Inside Politics

From period poverty to period dignity

Removing the stigma around free menstrual products and ensuring access for all

Exposing the bias in biology: heart disease in women

Women with heart disease face disadvantages from the moment they experience symptoms to the treatment they receive

Party conference is the opportunity for Labour to pick a side and stick to it

Brexit comparisons with heroes and anti-heroes proliferate, but the real power lies with the courts

Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Q&A with Fiona Hyslop

On the world stage: an overview of the year in Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

Getting to know you: Kirsty Rafferty

Social security Q&A with Shirley-Anne Somerville

The year in social security calls for a different approach

Meeting Mr Wright: NHS Scotland’s new boss on a lifetime in the health service

The year in local government: the struggle for power

Review of the political year: Q&A with Local Government and Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell

'The NHS needs a long-term strategic plan': Miles Briggs on overcoming party politics for the NHS

Transport Q&A with Michael Matheson

Fork in the road: an overview of the year in the Transport portfolio

Q&A: Fergus Ewing on Brexit, forestry and the Good Food Nation Bill

Climate change and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit loom over environment and rural affairs

Rising pressure: How Scotland can tackle its health challenges

Brexit haze: Austerity and uncertainty dominate economy

Q&A: Derek Mackay

The year in justice: a question of rights

Review of the political year: Q&A with Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf

UK politics enters uncharted territory while opponents of no deal find new hope

Health: Jeane Freeman has spent the year fighting fires

Q&A: Jeane Freeman on the NHS, hospital infections and obesity

Q&A: John Swinney