The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

‘I am a human being as well as a politician’: Nicola Sturgeon stands down as Scottish First Minister

A source close to Ms Sturgeon said: ‘She’s had enough’

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon resigns – live: Tearful Scottish first minister says ‘politics is brutal’ as she quits

SNP leader has announced she will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon quits to let new leader build case for Scottish independence

Nicola Sturgeon resigned as Scottish first minister on Wednesday, saying her dominance over her party and the country was no longer the asset it once was in the fight for an independent Scotland.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Bannockburn schoolboy hailed by Scotland's most senior police officer after dialling 999 for unconscious mum

Hanlon Stevenson, now six, was aged two when he picked up phone to tell emergency services

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023

Who has won consecutive titles with different teams in the same country?

Plus: winning the golden boot in different countries; and the Hungarian team who thought they were being kidnapped in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Let’s enjoy Scotland’s free-flowing rugby while it lasts - Martin Hannan

It’s a very good time to be a supporter of Scotland’s men’s national team at the moment. Put it this way, if before the Guinness Six Nations…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023

UK snow: Exact date brutal -4C Arctic blast will freeze Britain after tropical 17C

The UK is to bask in more sub-tropical warm air for the coming days with temperatures in the mid-teens before an Arctic blast hits next week and temperatures plunge

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

Cross-party group of MSPs calls for delay to 'reckless' deposit return scheme

SNP MSPs are among a cross-party group at Holyrood warning the First Minister that bringing in a deposit return scheme (DRS) as planned in August…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023

SNP MSPs join calls for Nicola Sturgeon to halt 'reckless' Deposit Return Scheme

SNP MSPs are among a cross-party group at Holyrood who have told the First Minister that bringing in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as planned in…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023

Nuclear power at freeports is ‘greenwashing’, net zero minister told

THE convener of Scotland’s nuclear-free local authorities (NFLAs) has written to Net Zero Minister Michael Matheson asking him to reject nuclear…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023