Pam Duncan-Glancy

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth, seen with Humza Yousaf. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Summit planned to tackle school violence as minister warned action must follow

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar puts Scottish Labour on election footing amid SNP turmoil

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar: I don't 'instinctively support' moves to legalise assisted dying

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was challenged on potential delays to the Winter Heating Payment.

Nicola Sturgeon confirms delays to Winter Heating Payment

Scottish Labour raised concerns about the lifeline Cold Weather Payments being replaced with a new devolved Scottish version.

Thousands of Scots could lose out on lifeline support this winter, Labour warn

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

Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland take step forward

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur wants to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill

Assisted dying plans in Scotland should go further, says Dignitas

Picture: Michael Gillen

Row between UK and Scottish ministers over social security IT costs

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

IT costs for Scotland's social security system climb to £250m

Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy has criticised attacks by a lobby group on a job advert.

Not allowing disabled people to self-id leads to 'ridicule and intrusion', says ...

Half of Scottish children have experienced poverty over the past year.

Report reveals half of children have experienced poverty in past 12 years

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised for failing to bring back a flagship children's rights bill. Picture: PA

Opposition parties slam lack of movement on children's rights bill

The COP26 venue is being dismantled

What will be the COP26 legacy for Glasgow from climate summit?

COP26: Poor lighting in parks due to 'environmental considerations' Glasgow City Council claim.

Poor lighting in parks due to 'environmental reasons' Glasgow City Council claim

MSPs were hearing evidence around a potential ban on conversion therapy

Conversion therapy ban would be 'great statement of freedom', MSPs told

A minimum income guarantee was pledged by the SNP in the May elections.

Government starts work on 'minimum income' guarantee

An increase to Ofgem's energy price cap "could not be coming at a worse time", charities have warned.

PM defends Universal Credit cut and ducks question on energy price rise

One in seven people are worried about their incomes.

One in seven Scots facing income crisis when furlough ends

A third attempt is being made to pass legislation on assisted suicide in Scotland.

Assisted Dying Bill 'strikes fear into the hearts' of disabled people

The vaccination programme means the country is, hopefully, through the immediate public health emergency (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Why Scottish Labour is making a big offer to the SNP – Anas Sarwar

Pam Duncan-Glancy, of Scottish Labour, had to wait outside the building for 45 minutes before being allowed to join the other candidates inside.

Election count managers ‘did not believe’ wheelchair user was Labour candidate

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Alex Salmond is the leader of the Alba Party.

Alex Salmond to return to Edinburgh fringe six years after chat show run

Former US president Donald Trump is facing charges. Picture: Getty Images

Donald Trump facing seven charges over secret files in latest indictment

Aldi has deployed a new laser deterrent system – which uses light beams to trick birds into thinking there is a predator in the vicinity, prompting them to flee – to stop seagulls nesting on the roof of its Bathgate distribution facility

How to stop seagulls pooing on solar panels and damaging buildings with ‘bombs’