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Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: PA

Minister must outline details of cladding deal with housebuilders in Holyrood

Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone admitted that Police Scotland is 'institutionally racist'

How did Police Scotland become so 'institutionally racist'?

Founder and CEO Colin Bryce says the new working practices have proved very popular with staff but 'have not been seamless'. Picture: contributed.

Four-day week a success, but not hurdle-free, says Glasgow tech firm Cobry

SNP Independence Minister Jamie Hepburn says more Scexit policy papers will be published.

Readers' Letters: Why should Scots pay for SNP plot to break up UK?

Sir Iain Livingstone said this week that Police Scotland is an institutionally racist and discriminatory organisation

Readers' Letters: Chief Constable passing buck on Police Scotland 'racism'

The NHS paid out more than £160m in compensation to patients between 2018 and 2022, figures show, with one case involving a baby who died after an improper examination. Pic: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Millions paid out for botched NHS treatments, including ovary removal

Slater accuses UK Government of 'utter disregard for devolution' over DRS plan

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Impact of Police Scotland admitting it is 'institutionally racist'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to Rutherglen. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Starmer tells SNP and Tories not to 'dither and delay' over Ferrier by-election

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison samples coffee during a visit to sustainable coffee roaster Dear Green, in Glasgow, to highlight the Scottish Government's new financial and economic policy commitments

Cuts likely as ministers left with 'limited' options to narrow budget black hole

Rhys Bennett must serve a minimum of 24 years for the murder of Jill Barclay

Readers' Letters: Jill Barclay's killer should never see light of day again

Scottish independence supporters can take comfort from at least one recent poll (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Independence movement is still strong despite SNP's troubles – Joyce McMillan

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Keir Starmer with Kirkcaldy's Labour candidate Wilma Brown during a visit to local High Street businesses. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty Images

Ferrier vote delays as Starmer says he'd ‘relish’ by-election

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

SNP ministers accused of 'riding roughshod' over Freedom of Information laws

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Police chief warns against 'uninformed speculation' over SNP finances probe

Margaret Ferrier has resisted calls to quit as an MP. Picture: PA

What is Margaret Ferrier's majority and how close could a by-election be?

Ferguson Marine Limited is a shipbuilding company whose yard, located in Port Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, was established in 1903. It is the last remaining shipbuilder on the lower Clyde and is currently the only builder of merchant ships on the river.

Transparency demanded around secretive lawyer-led ferry contract probe

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf during a visit to a school holiday club at Ayr Academy in Ayr, to announce additional funding to support families.

Analysis: SNP in the fight of their lives to limit the damage to 2017 levels

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

PMQs: How did the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform

Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar will face off at the next General Election, key for both of their parties.

SNP support down but on course for more than 40 seats in new Ipsos poll

Former leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon, speaking to the media outside her home in Uddingston, Glasgow, in April. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon says SNP finances probe 'unexpected and unwelcome'

The arrogance of power may have affected both Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson (Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty Images)

SNP and Tories may both discover the price of political arrogance is high

Defeat for Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection would be a disaster for Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar's hopes of removing the Conservative government with Scottish help (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP could lose 23 seats to Scottish Labour at next general election - analysis

Defeat for Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection would be a disaster for Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar's hopes of removing the Conservative government with Scottish help (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Sarwar, not Yousaf, has most to lose in looming byelection contest – Euan McColm

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has once again been accused of breaking the ministerial code.

Tory MPs claim Braverman speeding leak 'undermines democracy' amid SNP fury

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has had many confrontations with the Scottish Government.

Analysis: Why Alister Jack is scoring victories over the Scottish Government

Home Secretary Suella Braverman may not be forced to resign but voters are likely to take a dim view of her actions (Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Margaret Ferrier should quit but Suella Braverman should not

Claiming problems are worse in England does not enhance the quality of Scottish Parliament debate (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP ministers need to start showing parliament more respect – Murdo Fraser

Margaret Ferrier who is the Independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Picture: PA

SNP MP 'confident' SNP can win seat held by Ferrier if by-election called

Surveys show number of pupils getting musical instrument lessons has dropped in recent years

SNP's free music policy fails to boost uptake with 92% missing out

Labour is keen for a Senate to replace the unelected House of Lords (Picture: Toby Melville/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: a British Senate could usher in a federal UK

Learning a musical instrument has many benefits (Picture: Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

Slump in number of children learning a musical instrument is deeply worrying

Margaret Ferrier who is the Independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ms Ferrier should be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching Covid-19 rules, the Committee on Standards has recommended.

Analysis: Key by-election moves one step closer as Margaret Ferrier loses appeal

A hard border between England and Scotland would be inevitable as a result of independence (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Are nationalists getting real about Indyref2 and a hard border with England?

Margaret Ferrier (left) on the campaign trail with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2019, when she remained a SNP MP. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

By-election looms as ex-SNP MP Margaret Ferrier loses appeal against suspension

SNP MP Mhairi Black is said to be 'good when it comes to the karaoke stuff' but not so good at the rest, according to party insiders (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Vote SNP and get the Tories? Nationalists seem increasingly out of touch

Jordan Linden

Police investigate sexual assault allegation made against former council leader

A march in Glasgow

'De facto' independence referendum is still an option says minister

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says voting reform isn't on his to-do list (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Starmer needs to do away with first-past-the-post vote

Andrew Miller (covered) being led from Selkirk Sheriff Court following an earlier hearing.

The embodiment of the problem many feminist campaigners have highlighted

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has hinted that he might support a Labour government without the promise of a second independence referendum (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Politicians of all parties are as bad as each other

Bike training schemes are under threat. Picture: Forth Environment Link

21 jobs threatened by Scottish Government cycling and walking funding hiatus

SNP supporters celebrate as the 2015 general election results come in, with the party going on to receive a record 49.97 per cent of the vote (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

SNP must present a credible economic vision, rather than talk down our opponents

Staff at The Stand comedy venues in Edinburgh were said to feel MP Joanna Cherry's views on gender were far too upsetting to be aired (Picture: Kate Chandler)

Readers' Letters: If you're that upset, get out there and change the world

Stephen Flynn hints indyref2 not red line for SNP to support Labour Government

There is a growing belief in Westminster that Sir Keir Starmer is the next Prime Minister.

Analysis: Labour set to win election, but SNP bargains may need to be struck

Jenny Gilruth is accused of breaking ministerial code. But what do rules say?

Wind turbines are unsightly and inefficient, says reader (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Dig deep to find answer to Scotland's energy needs

The Scottish Retail Consortium warns business might not be able to keep high street shops open if the Scottish Government does not remove a Scotland-only business rates surcharge

Renewed calls for a Scotland-only surcharge to be removed

Dorothy Bain KC lord advocate

Lord Advocate hits back at 'unacceptable slur' over SNP finance probe

External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson says the UK Foreign Office is undermining Scottish devolution

UK Foreign Office accused of undermining Scottish devolution

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says he will stand down at the next election

With the SNP in trouble, many independence supporters may stay at home at the next general election (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP needs to stand on cross-party independence ticket or many MPs are doomed

Ash Regan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ash Regan calls for cross-party independence convention amid Yes ‘divisions’

Hull 802 at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Glasgow last month (Picture: John Devlin)

Ferguson Marine ferries fiasco is emblematic of SNP's incompetence

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Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: PA

Minister must outline details of cladding deal with housebuilders in Holyrood

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the party's net zero energy strategy during a visit to Scotland's oil and gas heartland in Aberdeen next month. Picture: Robert Perry/PA

Labour plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas branded ‘pie in the sky’

Dunoon Grammar School has been hailed as a model for other schools (Picture: Dunoon Grammar School/PA Wire)

Why one secondary school is being hailed as a model for others