The SNP leader has been told to “pick a side” on North Sea oil and gas after Nicola Sturgeon said he should confirm the party ...

THE First Minister has refused to confirm his position on the Rosebank oil field. John Swinney was asked in Holyrood by ...

His predecessors as first minister, Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon, both declared opposition to development of the oil ...

REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival’s starry line-up brought enlightenment and laughs - from Pullman, Norton, Doucet, ...

PERHAPS I have been living under a stone but I had no idea, nor have my friends and acquaintances, that the symbolic poppy has been commandeered ...

Party whips control who is allowed to speak in the Scottish Parliament, which ensures debates are predictable, partisan, and ...

The Education Secretary said the cash will help with the recruitment of teachers, support staff and family link workers in ...

Alex Salmond did not apply for legal aid to help fund the fees for his defence lawyers during his criminal trial, The Herald can reveal ...

Emmanuel-Thomas had arranged to smuggle 60 kilograms of cannabis from Thailand into England, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000). He was handed a four-year prison term and told he must serve at ...

Opinion polls point to a fifth SNP victory - but a lot could change in six months with parties working flat out for votes.

Scotland on Tuesday made sanitary products free to all women, becoming the first nation in the world to take such a step against "period poverty." ...

Sean Connery, who has died at the age of 90, was known not only for movie roles including the British secret agent James Bond ...