Captain Smit Machchhar fought off attack by co-pilot with help from crew and passengers

Capt. Smit Machchhar from India suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.

It looks as though the starting point for Andy’s plan to reform social care in England will be the introduction of free personal care. That makes sense. It was Labour that introduced free per…

The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.

Andy’s speech today has prompted questions (and misinformation) about the relationship between spending decisions made by the UK Government in England and the impact those decisions have on S…

Edinburgh & the Lothians Branch was the first Samaritans branch to open in Scotland in 1959 and is the second-oldest branch in the UK. Every day of the year, 24 hours a day (call 116 123), Sama…

Following a debate in Holyrood brought by opposition MSPs, the Scottish Government has been forced to announce that national planning guidance for large-scale data centres will be published by the …

I had a really informative evening yesterday at The Free Company, where I attended a dinner and discussion hosted by Open Seas. The central message of the evening was clear: seafood plays an incred…

Research highlighted by Best for Britain suggests that, of all 650 Westminster constituencies across the UK, Edinburgh South West is among the ten most supportive of the UK rejoining the European U…

Reforms could involve the creation of six to 10 regional authorities, as well as more than 100 community bodies.

Following a debate in Holyrood brought by opposition MSPs, the Scottish Government has been forced to announce that national planning guidance for large-scale data centres will be published by the …

I made an intervention in the debate on the Thirwall Inquiry to ask the SoS for Health to address issues around blame culture in our NHS Parliamentary Contributions Oral Contributions: Thirlwall In…

A £10m savings plan - which could see more than 100 jobs lost - was agreed earlier this year.

‘Two weeks’ paternity leave simply isn’t enough’ - Scott Arthur MP

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government has confirmed that reform of local government is on the agenda. It is a significant commitment, and one that comes at a particularly interes…

Michal Oraczewski, 33, was last seen on July 6 when he suggested he was going to work in Glasgow

In a conversation with The Edinburgh Tab, Ruth Elliott discusses student life, her role as Vice President Community, and her goals as councillor