The First Minister announced "by the end of this Parliament, through franchising and regulation, the SNP will bring the bus network back into public control".

A Prime Minister with a positive message for Scotland clashes with the SNP's endless claims that Westminster must be viewed as the enemy, says Chris McCall

Speaking on a visit to a college built on the site of the former Ravenscraig steel works, the Prime Minister said devolution was "never meant to end at the doors of Holyood".

In a rare example of dissent, SNP activists gathered away from the party conference to discuss how to kick-start the stalled campaign for ending the Union.

The Nationalists are preparing to launch another push for independence since 2014 at a time many voters are turning their back on the party.

The SNP leader said he wanted to achieve "consensus" on plans to axe councils health boards and denied he faced a "rammy" with unions over inevitable job cuts.

The First Minister will arrive in Aberdeen for the SNP's annual conference amid mounting concerns over his plans to radically reform the NHS and local government.

EXCLUSIVE: A veteran Nationalist said there was "utter depression" among ordinary party members over the performance of the Scottish Government.

Labour MP Maureen Burke said there was now an urgent need for an "honest discussion" on the pressures facing Glasgow.

EXCLUSIVE: Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Prime Minister must announce "concrete policies" to help families struggling with stubbornly high-inflation and rising fuel costs.

EXCLUSIVE: A senior SNP minister said the PM's planned visit north of the Border showed he was "lacking in confidence about his message to Scots".

English comedian John Cleese has entered the debate over who should be rector of the University of St Andrews.

EXCLUSIVE: Scots living in rural parts of the country are concerned they will be "forced to travel to the central belt" for treatment as a result of the health board mergers.

Ewan Gibbs, the author of a new book on the recent history of Britain's working class, said the dispute proved the value of trade union membership.

The Prime Minister told MPs that rules imposed as a result of Brexit currently cost £100m a year in lost Scottish salmon exports.

A new book by a Glasgow-based historian asks how the working class has been pushed from the centre of political life to its margins.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamilton told the Record the country did not need more council areas so large they could be seen from space.

The SNP leader was accused of having set out to reorganise the country’s councils and NHS boards “without a clear purpose, or a plan or a process”.

The First Minister accused Malcolm Offord of leading "a party that has brought racism" into the Scottish Parliament.

Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Social Justice Secretary, is aware of the issue and has met with the charity to discuss how the Government can help.

A new report found there have been over 300 identified Russian-linked cyber incidents hitting UK companies since 2022.

The Tory brand remains sullied after 14 dismal years in government and the unavoidable catastrophe that was Brexit, says Chris McCall

Joe Griffin, who heads up the civil service in Scotland, has been asked if the SNP leader deliberately ignored his guidance amid a growing row over the Triple Lock.

The former first minister said he would "love to be part of a team that helps to build the institutions of an independent nation" in the future.

Wings Over Scotland managed to raise more than £30,000 via an online crowdfunder in just three days.

EXCLUSIVE: The new leader of Scottish Labour is pushing for the establishment of a cross-party group with the aim of cutting child poverty in half by 2030.

A leading anti-poverty charity has warned that SNP plans to slash health boards and centralise local government could "distract" politicians from "the glaring need to improve the lives of children in ...

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.