The UK now has ethnic minority leadership in Downing Street, scotland and Wales – and it hardly even counts as a surprise, says the director of British Future, Sunder Katwala

Prince Edward, handed the Order of the Thistle, said the monarchy is ‘as important as ever’

There are at least 25 sales of fake Banksy’s to victims in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the United States and scotland

A third farm off the tiny Hebridean island of Gigha would bring much-needed jobs – but there are fears over the impact on the ecosystem and the welfare of the fish

An independent judge-led statutory public inquiry will examine the police response to the murder of Emma Caldwell almost 20 years ago, scotland’s Justice Secretary announced on Thursday (7 March). The 27-year-old was killed by serial rapist Iain ...

Police scotland admit the family of Emma Caldwell, and Iain Packer’s other victims, were ‘let down’

Grand Union to run services from next year in move that regulator says would increase choice for passengers

Humza Yousaf has paid tribute to BBC presenter and children’s author Nick Sheridan following his death aged 32. The broadcaster announced Sheridan’s passing in a post on social media website X on Thursday morning (7 March). Following the news, Sc ...

The new service will provide more competition for several operators

Scottish Conservatives leader vows to vote against chancellor’s decision to lengthen levy to 2029

About 250 people in England and Wales and dozens in scotland have yet to come forward

Iain Packer was eventually jailed two decades later despite being interviewed by police multiple times

NHS aims to tempt at least five doctors to move to the Uists and Benbecula amid recruitment crisis

Devastating focus on separatism means public services have been run down, Gove tells Tory activists in Aberdeen

Inspired to enter law as a teenager after giving evidence in burglary trial, Angiolini has a history of chairing high-profile reviews

Risk of concrete collapse forces Aberdeen council to move tenants and owners out in £3m programme

Royal Society of Edinburgh says money should be spent on longer-living native forests with greater biodiversity benefits

Parliamentary inquiry highlights likelihood of scotland, Jersey or Isle of Man passing new laws

Police scotland and Crown Office are accused of sitting on evidence while he continued on a path of sexual violence

scotland force under spotlight over handling of long-running case, and its attitude to violence against sex workers