The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Gordon Brown: Rishi Sunak must live up to 'compassion' promise with 10 per cent Universal Credit rise

"My plea is that he abides by his pledge to protect the most vulnerable, and makes sure a family whose income is £200 a week receives £20 more next April to cover rising food and fuel bills."

Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022

Tories slash incomes of poorest Scots by 16% over last ten years

Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to commit to raising all benefits - including the state pension - in line with inflation.

Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022

Scotland could ‘match Finland for happiness’ with independence

AN independent Scotland could match Finland on wellbeing and become one of the happiest countries in the world, a new paper has suggested.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Contest opens asking for witty names for Scotland's famous gritter fleet

A POPULAR competition to name Scotland's gritters this year has begun ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022

Northern Ireland waiting lists 'alarming' as 4,000 children waiting more than a year for appointment

The NI figure for waiting on planned care has consistently been higher than in England, Scotland and Wales.

Belfast Live · Nov 8, 2022

'No doubt' Tories would lose Douglas Ross's Moray seat under Westminster shake-up

IT will be “much harder” for the Tories to hold Douglas Ross’s Moray constituency at the next election as a major shake-up of Scotland’s…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022

Scottish Labour push back on Keir Starmer's 'too many overseas workers in NHS' claim

SCOTTISH Labour have distanced themselves from Keir Starmer’s claim there are “too many people from overseas” working in the NHS.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022

The six areas worst affected as Scotland's constituencies are changed

PROPOSALS to change the boundaries of Scotland’s Westminster constituencies have come in for some fierce criticism so far, particularly as they…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022

Grant Gilchrist issues battle cry as Scotland eye historic win over New Zealand

The Scots have never beaten the All Blacks.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Scotland sees launch of first academic course in peatland restoration

A NEW course in peatland restoration – the first of its kind in Scotland – is now open for booking.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022