Land reform: Call to ban billionaires from buying up Scottish estates
Billionaires could be banned from buying up Scottish estates under radical proposals to give land back to the people.
Rocket man: Boris Johnson shot down over Highland spaceport
The Scottish Government has insisted that a high-profile Highland spaceport project will be a “commercial” operation rather than military.
RAF Space Command plans ‘surprise’ Highland spaceport developers
Spaceport developers in the Highlands and Islands were left surprised by Boris Johnson’s proposal to create a new “RAF Space Command”, it is understood.
The Black Watch: PM saves battalion and promises naval ‘renaissance’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has guaranteed the future of The Black Watch and vowed to deliver new shipbuilding jobs and investment to Scotland.
Boris Johnson could take Cabinet to Inverness to mark summit centenary
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will consider bringing his Cabinet to Inverness next year to mark the centenary of a historic summit in the Highland capital.
Breaking: Historic Black Watch battalion saved from the axe
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled out axing The Black Watch battalion.
Business rates battle looms after Scottish Conservatives’ U-turn
Douglas Ross has paved the way for a new battle over business rates by ordering his party to perform a U-turn on a controversial revaluation delay.
Andrew Bowie MP: Why we must save The Black Watch from the axe
One of my earliest and clearest memories is as a seven-year-old, going out with all of my primary school to watch the Gordon Highlanders parade through Inverurie.
The Black Watch: Tory MP warns of ‘peril’ if famous battalion axed
A Scottish Conservative MP has warned that axing The Black Watch would sever the local links that ensure Britain boasts the "best army in the world".
The Black Watch: Cuts to Scottish battalions would be ‘double betrayal’
Military chiefs are facing an angry backlash after they refused to deny they were planning to axe historic Scottish battalions – including The Black Watch.
Joe Biden’s win offers ‘new hope’ over CIA rendition flights and Scottish airports
Scottish prosecutors have been asked to make “immediate” contact with Joe Biden’s office to try to uncover the truth about the CIA’s “torture flights”.
Covid in schools: Pupils could wait months to find out if Highers will go ahead
A decision will be made by mid-February on whether Higher and Advanced Higher exams will take place next year.
Exclusive: Shock claims link Mark McDonald’s resignation to Salmond probe
Ex-minister Mark McDonald was "thrown under a bus" to justify the creation of a Scottish Government policy that would snare Alex Salmond, it has been claimed.
Salmond inquiry: No ‘legal basis’ for release of trial evidence
An attempt by MSPs to obtain material related to Alex Salmond’s criminal trial has been rejected by prosecutors.
Douglas Ross: We must prioritise North Sea jobs over climate change targets
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross will argue today that protecting oil and gas jobs should be prioritised over climate change targets.
Richard Leonard: End the ‘blanket ban’ on amateur football in Scotland
The Scottish Government has been urged to find a “workable solution” that would end the ban on amateur football matches.
Joe Biden will be urged to reveal truth about CIA’s ‘torture flights’ to Scotland
Joe Biden’s election victory in the US could offer a glimmer of hope that the truth about CIA “torture flights” to Scottish airports might finally be revealed.
Nicola Sturgeon urged by MSPs to lead new green recovery taskforce
Nicola Sturgeon should spearhead a new taskforce to turbocharge the drive towards a “green recovery” from the pandemic, a group of MSPs has said.
Covid travel restrictions: Scottish drivers may face fines
Scots could face fines for crossing council boundaries in Scotland, after the nation recorded its highest daily death toll from coronavirus since May.
Nicola Sturgeon warns the ‘integrity’ of US democracy is at stake in election battle
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that the integrity US democracy is at stake as the country enters a "crucial" few hours and days.
Police warning over enforcement of North Sea fishing rules after Brexit
Police have warned it is “unrealistic and impractical” to expect officers to board North Sea vessels to enforce fishing rules after the Brexit transition.
Coronavirus: What are the new lockdown rules for Scotland?
A new system of rules is poised to be introduced in Scotland to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Police investigators ‘spending hours’ grilling staff over Scottish coronavirus-linked care home deaths
Police are spending hours grilling exhausted staff as part of an extensive investigation into all coronavirus-linked care home deaths in Scotland, it has been claimed.
Coronavirus: Uncertainty for Scottish firms despite Sunak’s new multi-billion support package
Billions of pounds of extra funding have been pledged to help businesses survive the winter – but the Scottish Government warned that local firms are being "kept in the dark" about their future.
Christmas cancelled? Scots told to prepare for ‘digital’ festive season
The Scottish Government has been urged to publish its pandemic projections after families across the nation were told to prepare for a "digital Christmas".
Fire alarms Scotland: Aico asked to remove logo on leaflets after Scottish Government blunder
A blunder by officials led to a company being given permission to use the Scottish Government’s official logo on controversial fire alarm leaflets.
Scottish council chiefs warn of spiralling costs and budgets being ‘blown away’
Council chiefs have warned the pandemic has left costs spiralling across the board and has “blown away” their ability to balance the books.
Salmond inquiry: Campbell Gunn fears probe secrecy could derail SNP’s independence bid
Nicola Sturgeon has been urged by a former adviser to release all secret Salmond inquiry evidence or risk derailing the SNP's independence drive – even if it means people losing their jobs.
Ken Macintosh: Holyrood will suffer from the loss of independent-minded MSPs
Ken Macintosh fears a looming exodus of veteran MSPs will cement the domination of partisan politics in a parliament that was designed to be different.
MSPs hear how ‘disadvantaged’ students are struggling to find jobs or support
Student leaders from Orkney have told MSPs about their generation's struggle to find work or government support during the pandemic this summer.