A storm-damaged covered walkway at Skye's upgraded Uig ferry terminal is to be dismantled without ever carrying a single passenger, despite…

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On September 8th, the PISA results came out, detailing how almost a million 15-year olds across the world performed in standard tests for reading, mathematics, and science. The PISA results have becom...

The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.

REFORM UK’s Scottish leader is accused of being “economically illiterate” after he bizarrely suggested that more than half of Scotland's…

A Freedom of Information request revealed that no money from the National Wealth Fund has been ‘committed or spent on projects at Grangemouth’

DOUGLAS Alexander has been left red-faced after files showed the Scotland Office had no input on the removal of US tariffs on Scottish whisky.

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay angered by Ardrossan ferry cancellation

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The Daily Record in its never-ending pursuit of ‘children’ stabbed to death, for who knows how many times now front pages an image of a world that on the facts is disappearing. From&nbs…

From Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report June 2026 released today, the above chart and: There were 45 homicide victims recorded by the police in Scotland in 2024-25, a 21% …

Sometimes it takes a stranger to see things clearly and in this case, BBC Scotland’s masterpiece of Scottish cringe, last night. Her impressions are unbiased and spot-on. Why? This: From&nbsp…

By Liz S It was reported, three days ago, by The National that “the UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections”. The key here is obviously the fact that is was a “…

The change in Scottish house prices in the year to July contrasted with a broadly flat position in the UK as a whole

Some might say social care in England is nothing to do with the SNP, but here’s why they’re wrong

Yesterday, I wrote a post: Never mind Barnett, the Lower Thames Crossing to cost Scots taxpayers between £300m and £1bn! The full AI-assisted argument is at: In a comment, rogercolkett wrote While …

Nigel Farage’s resignation stunt has forced a by-election in his Clacton constituency, but it might backfire when Count Binface sets about him.

The Scottish Government is turning the criminal justice system into a running joke

BBC Breakfast had the above, this morning based on another RCEM survey, in NHS England. It seems to reinforce ITV’s own survey findings in March (below) and to remind us of the very different…

Some may feel a sense of dread after Transport Scotland announces a £1.94 billion package of contracts to dual the A9

the entire Queen Elisabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow should be risk assessed. Who is this safety expert? for the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry and says it’s incredibly difficult to s…

Anas Sarwar has said he regrets his promise to save Grangemouth refinery, following its closure and job losses, as political pressure grows over industrial policy and differing UK government intervent...

Cole-Hamilton takes on judo champ and pledges to restore Highland services Cole-Hamilton: Time to beg UK Government and European operators for vessels for Dunkirk-style effort to tackle ferry crisis Greene: Scottish Tory economy plans show they are the ‘nasty party’ again Cole-Hamilton takes on judo champ and pledges to restore Highland services Scottish Liberal Democrat...

From ITV News at 6.30pm tonight based on their own survey: A special report on the corridor care crisis in Wales where it appears to be more common than in anywhere else in the UK. 89 000 treated i…

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