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Breaking History as assisted dying legislation passes first stage in Scotland

Protesters outside the Scottish Parliament ahead of the vote

Assisted dying Scotland: How every MSP voted on the Bill

Analysis Assisted dying passes historic first step - but hard work begins now

Protesters demonstrate against the Assisted Dying Bill outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Why I decided to vote against Scotland's Assisted Dying Bill Jackie Baillie

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur speaks tio suppoters ahead of the vote on assisted dying at Holyrood

Ex-SNP minister says mother starved herself to 'hasten death'
A former SNP minister has spoken passionately about the circumstances surrounding her mother’s death.

John Swinney failed to prioritise growing Scotland's economy in his recent Programme for Government (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)

How SNP just proved they’re all talk and no action on economic growth Murdo Fraser

The famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall near Hexham in northern England before it was cut down in an act of mindless vandalism (Picture: Oli Scarff)

'Justice' for Sycamore Gap Two: Why they shouldn't be sent to prison Ian Johnston

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo being staged on the Edinburgh Castle esplanade. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Explainer What is happening at this year's Tattoo and where to buy tickets

Bus driver Carlos Hernan Correa Palacio suffered a fatal head injury when he was struck by a tram in the Saughton area of Edinburgh

Death of man hit by Edinburgh tram was avoidable, Sheriff rules

Police are hunting for two men seen in the area at the time of the sexual assault.

Girl, 17, sexually assaulted in park as police hunt for two men

Sage-Ahliea Gold (right) has appeared in court

University law student caught with 16kg of drugs at Edinburgh Airport

UK News

A forensics officer with a dog is seen in Kentish Town, north London. Police are investigating a fire at Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

Man arrested after three fires at property linked to Starmer

Keir Starmer is leading Labour into the same immigration trap that is destroying the Conservative party (Picture: Benjamin Cremel/WPA pool)

How Keir Starmer is playing into Nigel Farage's hands on immigration Scotsman comment

As Reform UK's popularity continues to rise, other parties are starting to sound like Nigel Farage (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe)

Reform UK is on the rise, but don't dismiss Starmer as one-term PM Brian Monteith

Donald Trump shakes hands with Peter Mandelson, the UK's ambassador to the US, during the announcement of a new trade deal between the two countries (Picture: Anna Moneymaker)

Starmer needs to rebuild relations with UK's biggest trading partner Christine Jardine

Labor party leader Anthony Albanese, seen holding up his Medicare card, was successful because of a focus on issues that matter to people's lives, like healthcare (Picture: Asanka Ratnayake)

Four big lessons from Australian Labor party's surprise landslide Professor Ariadne Vromen

Lisa Nandy, now UK Culture Secretary, viewed models of wind turbines at the Orsted Visitor Centre in Grimsby in 2022 (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Scrapping of wind farm is warning about over-reliance on renewables Brian Wilson

World

Some soldiers can develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder years after their have finished their service.

Three soldiers injured in 'shooting incident' during training exercise

This data shows 218 Afghan refugees and 651 Ukrainian refugees were living in Edinburgh at the end of March.

Visa changes 'lowest point' of Labour tenure - ex-Scottish leader