. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

MSPs urged to grill Edinburgh University bosses over £140m cuts plan

Christina McKelvie (left) debating in the Holyrood chamber, while (right) First Minister John Swinney is among those who fall silent at the Scottish Parliament to remember the SNP MSP after her death

'An unbearably sad day': MSPs weep after Christina McKelvie's death

University probe to ask if anyone 'sought to suppress' scale of crisis

Dundee University

Observers from Scottish Government body sent in to university meetings

Former first minister Humza Yousaf, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Shona Robison.

Why are so many MSPs resigning at the 2026 Holyrood election?

More than £200m has been spent by the Scottish government on external consultants to help run a subsidy system for farmers

'Astonishing' £200m used to spend on consultants for farming policy

Police officers outside the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell as part of Operation Branchform.

John Curtice: Operation Branchform could hit SNP's election spending

The University of Dundee

Exclusive Inside story of the moment a Scottish university plunged into crisis

Dundee University

The 6 key things learned from 'jaw-dropping' Dundee University hearing

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Reform UK records highest level of support in Scotland in new poll

Mairi Gougeon is the latest SNP MSP to announce she's had enough (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Shaky future ahead for SNP with third of MSPs to go

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’

The Scottish Conservatives will lead a debate on single-sex spaces.

John Swinney told to 'lay down the law on single-sex spaces'

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive SNP membership drops again as size of fall revealed

The Scottish Languages Bill is 'devoid of vision'

MSPs must use their influence and face reality over Gaelic crisis Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin

Buffer zones would see anti-abortion protests moved further away from health clinics and hospitals. Picture: John Devlin

Exclusive Scottish MP on anti-abortion protests at hospital where he still works

FMQs RECAP: John Swinney questioned on trans changing room row

Ardrossan Harbour

Ministers consider buying harbour too small for Glen Sannox

Chris McEleny.

Alba: Chris McEleny to stand for deputy leader despite suspension

Neil Gray

Exclusive MSPs reject call for Neil Gray statement on single-sex hospital spaces

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, who was suspended after complaining about sharing a changing room with Dr Beth Upton, a trans woman. She has taken NHS Fife to an employment tribunal. PIC: John Devlin.

We need a progressive political party to protect women's rights Euan McColm

People take part in a demonstration at Old Palace Yard in Westminster, London, to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Analysis Why Scottish MPs are split on 'rushed' assisted dying legislation

Evelyn Tweed MSP

'I wanted to make a difference': Second female SNP MSP resigns in days

SNP MP Audrey Nicoll (left) and party Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

'I’m not in the game of being pressurised by men', declares SNP MSP

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, centre, who proposed the private member's bill on assisted dying, meets campaigners after a parliamentary vote on the issue last November (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: A free society should let everyone choose when they die

Conservative MSP Douglas Lumsden has submitted nearly 1,000 questions, at a cost of about £100,000, on subjects including the provenance of beeswax used for the Great Seal of Scotland

How tall is your flagpole? Tory MSP's trivial questions are ridiculous Martyn McLaughlin

Pollster Sir John Curtice (right) has given his verdict on the prospects of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (left) becoming first minister

Curtice suggests polling lifeline as Sarwar faces 'impossible' task

The Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

The £89k-a-year job the Scottish Parliament is struggling to fill

MV Glen Rosa at the Ferguson Marine shipyard. Image: John Devlin/National World.

Cut the 'waffle': Ferry bosses admit Glen Rosa 'at risk' of delays

Nigel Farage

Sarwar leaves door open to working with Reform on individual issues

New Glen Sannox ferry to be taken out of service weeks after launch

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney warns of medicine rationing if Scottish Budget voted down

Shoppers out and about on the streets of Glasgow - Scotland's largest retail destination. Picture: Jane Barlow

Retail bosses praise pro-growth measures but make key demand for Scottish Budget

Richard Baker previously served in Holyrood

New Scottish Labour MP on what Westminster can learn from Holyrood

John Swinney and Anas Sarwar

Analysis John Swinney's simple political strategy to save the SNP in 2025

Graham Simpson wants constituents to have a process by which they more easily rid themselves of unwanted MSPs

Readers Letters: Constituents should have mechanism to get rid of unwanted MSPs

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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

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

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