£18m package announced for personalised cancer support
The Scottish Government and the Macmillan Cancer Support charity will invest £9m each into a programme to give one-on-one emotional and practical support to cancer patients
Brexiteers warn Boris Johnson axing backstop may not be enough as he orders ministers to 'turbo-charge' alternatives
The interventions came following Johnson's talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Less than one quarter of EU citizens have right to stay in Scotland, Home Office reveals
Less than one quarter of EU citizens have attained the status they need to live and work in the UK after Brexit, Home Office figures show
Nicola Sturgeon's TEDSummit speech
"The objective of economic policy should be collective well-being: how happy and healthy a population is, not just how wealthy a population is"
Keeping the faith: John McDonnell prepares for power
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor says Jeremy Corbyn is still the right man to lead the party to a general election victory
Boris Johnson's Cabinet in full
Thirty-three MPs have formed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new cabinet
Unionist party leaders are the main risk to the UK
With independence looking closer than ever, pro-Unionist parties are finding their own party leaderships being the main risk to their precious Union
Losing sight of women’s rights: policy capture and public policy
Dr Kath Murray and Lucy Hunter Blackburn from the University of Edinburgh have written a new report for the Scottish Affairs journal
What will Boris Johnson’s premiership mean for the future of Ruth Davidson’s Tories?
The dilemma for Davidson going forward will be where she can find common ground with her party leader and how she then sells that to Scotland
Associate feature: SEPA is putting ‘one planet prosperity’ at the heart of its regulatory strategy
SEPA has joined ten other organisations in Fife to sign a ‘sustainable growth agreement’ for regeneration around the River Leven
Tackling Scotland's drug crisis needs to be put ahead of political point-scoring
The poor cannot continue to be the collateral damage for failed policies around drugs and that is a responsibility for us all
Who owns the drug problem, and who is to be bold?
Professor Roy Robertson, Edinburgh GP and Professor of Addiction Medicine, on how drug deaths stem from institutional neglect at every level
New national leadership group to strengthen community justice in Scotland
The National Community Justice Leadership Group will be co-chaired by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Councillor Kelly Parry of COSLA
Dundee drug treatment system ‘fractured’ and better leadership needed
The Dundee Drugs Commission report calls for the city’s leaders to show “strong and dedicated leadership over many years” to implement its recommendations
Scottish Tories call for education reforms
The Conservaties are also demanding more clarity around Curriculum for Excellence
Blue water review finds ‘no causal link’ between cancers and chemical contamination
The independent review was critial of how North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire handled concerns over the water
Virtual GP appointments trialled in Lanarkshire
The “Attend Anytime” technology gives patients the option to attend an online appointment from their computer, smartphone or tablet
Health groups call for 'urgent' introduction of junk food price promotion restrictions
Scottish Obesity Alliance members wrote to Sturgeon demanding “urgent action” to restrict “all promotions on food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt in Scotland”
Rape victims don't feel justice served, study finds
Researchers interviewed 17 victims, none of whom said that they felt justice had been achieved in their cases.
New national leadership group to strengthen community justice in Scotland
The National Community Justice Leadership Group will be co-chaired by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Councillor Kelly Parry of COSLA
Scottish Greens urge ministers to restrict fishing access to West Shetland Shelf
Sitting on the West Shetland shelf, the 4,000 square kilometre ‘Windsock’ area is a feeding ground for endangered cod
Glasgow to host the next UN climate change conference
The Scotland Office said hosting the conference would provide a boost for business while showcasing “the diverse culture and world-leading innovation that the UK has to offer”
Union says rail cleaners ‘surviving on poverty pay’
Network Rail cleaners are demanding a 'real living wage' from employer Mitie
Scottish Government swoops in to take over Ferguson shipyard
Finance secretary says government "ready and willing" to transfer Ferguson Marine shipyard into public ownership