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Douglas Alexander leaving number 10 Downing Street, London, July 20, 2026

Scottish Labour / 24 July 2026

Sarwar exit provokes ‘deeper’ questions, says Alexander

24 July 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) and First Minister of Scotland John Swinney during a bilateral meeting at the Cabinet Office in Atlantic Square, Glasgow, July 23, 2026

Scotland / 24 July 2026

‘Independence is off limits,’ Burnham tells Swinney

24 July 2026

A view of the Edinburgh skyline showing the Balmoral Clock and Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2022

Tourism / 24 July 2026

Councils urged to follow Edinburgh's tourist tax

24 July 2026

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney with Chief Executive Officer Susan Morrison during a visit to the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, November 6, 2024

International Trade / 24 July 2026

Swinney welcomes US lifting tariffs on Scotch Whisky

24 July 2026

(Left to right) Actor Brian Cox, First Minister John Swinney co-leaders of the Scottish Greens Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay at a rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026

Britain / 23 July 2026

Burnham to meet devolved leaders in Glasgow

23 July 2026

Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon in the count hall at the South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters in Hamilton for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Picture date: Thursday October 5, 2023

Scotland / 23 July 2026

Lennon won't rule out Scottish Labour leadership bid

23 July 2026

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, speaking during an eve of poll rally at Adelaide Place Baptist Church in Glasgow, May 6, 2026

Scottish Labour / 22 July 2026

Sarwar to swap Holyrood for ermine

22 July 2026

A general view from a drone of a wildfire in Cairngorms National Park and Loch Morlich in Glenmore, July 16, 2026

Firefighters / 22 July 2026

FBU Scotland slams First Minister's ‘empty plaudits’ after decade of cuts

22 July 2026

An Accident and Emergency sign, May 21, 2013

NHS Crisis / 22 July 2026

Ministers urged to tackle ‘national scandal’ of A&E waits

22 July 2026

A general view of Monro Hall, a prisoner accommodation block

Scotland / 21 July 2026

Inspection reveals ‘insidious’ effects of prison overcrowding

21 July 2026

Houses under construction on a housing development in Basingstoke

Southside/Newington By-election / 21 July 2026

Housing central to Communist challenge on Edinburgh Council

21 July 2026

First Minister John Swinney (centre) at a rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026

Scottish Independence / 21 July 2026

Burnham and Swinney ‘agree to disagree’ on constitution

21 July 2026

Douglas Alexander leaving number 10 Downing Street, London, July 20, 2026

Westminster / 21 July 2026

Alexander re-appointed Scottish Secretary

21 July 2026

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at Glasgow International Arena for the 2026 Holyrood elections, May 8, 2026

Voices of Scotland / 21 July 2026

Scottish Labour must opt for change not excuses

21 July 2026

Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER

Politics / 20 July 2026

SNP demands emergency budget from Burnham to ‘reverse the damage’ Starmer caused

20 July 2026

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar arrives for First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, May 28, 2026

Holyrood / 20 July 2026

Scottish Labour need ‘proper debate’ over its future, says McConnell

20 July 2026

A fire burning at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, July 19, 2026

Wildfires / 20 July 2026

Arthur’s Seat ablaze for a second day

20 July 2026

Peter Olech (left) and Richard Shillcock are standing

Edinburgh City Council by-election / 17 July 2026

Communists contest Edinburgh polls

17 July 2026

by Andrew Murray, Political reporter

Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde

Workers' Rights / 16 July 2026

GMB demand election promises be delivered at Ferguson's

16 July 2026

A homeowner turns down the temperature of a central heating

Cost-of-Living Crisis / 15 July 2026

Scottish government to look at price checker for heating oil

15 July 2026

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell leaving in a prison van from the High Court in Edinburgh, June 23, 2026

SNP / 15 July 2026

Campaigners dismiss 'weasel words' over Yes Scotland Murrell claims

15 July 2026

[Pic: Robina Weermeijer / Creative Commons]

Healthcare / 15 July 2026

New Alzheimer’s test to be trialled in Scotland

15 July 2026

A rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026

SNP / 14 July 2026

Murrell had no access to Yes Scotland accounts, says lawyer

14 July 2026

Leader of Reform UK Scotland Malcolm Offord is interviewed outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, May 11, 2026

Scotland / 14 July 2026

SNP accuse Reform of trying to criminalise Gaelic and Scots

14 July 2026