The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

Lawrence Fitzpatrick, the leader of the Livingston-based Labour minority-led administration warned that cuts would still ...

SCOTTISH councils face a £96 million bill to cover the rise in employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions, Cosla has ...

Former first minister has addressed speculation about her political future and whether she will seek re-election in 2026.

John Swinney will face questions from the opposition after his government announced that councils in Scotland will receive £144m in extra funding to help them meet increased national insurance costs.

Increasing the surcharge on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) for second and rental homes is not an “economically ...

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said.

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body ...

Finance Secretary Shona Robison says the money should help councils avoid "inflation busting" council tax increases.

Ms Robison hailed Fife’s National Treatment Centre as a “start-of-the-art” facility. (Image: Danyel VanReenen) If approved, Ms Robison said they would be using the National Treatment Centres, ...

Eugene Robinson writes a column on politics and culture and hosts an online chat with readers. In a three-decade career at The Washington Post, Robinson has been city hall reporter, city editor ...