Holyrood News

The SNP’s rural economy minister presented “no vision” for Scottish farmers during a 50-minute keynote speech that failed to address how farm payments will work...

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to change the law to ensure future heads of a vital policing body are appointed by parliament. The demand comes after the...

A third of criminals handed community payback orders fail to complete the punishment, new figures have revealed. The drop in successful completions of CPOs...

Scotland should create an environmental court, which would allow communities to contest government decisions on major windfarm applications and quickly resolve...

Nicola Sturgeon has refused to rule out the prospect of future tax hikes – this time in the form of a Green-inspired council tax raid. At First Minister’s...

The SNP has been accused of “rubbing salt in the wound” after it emerged a deal struck with the Greens will hit nearly 400,000 taxpayers. Finance secretary...

Ruth Davidson will this evening call for a positive approach to the challenges and opportunities thrown up by Brexit – and a renewed focus from the SNP...

The Scottish Conservatives have called on Michael Matheson to resign after it was revealed that his department tried to interfere over the release of a Police...

The justice secretary must clarify whether he misled parliament, and whether he took legal advice before making an intervention in the decision to allow Chief...