NewsNewsScotlandScotland PoliticsLabour's plans to get Anas Sarwar into Bute HouseScottish Labour faces a tough fight to win at Holyrood in May but party insiders believe Bute House is within their reach.2 hrs agoScotland PoliticsScottish Parliament backs new tax on housebuildingMSPs have voted in favour of the general principles of a bill that aims to raise money to repair unsafe cladding.7 hrs agoScotland PoliticsUS planes land at Scottish airport during operation to seize tankerThree U-28A Dracos - used by the US Air Force special operations command - stopped at Scottish -government owned Wick airport before heading north. 1 day agoHighlands & IslandsJustice secretary found to have breached ministerial codeAngela Constance was given a written reprimand following a row over her comments about grooming gangs expert.2 days agoScotland PoliticsSwinney backs action against Russia after Scots airports used during tanker operationThe first minister says he was not briefed on a US-led operation a few hundred miles off Scotland's coast.11 hrs agoScotland PoliticsDelayed discharges costing NHS Scotland £440m a yearA report from Audit Scotland says one in nine hospital beds were occupied by patients who could have been discharged.8 hrs agoScotland PoliticsState of Scotland's NHS dominates First Minister's QuestionsFMQs returns at Holyrood as John Swinney faces questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs.MSPs to get £3,000 pay increase next yearThe 4.3% salary hike will lead to salaries at the Scottish Parliament rising from £74,507 to £77,710.Scottish party leaders set out stalls ahead of electionJohn Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay have made their pitches for May's Holyrood vote. Public holiday to celebrate Scotland's World Cup returnScotland will face Haiti in Boston on Sunday 14 June before taking on Morocco and Brazil in the US.What to expect at Holyrood and beyond as 2026 election race steps up BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell looks at what lies ahead for Scottish politics this year with the Scottish Parliament election looming in May.Grooming gang row 'could have been handled better' - ConstanceAngela Constance's remarks about Prof Alexis Jay are to be independently investigated to determine if they breached the ministerial code.Features and analysisThe 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UKWhy did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus and Turing'Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.The nuclear power station on the front line of an election battleScotland's last operational plant, at Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to cease operating in 2030.'Prisoner release is only a short-term solution'Overcrowding problems at Barlinnie Prison's are not likely to disappear due to erly release and the building of new prisons.How is Scotland's economy performing - and how can it improve?An annual report shows some good, bad and middling aspects of Scottish productivity - and there are no easy or quick fixes.
