The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

If in doubt on assisted dying, vote no, actress urges MSPs

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will face an initial vote on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

Jose Mourinho makes claim about Celtic's 2003 UEFA Cup final performance

Jose Mourinho says the intensity, spirit and determination of Celtic's Seville team put his heart rate at the highest it had ever been.

The National (Scotland) · May 13, 2025

'Ultimate adventure story': Submerged stone circles reveal perilous migration of prehistoric people to far northern Scotland 11,000 years ago

Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed.

LiveScience · May 13, 2025

Three Belgian soldiers injured in training exercise in Scotland

Prime minister Bart De Wever offered his condolences to the injured soldiers and their families.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

More than half of MSPs urge Chancellor to back major carbon capture project

Some 71 MSPs and 10 MPs from across the political spectrum warned Rachel Reeves that delaying Acorn will ‘jeopardise’ Scotland’s industrial sector.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Thunderstorms lash parts of England as Scotland sees warmest day of year

Lightning strikes, heavy showers and hail lashed areas in central and southern England on Monday afternoon.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.

Space · May 12, 2025

Alister Jack sworn into House of Lords as Lord Jack of Courance

ALISTER Jack has officially taken his seat in the House of Lords after being sworn in as Lord Jack of Courance.

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2025

'Echoes of Powell': Care sector boss rips into Keir Starmer's immigration plans

The language Keir Starmer has used to describe migrant workers has “echoes of Enoch Powell at his worst” and will make it harder for the care…

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2025

Starmer ‘walked into arms of Farage’ with immigration announcement – Swinney

The Prime Minister announced immigration changes on Monday.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025