In France, even children can see that the political system needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. In Britain, we seem incapable of understanding that truth, Neil Mackay says.

MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom

The famous yellow towers have loomed over Leith like an alien armada for months now, inspiring horror, hope, awe, and art in equal measure. Bound for a huge new wind farm development off the Angus coast, the “Eiffel Towers of Leith” will begin to leave the Port of Leith as mysteriously as they appeared over the next few months. Before they do, however, a pair of Edinburgh creatives – backed by a collective of yellow jacket-loving artists – will send them off with a dedicated art exhibition. They are gathering responses to the hulking lattice structures ranging from scale sculptures and paintings to experimental electronic music.

As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species

The Scottish Government will miss its child poverty targets by miles without radical action, critics warn. Ministers point to the constraints they face, but there’s more Holyrood could do, writes Rebe...

The mass closure of university courses is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the unravelling of Scottish culture today, says Neil Mackay

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Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill

The Irish President declares Israel a Terror State 👏👏 thank you Catherine Connolly👇. Common Irish Americans, your power in sheer numbers in overwhelming in the America, there are more than 33 Million...