After building a smartphone app to bring eye care to millions of people in remote areas, eye surgeon and TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous confronted a new question: What do we lose when health care…

In the Ailing Scotsman today, Jackie Baillie turns up to lie about walk-in clinics. The facts: From the Scottish Government 26 August 2026: First Minister John Swinney has announced 24 more areas w…

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This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but it's under threat thanks to a wealthy la...

A report was released by Healthcare Improvement Scotland on Tuesday.

Thousands of avoidable deaths are happening, and we must raise the alarm...

On Tuesday, the first working day of a new Scottish Parliament, with a record pro-independence majority, the fourth such majority in a row, MSPs voted by 72 to 55, a majority of 17 to adopt a motio…

From Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: March 2026 published today: Non-sexual crimes of violence recorded by the police increased by 5%, from 70,635 in the year ending D…

If new claimants don’t meet strict criteria, they’ll lose half of the health element of universal credit. Don’t ignore that: in life’s lottery, that could easily be you, says Guardian columnist France...

I WAS pleased to see the report in The National on the work of Professor Graeme Roy, Professor Niall MacKenzie and Sandy Stewart. Their work was…

Explore the powerful themes of migration, memory and the fragile work of hope in 'Folding a River'. Let these poignant poems inspire you.

Welcome to Facts and Figures, the monthly Work, Voice, Pay update aimed at senior shop stewards / reps and Unite officials.

Serious questions need to be asked about Mandelson, Andrew and what the PM knew when. The credibility of UK politics is on the line, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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