SNP ministers have stripped £5 million from a scheme that aims to boost nature in Scotland to fund the cost of council pay awards. The Scottish Government has written to councils ordering them to ...

SNP ministers have been forced to suspend a controversial ban on installing woodburning stoves in new homes after a huge ...

The SNP’s Health Secretary has admitted trying to purchase Oasis tickets while taking part in a panel discussion about Alzheimer’s. Neil Gray was sitting alongside world-renowned experts on ...

LABOUR have threatened to claw back millions from Scottish communities promised “levelling up” money. Scottish Secretary Ian ...

The First Minister is under increasing pressure to remove Mr Robertson from his Cabinet amid a wave of anger sweeping through all levels of the SNP over his decision to speak with Israel’s ...

John Swinney says ‘I was criticised in 2007 for wanting to divert money from the Edinburgh tram project to the A9… parliament ...

John Swinney has been dealt a blow to his authority after suffering two “humiliating” defeats in Holyrood over cuts to public ...

SCOTS pupils will still have to face high-stakes exams at National 5 after the SNP education secretary rejected calls from ...

SallyAnn Kelly runs the acclaimed Aberlour Children’s Charity. She talks to our Writer at Large about the failures of the Scottish government to… ...

The SNP leader Alex Salmond had cannily positioned ... and resolute and vocal opposition to Brexit. Hence the fury this past week over Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson’s ill-advised meeting ...

Schools have been told to ensure pupils have the option of 'gender neutral' uniforms or risk breaking the law under 'woke' SNP government guidelines. The guidance also warns against dress-down or ...

Train passengers will be hit by a new ‘stealth tax’ next month after SNP ministers announced the withdrawal of a pilot scheme which scrapped peak fares. The higher prices will return on ...