Holyrood
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Scottish Greens reject motion to drop long-standing opposition to nuclear energy
The Scottish Greens have overwhelmingly voted against a motion to drop their long-standing opposition to nuclear power and adopt a “more nuanced” position.
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Ex-Reform MSP: 'It feels like I have escaped a coercively controlled relationship'
Amanda Bland, who served as Reform UK's justice spokesperson at Holyrood, has broken her silence to allege months of shouting, intimidation and the systematic sidelining of women by the party's Scottish leadership. Malcolm Offord rejects her account.
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Marra hands finance brief to leadership rival Fagan in first shadow cabinet
Michael Marra has named his first shadow cabinet as Scottish Labour leader, handing rival Joe Fagan the finance brief and claiming official opposition status at Holyrood after Amanda Bland's departure from Malcolm Offord's group.
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Inside the Greens' conference as party plots new path to power amid financial woes
The mood among the three hundred or so Scottish Greens members gathered in Eden Court Theatre in Inverness was upbeat after months seeing a record 15 MSPs elected in May.
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Greens finance committee collapsed after just one member elected, says leaked report
Documents leaked to The Herald which are to be presented to an internal meeting of the Scottish Greens this week reveal that a key party committee collapsed after only one member was prepared to sit on it.
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Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy
John Swinney must take a position on new oil and gas drilling, Gillian Mackay has said, as she hit out at the UK Government for approving the Jackdaw gas field.
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Singers and musicians urge Scottish Government to rethink trad music company plans
The Scottish Government’s plans to give traditional music the 'same platform' as opera, ballet and classical music have sparked concerns.
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Ross Greer lifts lid on Greens financial woes and outlines Budget demands from SNP
Ross Greer lifts the lid on how the Scottish Greens borrowed £150,000 and scraped donations of £5 and £10 to fight the Holyrood election, as members gather in Inverness to debate the party's financial future.
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Scottish Greens to debate motion to extend legal rights to polyamorous relationships
Hospital wards, mortgage lenders and divorce courts would all have to make room for polyamorous relationships under policy up for debate at the Scottish Greens conference.
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Greens went into Holyrood election in a 'dire' financial position, members to be told
The Scottish Greens went into the Holyrood election in a "dire" financial position, according to a motion to be debated at the party's annual conference.
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Ministers 'can't determine' if any sex offenders will have appeal grounds
SNP ministers cannot identify how many convicted sex offenders - if any - may have grounds for appeal after a landmark court ruling as SCCRC applications rise to 44 and prospect of class action discussed.
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Homeless deaths data faces cut as Scotland battles housing emergency
The National Records of Scotland is proposing to change how often it publishes official data on homeless and dementia deaths.
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Here's what passengers think of John Swinney's plans for the bus network
Bus users in Glasgow have shared their opinions on the Scottish Government's latest public transport plans, as buses could return to public control
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Who really runs BBC Scotland? Inside the battle for power and money
Hayley Valentine runs BBC Scotland. At least on paper. We follow the money to find out where the real power lies.
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Amanda Bland to remain on Holyrood's justice committee after quitting Reform
MSP Amanda Bland who quit Reform to sit as an independent is set to remain a member of Holyrood's justice committee, The Herald can reveal.
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SNP minister's letter raises questions over Scotland's huge data centre plans
Patrick Harvie challenges the Scottish Government over a minister's letter that appeared to contradict its pledge on national data centre planning guidance.
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Malcolm Offord: Losing MSP will not ‘derail’ Reform UK Scotland’s plans
The defection upsets the math at Holyrood - with Labour now second biggest party
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Reform calls for MSP to go show a very convenient lack of political insight
It certainly didn't take long for Amanda Bland to fall out with her party - the former Reform MSP announced on Monday she was quitting to sit as an Indepedent MSP.
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Reform comms chief wears Meta smart glasses at Holyrood as Lib Dems demand ban
Reform UK’s communications chief in Scotland says he wears Meta smart glasses at Holyrood as Lib Dems call for a ban over privacy and security fears.
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Andy Burnham is looking for a Scottish adviser — they'll have their work cut out
Last week, Andy Burnham made three devolution offers to Scotland at Motherwell but his pitch for contained little detail on funding.
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Email reveals what Peter Mathieson really thinks about university programme closures
Sir Peter Mathieson defended recent programme closures at Edinburgh University in an email sent to a student and a number of regional MSPs.
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Reform Scotland loses its first MSP just months after Holyrood breakthrough
Amanda Bland, Reform UK's justice spokeswoman at Holyrood, has resigned from the party to sit as an independent MSP, dropping Reform to third-largest party as it faces police scrutiny over election spending irregularities.
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No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
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Reform MSP Amanda Bland resigns to sit as independent
Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.
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Reform UK admits ‘errors’ as police assess Holyrood election spending
Police Scotland is assessing whether Reform UK Holyrood candidates broke Holyrood election spending rules.
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John Swinney compared to dictator as bus plans branded ‘business confiscation’
John Swinney has been compared to dictators as McGill's Group threatens legal action over plans to bring buses in Scotland under public control.
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Listen John, taking Andy Burnham's olive branch may actually grant you indyref2
A Labour government in Westminster should always have been a problem for the SNP, especially a deflated, too-long-in-government SNP which had failed to deliver on many of the left-wing policies it had promised. But Keir Starmer was so deeply unpopular north of the border he failed to lay a blow
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Emotional John Swinney says he'll deliver Scottish independence for teenage son
The SNP leader has closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on a personal note
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Swinney's emotional explanation for his commitment to independence
BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell reflects on John Swinney's SNP conference speech.
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For all of John Swinney's confidence, independence remains stuck
John Swinney says SNP independence campaign has begun at Aberdeen conference, but Scotland remains divided as polls clash over a second referendum debate.
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SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’
John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UK
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Emotional John Swinney says he'll deliver Scottish independence for teenage son
The SNP leader has closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on a personal note
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John Swinney says the campaign for Scottish independence has already begun
John Swinney used his SNP conference speech in Aberdeen to declare that the campaign for a second independence referendum has already begun.
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Swinney says the 'stars are aligning' for independence but polls show Scots split
John Swinney will tell SNP conference the stars are aligning for independence but three polls published this week show Scots are split on the constitution and rank it well below the cost of living in their list of priorities.
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Swinney insists 'stars are aligning' for Scottish independence
The first minister will tell delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen that 2026 has been a turning point in Scotland's "journey to nationhood".
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Chris Mason: Burnham and Swinney tussle over where power lies in Scotland
UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days in the job
Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after five days, following criticism of her first briefing.
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Sir Alex Ferguson would make 'effective' mayor of Aberdeen says PM
Andy Burnham invoked Sir Alex Ferguson's name during a Motherwell speech on deepening Scottish devolution, but stopped short of calling for elected mayors — as Glasgow's £7.3bn productivity gap sharpens the debate.
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Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live
The prime minister is expected to announce plans on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and towns
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National march against hyperscale data centres to be held in Edinburgh
People from across Scotland will march down the Royal Mile on Saturday, November 14, culminating in a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.
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Andy Burnham to offer John Swinney deal to 'hand more power to Scotland's regions'
Andy Burnham is set to offer John Swinney a deal to empower Scotland’s regions, shifting power from Westminster and Holyrood to boost jobs and growth.
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Kemi Badenoch says Scotland Act may need reform to force through nuclear power
Kemi Badenoch has raised the prospect of rewriting the Scotland Act to end what she calls the SNP's use of planning rules to veto reserved energy policy, while branding John Swinney a broken record with no answers on drug deaths or education.
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Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – UK politics live
Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and Trump
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Rockstar HR chief denies asking staff to ‘keep tabs’ on union membership
Rockstar Games HR chief denies ordering staff to monitor IWGB membership as 23 former workers claim unfair dismissal over Discord posts at Scottish tribunal.
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I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats - Swinney
The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.
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Ministers must step up to help creatives facing eviction from Scotland's arts spaces
Bit by bit, the nation’s creative spaces are being sold off, plunging Scotland’s artists and makers into an uncertain future. Urgent action must be taken.
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John Cleese urges St Andrews students not to vote for Green MSP Q Manivannan
John Cleese urges University of St Andrews students not to elect Green MSP Q Manivannan as rector, citing comments about rape and its psychological effects.
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Q Manivannan enters race to become next University of St Andrews rector
Q Manivannan, who received a PhD from the institution earlier this year, will be challenged by American actor Brian Baumgartner and AI tech boss Mark Brunner.
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Andy Burnham has been invited to SNP conference - but should he actually go?
Andy Burnham has been invited to SNP conference during his Scotland visit, setting up an intriguing political dilemma over whether he should accept.
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Andy Burnham invited to SNP conference in Scotland amid independence row
The SNP has invited Prime Minister Andy Burnham to its Aberdeen conference as the party presses him on Scotland’s constitutional future.
