4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (290+ words) The SNP is on course to achieve a majority in the Holyrood parliament after a new survey suggested it would win 67 seats. It predicts that Labour would lose all but one constituency seat " meaning that its deputy leader Jackie Baillie'would…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (559+ words) The Scottish Greens want to impose a new tax on private schools in order to support underfunded state schools and education services. It would be applied via the business rates system on mainstream fee-paying schools. Specialist Additional Support Needs schools…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (345+ words) A plan to permanently cut business rates and remove damaging "cliff-edge" rises lies at the centre of a package of policies that the Scottish Conservatives will unveil today to help businesses. Leader Russell Findlay, who will attend a CBI roundtable…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (315+ words) Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says he would reform the management of Scotland's ferry services and introduce a new procurement process as a way to tackle constant disruptions. Amid a tenfold increase in cancellations, Mr Sarwar listed a five-point plan…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (273+ words) Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of "grubby and cynical" tactics over its claim that independence would cut electricity bills by over a third." Numerous sources have questioned the claims which have formed a central message in the SNP's "It's…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (629+ words) Chinese renewable energy company Ming Yang has been blocked from investing "1.5 billion in the Highlands in what would have been the UK's largest wind turbine manufacturing plant. The UK government has decided on security grounds not to allow the facility…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago  (379+ words) The Scottish Conservatives will today unveil plans to overhaul apprenticeships and cap business rates rises. They are at the centre of a new policy paper, Growing a Productive Scotland, which will be launched by leader Russell Findlay and his shadow…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (852+ words) First Minister'John Swinney today'defied critics of his government's record by announcing more spending commitments if the SNP is returned to office in May. Despite underperforming across a number of policy areas, and his party embroiled in scandals such as the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (294+ words) Reform UK Scotland has added to its tally of elected members after a councillor in the Western Isles defected from the Conservative party. Amanda Hampsey, who represents Oban South and the Isles, becomes Reform UK Scotland's 23rd councillor. Her decision follows…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (438+ words) A decision on STV's controversial plan to scrap its dedicated news broadcast in the north east of Scotland has been delayed until after the Scottish elections in May. The broadcaster wants to'bring all its news production into its Glasgow studios,…...