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Labour accused of 'utter complacency' as growth forecast downgraded

Labour have been accused of 'utter complacency' as Rachel Reeves revealed that official forecasters have downgraded expectations on economic growth this year

Deal struck to bring Ardrossan Harbour into public ownership

NEW: A deal has been struck to bring Ardrossan Harbour into public ownership and the legal agreements will be 'signed shortly', the Transport Secretary has said

Alba members told of 'insurmountable' six-digit sum rebels would need to shoulder

EXCLUSIVE: The group seeking to take over the Alba Party would have to shoulder liabilities worth nearly £200,000, members were warned

Donald Trump should be treated as a threat like Vladimir Putin, says Zack Polanski

Donald Trump is a 'real threat' to the UK in the same way as Vladimir Putin and should not be considered an ally, Zack Polanski has said

America and Israel have continuing to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, while Tehran and its allies have retaliated against Israel, neighbouring Gulf states and oil and gas production facilities

Our reporters ask, ultimately, is anyone right?

More than 230 homelessness deaths recorded in Scotland prompting calls for reform

More than 230 people have died while homeless in Scotland in 2024, new figures show

Why was Melania Trump at the UN Security Council? Everything you need to know

Melania Trump chaired a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday as the US and Israel's attacks against Iran continue

BBC presenter sparks fury as he asks if anti-Iran war protests should be banned

A BBC presenter left listeners stunned when he asked whether protests against America and Israel’s war on Iran should be banned in the UK

Richie Venton: In a world at war Scotland must look to its working-class heroes Events in the world are erupting with dizzying speed, giving people little time to ponder the lessons and consequences

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Scotland’s working-class majority needs genuine working-class voices in Holyrood. Voices that won’t be silenced or bought off by the demands of capitalist big business, by arms firms or privatised healthcare companies, writes Richie Venton ✍️

Interactive map launched in bid to 'block Reform UK surge at Holyrood election'

A new interactive map has been launched ahead of the Holyrood and Senedd elections in a bid to block a Reform UK surge

Child mental health wait times at ‘historic low’ as target is met

Waiting times for specialist children's mental health care are at a 'historic low' as the Scottish Government meets its 2014 commitment

Activists deliver goodie bags to hotel targeted in anti-immigration protest

Locals in Dumfries have delivered goodie bags to the residents of a hotel targeted by an anti-immigration protest last week

Keir Starmer considers sending UK warship HMS Duncan to Middle East THE UK is considering sending warship HMS Duncan to the Middle East, according to reports ...

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BREAKING: The UK is considering sending an air defence destroyer to the Middle East amid US and Israeli military offensives in the region

Vessel sinks off Scottish coast as rescue mission launched

🚨 A rescue mission has been launched following concerns for people on board a vessel that sank off the Scottish coast

Ellie Gomersall: Greens victory does nothing to change the need for Your Party "MAKE hope normal again,” That’s the slogan of Zack Polanski’s Green Party of England and Wales, and in the early hours of Friday…

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The Greens are having their moment now and I’m pleased for them, I really am. But I do believe that if we want to defeat not just the parties of the far right, but their ideas as well, the Greens and Your Party will both have a vital role to play, writes Ellie Gomersall ✍️

SNP ministers approve 'right to roam' exemption for new Center Parcs village

Scottish 'right to roam' laws will be restricted around a new Center Parcs holiday village after SNP ministers agreed to the constraints

Donald Trump criticises Keir Starmer over UK's refusal to back strikes on Iran

Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer over the UK’s refusal to back the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran, saying the 'relationship is obviously not what it was'

Rape sentencing guidelines setting out five-year minimum term come into effect

New sentencing guidelines for rape offences come into effect in Scotland on Tuesday

David Pratt: Three questions remain to understand what happens next in Iran The expression 'uncharted waters' has often been used to describe crises in the Middle East

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Three questions are now key to what happens next following the unleashing by the US and its ally Israel of an attack that many global analysts maintain is neither pre-emptive nor lawful under international law, writes David Pratt ✍️

Man arrested and another in hospital after armed police respond to 'stabbing'

🚨 A man has been arrested after armed police responded to a stabbing in Paisley

Ministers urged to 'get a grip' on AI data centre boom amid energy use fears

The Scottish Government has been told to 'get a grip' on the number of planned data centres – with campaigners warning if all the proposed developments are given the green light it could more than double the country’s energy use

Alan Cumming breaks silence on Bafta film awards, saying 'we were all let down'

Actor Alan Cumming has said the headline-making Bafta film award ceremony was 'trauma triggering,' adding that everyone was 'let down' by decisions made to both 'broadcast slurs and censor free speech'

US embassy attacked in Riyadh as Donald Trump prepared for 'long conflict' with Iran

The US embassy in Riyadh came under attack as President Donald Trump said the US could take 'far longer' than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran

'Winner's aura': Green Party second place as Labour hits record low, new poll finds

Zack Polanski’s Green Party would come second, and Labour’s support would hit a record low if a General Election were held tomorrow, a major new poll has predicted

Major motorway closed due to police incident as drivers warned of hour-long delays

🚨 The M80 has been closed in Falkirk during rush hour as drivers have been urged to avoid the area

How Scotland could benefit from following countries bringing in own payment systems

A Scottish payments scheme as an economic infrastructure project providing resilience to the Scottish economy and reducing costs to small business would benefit the whole economy rather than just financial services, argues Peter Ryan from the Scottish Currency Group ✍️