South Ayrshire again had the lowest crime rate in the county at 462 per 10,000 population in 2024-25. That fell from 503 in ...

Earlier this year the First Minister confirmed ministers would not move forward on its misogyny bill.

Council staff will get 4% rise this year and 3.5% increase in 2026-27, after union members back improved local government pay ...

A consultation is to be held on raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships in Scotland to 18. Marriage laws ...

The Scottish government will bring forward expedited legislation to address matters raised by the Climate Change Committee More than a dozen flagship policies were wrapped around the ...

The Scottish Government has announced an £85 million investment as it seeks to tackle delayed discharge. Recent figures have shown that 57,399 bed days were lost in May of this year, a 5% drop from ...

The Scottish Government has released their designated bathing waters list - just in time for the hottest day of the year.

The Scottish government will effectively scrap the two-child benefits cap north of the border from 3 March next year, ministers have announced. The UK-wide policy prevents parents from claiming ...

The Scottish government has been accused of not handing over WhatsApp messages to the UK Covid Inquiry. Jamie Dawson KC, the counsel to the inquiry, ...

For the first time, the government in London is blocking legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament, saying the measure on gender identity would undermine U.K.-wide equality law.

The Scottish government’s hunt for a financial adviser for the nation’s debut bond sale is proving more costly than anticipated. The estimated total value for the contract is now £1.5 million ...

The Scottish government has backed a bid for Glasgow to host a scaled-down version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, 12 years after the city last hosted the quadrennial multi-sport event.