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Government & Politics

In an election rooted in duplicity, Jack Merritt's life shows us an alternative

This is an election campaign absent of vision, that hits a new low with every week that passes

by Mandy Rhodes

Government & Politics

SNP on course to add an extra 11 MPs according to new poll

Energy

Interview: Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham on Scotland’s actions to tackle climate change

Talking point: Learning Scots

"The only difference between not proven and not guilty is the spelling": why campaigners want to scrap the third verdict

With conviction rates in rape cases the lowest for any crime type, campaigners argue it is time to move to a two-verdict system

Government & Politics

New group to examine tighter firework controls in Scotland

The group will consider restrictions on fireworks use following public consultation

Government & Politics

Political spotlight: smears, lies and TV debates

With just a week left to go until the election, Gemma Fraser takes a look at how the key figures have played out their campaigns in the media

Inside Politics See all

Government & Politics

Politicians and their pets: Brian Whittle

Energy

Glasgow's 'river man' reflects on a lifetime of rescues

Health & Social Care

'Just because someone looks fine, doesn’t mean that they can’t be ill': Living with an invisible disability

Business & Industry

Driving down emissions: the big decisions ministers face on transport

Events See all

22 Jan2020

Policy Priorities for Revitalising Scotland's Town Centres

Central Edinburgh

Next Steps Towards a Victim-Centred Justice System

22 Jan2020

Cosla Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH

Learning from the Past and Navigating the Future: Tourism in Scotland Beyond 2020

Latest Comment See all

by Liam Kirkaldy

Defence & Security

Sketch: Jo Swinson goes nuclear

Jeremy Corbyn doesn't want to fire a nuclear bomb, raising real questions over what else he is not capable of

'She has bagpipes playing in her head all the time': Lord Ashcroft's focus groups in Scotland

by Lord Ashcroft

Government & Politics

'She has bagpipes playing in her head all the time': Lord Ashcroft's focus groups in Scotland

Focus groups from three seats the SNP are hoping to regain, after losing them in 2017

Government & Politics

Comment: Our next parliament will probably be a bigger boys’ club than the one before

Culture, Media & Sport

Talking point: Phoney war

Sketch: Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto pledges will mean nothing until we get our owls

Culture, Media & Sport

Talking point: Speaking of Gaelic

Local Government See all

Local Government

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Local Government

Homeless people to get more support to keep their pets

Education See all

Education

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

Education

PISA: Scottish schools performance in maths and science at record low

Health See all

Health

Committee calls for greater engagement on FGM bill

Health

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Justice See all

Justice

Susan Deacon resigns as chair of the Scottish Police Authority, saying police governance is ‘fundamentally flawed’

Justice

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

Environment See all

Environment

General election manifesto: Labour announces £11bn windfall tax on oil and gas

Environment

Sustainable fishing campaigners accuse MSPs of 'two decades of neglect'

Business & Economy See all

Business & Economy

Independence would mean ‘more not less’ austerity in the short term, IFS reports

Business & Economy

In an election rooted in duplicity, Jack Merritt's life shows us an alternative

SNP on course to add an extra 11 MPs according to new poll

Interview: Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham on Scotland’s actions to tackle climate change

Talking point: Learning Scots

"The only difference between not proven and not guilty is the spelling": why campaigners want to scrap the third verdict

New group to examine tighter firework controls in Scotland

Political spotlight: smears, lies and TV debates

Politicians and their pets: Brian Whittle

Glasgow's 'river man' reflects on a lifetime of rescues

'Just because someone looks fine, doesn’t mean that they can’t be ill': Living with an invisible disability

Driving down emissions: the big decisions ministers face on transport

Policy Priorities for Revitalising Scotland's Town Centres

Next Steps Towards a Victim-Centred Justice System

The Health of our Health and Social Care Workforce

The UK's Post-Brexit Immigration System: Implications for Scotland

Learning from the Past and Navigating the Future: Tourism in Scotland Beyond 2020

Sketch: Jo Swinson goes nuclear

'She has bagpipes playing in her head all the time': Lord Ashcroft's focus groups in Scotland

Comment: Our next parliament will probably be a bigger boys’ club than the one before

Talking point: Phoney war

Sketch: Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto pledges will mean nothing until we get our owls

Talking point: Speaking of Gaelic

Trust has become the real issue in this election

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Homeless people to get more support to keep their pets

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

PISA: Scottish schools performance in maths and science at record low

Committee calls for greater engagement on FGM bill

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Susan Deacon resigns as chair of the Scottish Police Authority, saying police governance is ‘fundamentally flawed’

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

General election manifesto: Labour announces £11bn windfall tax on oil and gas

Sustainable fishing campaigners accuse MSPs of 'two decades of neglect'

Independence would mean ‘more not less’ austerity in the short term, IFS reports

Royal Bank of Scotland trials biometric payment fobs

In an election rooted in duplicity, Jack Merritt's life shows us an alternative

SNP on course to add an extra 11 MPs according to new poll

Interview: Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham on Scotland’s actions to tackle climate change

Talking point: Learning Scots

"The only difference between not proven and not guilty is the spelling": why campaigners want to scrap the third verdict

New group to examine tighter firework controls in Scotland

Political spotlight: smears, lies and TV debates

Politicians and their pets: Brian Whittle

Glasgow's 'river man' reflects on a lifetime of rescues

'Just because someone looks fine, doesn’t mean that they can’t be ill': Living with an invisible disability

Driving down emissions: the big decisions ministers face on transport

Policy Priorities for Revitalising Scotland's Town Centres

Next Steps Towards a Victim-Centred Justice System

The Health of our Health and Social Care Workforce

The UK's Post-Brexit Immigration System: Implications for Scotland

Learning from the Past and Navigating the Future: Tourism in Scotland Beyond 2020

Sketch: Jo Swinson goes nuclear

'She has bagpipes playing in her head all the time': Lord Ashcroft's focus groups in Scotland

Comment: Our next parliament will probably be a bigger boys’ club than the one before

Talking point: Phoney war

Sketch: Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto pledges will mean nothing until we get our owls

Talking point: Speaking of Gaelic

Trust has become the real issue in this election

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Homeless people to get more support to keep their pets

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

PISA: Scottish schools performance in maths and science at record low

Committee calls for greater engagement on FGM bill

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Susan Deacon resigns as chair of the Scottish Police Authority, saying police governance is ‘fundamentally flawed’

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

General election manifesto: Labour announces £11bn windfall tax on oil and gas

Sustainable fishing campaigners accuse MSPs of 'two decades of neglect'

Independence would mean ‘more not less’ austerity in the short term, IFS reports

Royal Bank of Scotland trials biometric payment fobs

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