Rachel Amery
Rachel Amery
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Election 2024: Check who is standing in your area

Scottish Green Party co-leader Andrew Milligan/Press Association.

Alba launches motion of no confidence in Green minister Patrick Harvie

Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Rainbow Greens say power-sharing cannot continue without 'dramatic changes'

The Isle of Skye lies in the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency, which was originally held by Charles Kennedy and is being targeted by the Lib Dems at the coming general election. Picture: Getty Images

Can the Lib Dems keep their support in the Highlands at the general election?

Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Green voters will be 'extremely disappointed' in climate targets being ditched

Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde, is under investigation by the Tory Party after he was accused of misusing campaign funds. (Credit: UK Parliament/PA)

Conservative MP suspended over allegations of misusing party funds

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC, at the annual conference in Dundee. Image: Andrew Milligan/Press Association.

Councils ‘stand on the brink of collapse’, warns senior trade unionist

First Minister Humza Yousaf. Image: Fraser Bremner/Getty Images.

Humza Yousaf: 'Ludicrous' and 'disgraceful' to repeal Hate Crime Act

Analysis Smattering of applause as Yousaf sets out union pitch

First Minister Humza Yousaf with Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at an independence march in Edinburgh. Image: Lisa Ferguson/National World.

Scottish Greens and Alba could split the pro-independence SNP vote

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaking at the STUC conference in Dundee. Image: Andrew Milligan/Press Association.

Anas Sarwar calls for UK arms sales to Israel to be stopped

MV Glen Rosa at the Ferguson Marine shipyard. Image: John Devlin/National World.

Economy secretary to meet with unions to discuss Ferguson Marine future

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Anas Sarwar to pledge to strengthen workers’ rights at trade union meeting

Government independence papers costing taxpayers up to £10.85 per download

Scottish taxpayers could face further tax hikes to pay for SNP policies such as free tuition fees. Image: Chris Radburn/Press Association.

Taxpayers could face further hikes to pay for ‘free’ SNP policies

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Royal Air Force jets were used to shoot down a 'number of drones' in the Middle East following an attack on Israel. Picture: Getty Images

Yousaf condemns attack, urges Middle East players to stick to UN resolutions

Stephen Gethins, Douglas Alexander, and Pamela Nash all hope to return to Westminster

Meet the former MPs hoping to make a comeback to Westminster

Explainer All you need to know about compulsory voter ID at the general election

The closing ceremony at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Image: Glyn Kirk.

Glasgow could host 2026 Commonwealth Games after being named last resort option

A Scottish doctor who now practises medicine in Australia says the government cannot blame the Covid pandemic for the crisis. Image: Peter Byrne/Press Association.

Scottish doctor who left the NHS says governments cannot blame crisis on Covid

Palestinians look at smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment on the Firas market area in Gaza City on Friday. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Migration minister calls on UK Government to take in more Palestinian refugees

Andrew Kerr is to leave his role as Edinburgh City Council chief executive later this year. He ranks inside the top ten of the highest paid local authority executives in Scotland. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Scotland's council rich list: The highest paid local authority employees

There are concerns millions could be turned away from polling stations at the general election because of new voter ID rules.

Millions of Scots could be turned away from polls because of new rules

Craig Naylor, chief inspector of constabulary. Image: Liam McBurney/Press Association.

Lack of training and inability to get time off causing police officer stress

Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon after signing the Bute House Agreement. Image: Lisa Ferguson.

Fergus Ewing says Bute House Agreement must be dropped before general election

Stewart Hosie, SNP MP for Dundee East. Image: Press Association.

Stewart Hosie MP named as the SNP's general election campaign director

Dundee Sheriff Court.

Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law charged with abduction and extortion

UK Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner. Image: Jordan Pettitt/Press Association.

Jack McConnell: Angela Rayner needs to be 'crystal clear' on her tax affairs

The hate crime act has been in force for a week

Top police officer says some still have not received Hate Crime training

Health Secretary Neil Gray has suggested his party would like to see the windfall tax on profits in the oil and gas industry widened. Image: Andrew Milligan/Press Association.

Senior SNP minister calls for windfall tax to be 'spread wider'

Luca and Isla have been crowned the top baby names in Scotland for 2023.

Baby names: Disney film sees baby name crowned the most popular in Scotland

The law comes into force from Monday

Senior police officers warn activists could 'weaponise' hate crime law

Former prime minister Tony Blair with his deputy prime minister John Prescott and chief of staff Jonathan Powell. Image: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.

Scottish Labour predicts an election victory like that of Tony Blair in 1997

The last Scottish census was in 2011.

New census figures show migration is helping to sustain the Scottish population

Exclusive Prostitution survivor: Scotland has chance to be on the right side of history

Independence Minister Jamie Hepburn and Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth with some of the children at the Secret Garden outdoor nursery, where they launched the Scottish Government's independence paper on education and lifelong learning. Image: Scottish Government.

SNP unveils its proposals for education after independence

A number of politicians, including SNP MP Stewart McDonald, are thought to have been targeted in a Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attack. Image: Marek Stefunko.

SNP MP Stewart McDonald among politicians targeted in Chinese cyber-attack

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was criticised for deleting her WhatsApps during the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Lesley Martin/Getty Images.

Data protection expert to lead review into Scottish Government WhatsApp use

Ruth Maguire MSP wants to see prostitution legislation in Scotland overhauled.

SNP backbencher says men who buy sex must be criminalised

Exclusive Call to crackdown on pimping websites in Scotland

King Charles III during his coronation at Westminster Abbey. Image: Aaron Chown/Press Association.

Scottish Tories in call to commission Holyrood portrait of King Charles

Scottish Parliament staff are to be banned from wearing rainbow lanyards and badges.

Scottish Parliament staff to be banned from wearing rainbow lanyards

Former health secretary Michael Matheson has been found to have broken two parts of the MSP code of conduct. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Holyrood's standards committee to meet to discuss Michael Matheson's fate

Net Zero and Energy Secretary Màiri McAllan.

Net zero secretary defends government's climate change track record

It's almost a year since police erected a blue forensics-style tent in front of the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell. Picture: Andrew Milligan / PA.

Former chief constable defends police investigation into SNP finances

Concerns about synthetic opioids has led the SDF to demand action now.

Synthetic opioids banned to tackle spiralling drug deaths