The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Scottish Labour leadership hopefuls mocked after floundering on indyref2 route

Scottish Labour leadership contenders have been mocked after floundering while trying to explain how Scots could secure another independence…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Scott McTominay opens up on his 'huge' World Cup regret, ahead of heart surgery

McTominay has opened up about the health scare that rocked his World Cup preparations as the Scotland star prepares to undergo heart surgery.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Swinney says ‘no question’ of compulsory job losses as he cuts NHS boards

The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

30,000 Gruffalo books being donated to children across Scotland

The donation has been made in celebration of author Julia Donaldson’s and illustrator Axel Scheffler’s new book.

The Independent UK · Sep 1

John Swinney faces backlash over 'reckless' plans to slash Scotland's health boards

Plans to cut the number of regional health boards in Scotland from 14 to just two could be “more reckless than revolutionary”, John Swinney has…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Will the SNP's plans for government help or hinder the Scottish independence cause?

THE SNP’s Programme for Government has landed – and just about everyone in the country has something to say about it ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

John Swinney is warned reform package may be ‘more reckless than revolutionary’

The Scottish Trades Union Congress’s Roz Foyer said he was ‘presenting the public with a misleading choice of cuts packaged as public sector reform’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Campaigners brand lack of AI data centre moratorium a ‘slap in the face’

THE lack of an announcement of a moratorium on AI hyperscale data Scotland has been branded a “slap in the face” for campaigners.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

John Swinney pledges ‘radical reshaping’ of Scotland’s public services

The First Minister announced his Programme for Government as MSPs returned to Holyrood after the summer recess.

Evening Standard · Sep 1