Let's fix inequality now
13 September 2017
Public health professor Sir Harry Burns argues treating illness is not enough to create a healthy society
Police Investigations and Review Commissioner launches new investigation of Police Scotland chief constable
8 September 2017
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner has announced it is investigating further...
Police Scotland chief constable Phil Gormley to take ‘leave of absence’
8 September 2017
The chief constable of Police Scotland is being investigated for allegations of gross misconduct...
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UK Brexit bill 'could remove legislative competency of Scottish Parliament', warns Law Society of Scotland
7 September 2017
Law Society of Scotland raises concerns over complexity of great repeal bill
Richard Simpson: a 'refreshed strategy' on drug deaths will not do
7 September 2017
Former MSP Dr Richard Simpson argues recent drug death stats show the restructuring of drugs...
Justice Q&A with Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael Matheson
5 September 2017
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice addresses some key issues in justice and tells Holyrood the...
Analysis: the year in Scottish justice – a need to restore confidence
5 September 2017
This past year has been a tough one for policing in particular, but reform is on the agenda across...
Scottish Government urged to give poverty commission more teeth
5 September 2017
Poverty and Inequality Commission meets for first time amid calls to place it on a statutory...
Scottish Police Authority chief executive John Foley to take early retirement
25 August 2017
The chief executive role will be made redundant as the SPA makes changes to its organisational...
Amnesty International calls for Douglas Ross to apologise over gypsy remarks
24 August 2017
SNP MSP Christina McKelvie describes the Tory MP's comments as “...
Anger as Tory councillors in anti-Catholic and racist tweets row are re-instated to party
22 August 2017
Alastair Majury and Robert Davies were disciplined shortly after being elected to ...
Yvette Cooper: Twitter too slow to act on 'vile racist, misogynist and threatening abuse'
22 August 2017
The senior Labour MP has accused Twitter of failing to act quickly enough on "vile"...
New programme to train doctors to examine sexual assault victims to be trialled in Shetland
17 August 2017
The aim of the programme is to increase the number of female forensic examiners in Scotland
The war on drugs has failed
17 August 2017
Former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill calls for a more radical approach to drugs
Scottish leaders condemn Trump comments on far-right groups
16 August 2017
Donald Trump says both sides responsible for violence at fascist rally in Virginia which saw a...