Tory MSP Jeremy Balfour has said he is quitting the party and will sit as an independent at Holyrood. The Lothian MSP said he ...

Message board 4chan is refusing to pay fines issued by Ofcom for breaching online safety duties. Earlier this year, the communications watchdog launched an investigation into the website over concerns ...

The SNP may eventually write off part of a £100,000 loan from former chief executive Peter Murrell, the party’s latest accounts show. And the camper van purchased under Murrell is now worth a fraction ...

Social workers in Scotland should be given pay awards to match other parts of the public sector, a professional body has said ...

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) will no longer operate as an independent agency as part of a government shake-up aimed at streamlining support for the space industry. It will become part of the Department ...

The EHRC the Met's use live facial recognition could have a “chilling effect” on human rights and put democracy at risk ...

A former Labour councillor has joined Reform UK one year after quitting Anas Sarwar’s party over a selection battle. Fife ...

The risk of dying from cancer in Scotland has reached a record low – even as the number of deaths from the disease have ...

The Fife councillor, 43, was found guilty of crimes against the vulnerable girl following a trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court ...

The comments made by Scottish Labour’s health spokesperson come after new figures released by Public Health Scotland ...