Jane Barlow
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SNP Cabinet Secretary says Jackdaw gas field approval was 'the right decision'
Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has called Jackdaw's approval the right decision — while warning Scotland receives no financial benefit from production in its own waters.
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More than 30,000 Scottish homes without power after Storm Boelo hits Scotland
Storm Boelo leaves more than 30,000 Scottish homes without power as 80mph winds cause travel disruption, with SSEN and SP Energy teams repairing faults after storm damage.
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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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Council admits FOI error over gift shops' rates arrears — but will not release emails
The Herald appealed a decision to block the release of correspondence between the council, Criterion Capital and tenants at the Princes Street fire site.
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'Erasmus fiasco' as Edinburgh University to 'slash' study abroad team by 60 per cent
Staff fear the cuts will impact the university’s ability to participate in the Erasmus+ scheme when it returns next year.
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Sturgeon: Scottish culture held back by 'cringe factor', red tape and risk aversion
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scotland is lagging well behind other countries over the championing and promotion of its own culture.
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Edinburgh councillors may ask watchdog to investigate congestion charge u-turn
Scottish Greens councillor Chas Booth is leading the charge against what he termed a “U-turn” and a “massive betrayal” by transport minister Stephen Flynn.
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TV Festival moves dates to avoid Edinburgh festivals after moving out of Edinburgh
Organisers of the UK's biggest TV industry gathering say it will be staged a week later than normal after deciding to move out of Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh councillors to debate Greens’ controversial ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
Conservative councillor Marie-Clair Munro has hit out at the “divisive language and implications” of the GPEW motion, approved by the party earlier this month.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde warns A&E departments ‘extremely busy’
Scotland's largest health board has warned the public that accident and emergency departments across the region are “extremely busy” at the moment.
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Donald Trump says Jackdaw gas project ‘will make UK very wealthy again’
The US president has urged ministers to ‘go full blast’, while calling on them to ‘take down the costly and ridiculous windmills’.
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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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We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham
The PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.
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Government being ‘cautious’ about public announcements on Jackdaw and Rosebank
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander also dismissed John Swinney’s claim GB Energy has so far done ‘absolutely nothing’.
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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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St Andrews students cover each other in foam for annual Raisin Monday tradition
St Andrews students celebrate Raisin Monday with a huge shaving foam fight, costumes and food donations at the historic Fife university tradition.
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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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If not Edinburgh, where? What a campus saga asks about specialist degrees
The University of Edinburgh's announcement that 90 specialist degree programmes will close has raised questions about the purpose of university.
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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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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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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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We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham
The PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.
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Anti-Zionist Jewish student group backs proposal to drop antisemitism definition
On Friday, the university’s Kehillah society released a statement saying that the removal of the definition was a “core aim” of the group.
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Government being ‘cautious’ about public announcements on Jackdaw and Rosebank
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander also dismissed John Swinney’s claim GB Energy has so far done ‘absolutely nothing’.
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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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Council vowed to block hotel construction over unauthorised Princes Street gift shops
City of Edinburgh Council’s building standards officials chased tenant Kitfox Limited for nearly a year over its failure to secure building warrants for the shops.
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Scottish Government to abandon 12-week orthopaedic target, leaked NHS plan reveals
A confidential NHS blueprint, obtained by The Herald, reveals the Scottish Government is set to abandon its legally-backed 12-week orthopaedic target — replacing it with a 26-week standard — while centralising surgery into regional hubs and telling patients to expect to travel.
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Bishop of Paisley attacks SNP for revoking anti-abortion group's fringe slot
Scotland's Catholic bishops leader has attacked the SNP for revoking permission for anti-abortion group SPUC to hold a fringe event at its Aberdeen conference.
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‘No standing ovation’: What Greens expect from Gillian Mackay at SNP conference
Scottish Greens were surprised by Gillian Mackay’s SNP conference invite, with one source admitting they do not expect a “standing ovation”.
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University bosses warned of serious reputational damage over 90 programme closures
A motion submitted ahead of the next staff and student Senate meeting calls on university leadership to "reconsider" the decision to close 90 programmes.
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Teachers doubt Scotland can meet 2030 child poverty target amid rising pupil hardship
Scottish teachers report rising child poverty, hunger and financial stress among pupils, while only 34 trust ministers to meet 2030 targets.
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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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Greens urge SNP to introduce ‘Amazon tax’ on big online businesses
The Greens said big retailers were making ‘obscene profits’ while high streets are being ‘hollowed out’.
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Swinney recommits to triple lock for an independent Scotland despite backlash
SNP First Minister John Swinney recommits to the pension triple lock in an independent Scotland amid a row over UK pension changes and claims of misleading Scots.
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University to consider dropping IHRA antisemitism definition amid free speech fears
A motion submitted to the institution’s elected Senate criticises the definition as "focusing excessively on attitudes and speech relating to Israel".
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Michael Marra accuses SNP ministers of shortchanging councils by £2bn
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra accuses SNP ministers of shortchanging councils by £2 billion as debate over funding and local government reform grows.
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Two Holyrood committees to ‘dig into the details’ behind planned AI data centres
MSPs on both the Climate Action Committee and the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee are to conduct investigations.
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Westminster seems to have run itself aground and Scotland is disgruntled - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Gareth Robson, Beckenham.
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Majority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business
More than two thirds also say ministers do not engage with them enough on policy.
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Nearly 400 workers to lose jobs in proposed Grangemouth closure
A chemical manufacturer said it planned to cease all operations at the Falkirk site.
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Thousands of staff at top UK university to begin five-week strike action
The strike action is scheduled to last until late October
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Both sides must ‘get around table’ in Glasgow fire and rehire dispute – minister
Justice Secretary Neil Gray said the Scottish Government supports ‘fair work principles’.
