Absence levels at Scottish councils have hit a new high as staff shortages and demand for services put extra strain on the ...

The Scottish Parliament faces major change next year as a swathe of established politicians leave office.

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford is giving “careful consideration” to running for Holyrood next year. The news ...

An independent Aberdeen councillor has been suspended for four months for breaching the code of code. Jennifer Stewart, who ...

Bill Kidd, the only MSP to be named in a nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize, is to step down at the next Scottish Parliament election. The Glasgow Anniesland MSP was named in a 2016 nomination as part ...

Kate Forbes is to stand down at the next election, it has been announced. The deputy first minister said she had made the decision to spend more time with family. By the time of the election next May, ...

Disruption caused by Storm Floris may delay exam results for some pupils, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has ...