Scottish election 2021: How would we vote if our future was now?
Only one question appeared to catch Alex Salmond slightly off guard when I interviewed him in Aberdeen almost a decade ago.
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‘Life-changing opportunities lost’ as Scottish Government misses apprenticeships target
Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship ambition to deliver 30,000 new apprenticeships in 2020 has been missed, the Scottish Government admits.
Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson’s Covid indecision has cost lives and jobs
Boris Johnson "simply isn't up to the job", Keir Starmer shot as he claimed the prime minister's "serial incompetence" has cost lives and jobs.
Douglas Ross: Scottish Government sitting on £700m from Westminster – get it spent
The news at the start of the week that mainland Scotland was going into a second lockdown was difficult to hear.
North-east carbon capture and storage project given share of £8 million
A north-east project on carbon capture and storage has been given a share of £8m from the UK Government.
Battle lines are drawn ahead of Boundary Commission review
Changes to Scotland's constituency boundaries should not leave the country with a "democratic deficit", MPs have warned.
North-east MP welcomes Brexit trade deal
A north-east MP has welcomed a trade deal being signed by the UK and EU.
North-east politicians share 2020 Christmas card designs
Politicians from across the north-east have shared their bright and colourful Christmas cards.
SAD FRIDAY: Aberdeen city centre falls quiet as region moves into tier 3
Tougher Covid restrictions have come into force in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire - as the country's clinical director spoke of his concern at the rise in north-east cases.
Coronavirus cases: Jason Leitch says ‘Aberdeen is this week’s big concern’
Scotland's national clinical director, Jason Leitch, described the rise in coronavirus cases across the north-east as "worrying" - with the rate of positive cases in the city now above the national average.
Christmas hangs in the balance as more talks needed to reach a decision on Covid restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that plans to ease Christmas Covid measures may have to be scaled back, as four-nations talks failed to reach a conclusion on how to handle the festivities.
Michael Gove calls on Scottish ministers to provide ‘itemised list’ of Brexit spending
Michael Gove has called on Scottish ministers to produce an itemised list of Brexit preparedness spending after hearing "one or two voices of concern" about how money passed on from Westminster has been used.
North-east MP joins campaign to tackle loneliness
A north-east MP has given his support to a national campaign designed to tackle loneliness this winter.
Police drop probe into Tory ex-minister arrested over rape accusation
Police have dropped their investigation into a Conservative MP and ex-minister who was arrested after a woman accused him of rape.
From Perth to Perth: What is Boris Johnson’s ‘Australia-style’ Brexit deal?
Boris Johnson says there is now a "strong possibility" the UK will fail to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
Gordon Dewar says Scottish Government’s coronavirus vaccine plan will cost lives and jobs
The coronavirus vaccine may not be widely rolled out until the end of next year as a result of the Scottish Government’s “woefully inadequate” plans, Gordon Dewar warned MSPs.
Michael Gove says Brexit means UK Government can ignore Holyrood
Michael Gove says the "exceptional circumstances" of Brexit mean Westminster does not need the consent of the Scottish Parliament to forge ahead with post-EU plans.
Edward Mountain clashes with ‘disgraceful’ Nicola Sturgeon over NHS Highland
NHS Highland bullying victims are having their compensation payments reduced because they are being administered through the health board’s pay-roll, says an MSP.
Caroline Anderson: Watchdog accuses SNP ministers of trying to ‘avoid scrutiny’ on top jobs
A watchdog boss has condemned the Scottish Government over its “wholly inappropriate” bid to avoid scrutiny when handing out top public sector jobs.
Nicola Sturgeon accuses opponents of ‘wild conspiracy theories’ on Salmond inquiry
Nicola Sturgeon accused her political opponents of peddling "wild conspiracy theories" as she faced a grilling over her husband's evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair.
Business support: Is £185m for coronavirus-hit firms ‘too little, too late’?
Businesses across Scotland struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic will be handed a lifeline in the new year as part of a £185 million package of targeted support announced by the Scottish Government.
Rural delivery fees: Ministers urged to bring an end to rip-off charges
Online retailers have been accused of "ripping off" shoppers and businesses in the north of Scotland, after it emerged firms have charged more than £100 million in rural delivery fees over the last three years.
Kate Forbes ‘very keen’ to extend rates relief but decision rests on equivalent policy in England
Ministers are "very keen" to extend business rates relief in Scotland but any decision would be subject to an equivalent policy in England freeing up extra cash, the finance secretary has said.
‘He only talks about cooking’: Jacob Rees-Mogg mocks Peter Murrell’s Salmond inquiry evidence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has mocked the testimony of Nicola Sturgeon’s husband to the Salmond inquiry, claiming Peter Murrell's version of events is "improbable".
Shamed ex-minister Aitken asked judge to show mercy to ‘naughty Tory’ Elphicke
Disgraced former cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken was among those leaping to the defence of ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke after his conviction for sexually assaulting women, court documents show.
Joe Biden urged to ditch Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on Scotch whisky
Britain has offered to drop tariffs on US goods in a bid to end a transatlantic trade dispute that has left the Scotch whisky industry reeling.
Business rates: North-east to pursue specific deal after ‘double whammy’
Business leaders in the north-east will pursue a region-specific rates deal amid a warning firms have been hit by a "double whammy" of local lockdowns and a downturn in oil and gas on top of the Covid crisis.
‘Scotland being ripped off’ over offshore wind development contracts
The collapse of Fife manufacturer Bifab should herald a "moratorium" on new offshore wind contracts, Labour and SNP MSPs say.
Brexit: Vow fish exports ‘will not be held up’ at border
Scottish fish exports "won't be held up" in Brexit border checks, UK ministers have pledged - despite warnings from industry bosses.
Peter Murrell: Nicola Sturgeon’s husband ‘directly contradicts’ first minister’s evidence
Testimony from Nicola Sturgeon’s husband has fuelled claims that the first minister misled parliament and broke the ministerial code.