The Scottish Parliament pension fund is helping to prop up the regime of Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe .

THE SNP Government is facing more criticism from Muslim groups after ploughing a further £190,000 into an Islamic group led by one of Alex Salmond's closest allies.

Labour leadership candidate Iain Gray yesterday pledged that bringing cash help for Scottish students in line with their counterparts in England would be a priority if he was elected.

A point to prove - Andy Kerr interview  

Gordon Brown has conceded Government can never legislate knives off the streets , and has called on families and communities to lead a grass-roots campaign to make possession "unacceptable".

A Scottish councillor is at the centre of a £26,000 expenses row after claiming enough mileage in two years to have driven twice around the globe.

A scheme to raise millions of pounds for good causes from wealthy members of the Scottish diaspora has collapsed amid bitter claims of a lack of Government support and allegations of incompetent management.