EXCLUSIVE: Humza Yousaf said he felt "frustration" his time as first minister coincided with the ramping up of Operation Branchform, which ultimately led to the jailing of Peter Murrell.

Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband was jailed for five years in June following the biggest scandal in Scottish politics of recent times.

In a landmark speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, the Prime Minister described the UK as a country of "solidarity and not separation" as he set his vision for its future.

The huge MOD contract - named Programme Euston - will deliver three floating docks and associated infrastructure to the Faslane naval base on the Clyde.

In a swipe at John Swinney, the Reform UK leader described the Celtic Alliance between the SNP and Sinn Fein as being for "the birds".

John Healey and Andy Burnham must deal with the grim economic reality of the UK while still offering a message of hope to voters, writes Chris McCall

The Scottish Secretary said it was "deeply upsetting" that Scotland continues to have the highest drugs deaths rate in Europe.

Writing in his first column for the Record since becoming the leader of Scottish Labour, Michael Marra says he wants to do politics differently - with the doors open to all.

Douglas Alexander told the Labour conference in Liverpool the threat of fire-and-rehire is "happening not in 1926, but 2026".

EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with the Record, the new Scottish Labour leader branded plans to reform councils as a "dog's dinner on the back of a fag packet".

Speaking ahead of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, the Prime Minister said it was important "not to focus on something that would be a matter of huge division".

There uproar last night after council bosses in Glasgow resorted to desperate Tory-style fire-and-rehire tactics.

Michael Marra said it was "indefensible" that Scots from the poorest backgrounds were 15x more likely to die from taking drugs.

The Record understands Stuart Campbell has yet to be contacted by police since making his complaint regarding the ex-SNP leader.

Writing for the Record, leading chef Tom Kitchin says we must value hospitality businesses that employ millions of people, drive growth and support the high street.

More people die from illegal substances in Scotland on average than any other nation in Europe, official figures published today have again confirmed.

Malcolm Offord had insisted an IndyRef2 should not be debated by the Scottish Parliament as the matter is reserved to Westminster.

Leading figures from Scotland's hospitality industry have warned businesses are already on the brink - and without an urgent cut in VAT many more will go to the wall.

SNP ministers were accused "failing vulnerable people" as homelessness across Scotland increased to record levels - while MSPs spend time at Holyrood debating independence.

Most Scots already know the UK is ill-prepared for a major military attack from an aggressive foreign power. Perhaps Russia could be bored into submission by making them watch this dreary new reality ...

Scottish Labour named Marra in the top job on Saturday following a two-way contest with Joe Fagan.

The new Scottish Labour leader accused John Swinney of "trying to move the goal posts" on an IndyRef2 after the SNP failed to win a majority of MSPs at May's election.

Marra becomes Scottish Labour's 11th permanent leader of the devolution era after Anas Sarwar quit to take up a peerage.

The party, which suffered its worst ever result at a Holyrood election in May, must undergo another attempt to rebuild after losing more ground to the Nationalists.

Inflation has reached 3.1 per cent as a result of Donald Trump's war against Iran pushing up petrol and diesel prices.

EXCLUSIVE: The most popular option in a government consultation was a revalued 14-band system that would ask owners of higher-value homes to contribute more.

The Record first reported how Julie, 55, died on her way to hospital after collapsing at the flat where she lived alone with her dog in Kilmarnock.

Millionaire businessman Paul McManus is funding the action after the ex-SNP leader's widow Moira agreed to transfer the legal rights of the case.

EXCLUSIVE: Professor James Mitchell rubbished John Swinney's prediction that Andy Burnham would be the last Prime Minister of the UK - and said the case for independence had not been moved forward by ...

Helen Simpson, whose daughter Demi Hannaway died in 2021, said: "Perpetrators need to understand - no more. You're not getting away with it."

Stuart Campbell first raised questions about the SNP's finances six years before Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzlement.

The Taoiseach said his party had "never embroiled Northern Ireland in British politics. We’ve always identified the north as exceptional."

Stormont politician Phillip Brett said the event in Scotland would show "the next generation of Unionism is stepping forward".

EXCLUSIVE: Professor John Curtice told the Record that support for an immediate referendum in Scotland was low.

Stuart Campbell, who runs the Wings over Scotland website, announced today he had filed a complaint with cops as he had been "left with no alternative".

Scots voters deserve clear answers on what exactly the SNP is proposing when it comes to building a new Scottish state. But photo calls with other nationalist leaders won't provide them, says Chris Mc...

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Zubir Ahmed warned Glasgow's growing homelessness is "fracturing" trust between residents and putting minority communities "in the firing line".

McAllan was mocked by opposition parties after she previously suggested the 2026 Pisa report did not reflect Scots schools' success in "artistic expression".

The former SNP leader will join a fictional UK Government at war with Russia in the new Sky series, which launches next week.

Calls for peaceful protest after previous anti-immigration event in July brought scenes of chaos and disorder

The Prime Minister must learn that if he gives an inch on independence, the SNP will take a mile, says Chris McCall

Jenny Gilruth claimed "this issue is not going to go away" despite the Prime Minister insisting that another referendum was "off limits".

The former SNP chief executive will return to the high court later this year for a proceeds of crime action.

Elizabeth Crammond was left "traumatised" after suffering her third miscarriage earlier this year - despite asking the NHS for help 60 times.

Nationalists were delighted at finally taking charge of Scotland's largest local authority in 2017, but an air of complacency and a lack of leadership quickly followed, says Chris McCall

Aitken has led Scotland's largest local authority through a turbulent decade amid mounting criticism of the condition of the city centre and rising fears over anti-social behaviour.

Burnham had previously told Swinney another vote on the constitution was "off limits" when the pair met in July.

EXCLUSIVE: A Nationalist MSP described the positions taken by Michael Marra and Joe Fagan on an IndyRef2 as "laughable".

Peter Murrell, the former long-serving chief executive of the SNP, was jailed for five years after he pled guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from his employers.

Writing for the Record, veteran teacher Andy Harvey argues this week's Pisa report shows pupils "overwhelmingly have positive learning experiences in Scotland’s schools".