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Shirley-Anne Somerville and Liz Kendall

Benefit reforms may have 'severe' impact on Scottish budget, warns SNP

Women with early stage cervical cancer can end up waiting years to get a hysterectomy (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Told she may have cancer, Jenny had to wait nearly a year to find out Jackie Baillie

Scotland's planning system is too slow, rent controls have driven away many buy-to-let investors and the wait for electricity connections to the grid can run into years (Picture: Damian Gillie/Construction Photography/Avalon)

How the SNP is making Scotland’s housing crisis worse Murdo Fraser

Given its harmful effects, social media simply cannot be allowed to continue in its current form (Picture: Spencer Platt)

How to launch social media revolution to strip Musk and co of power Ian Johnston

Barnton Bunker in Corstorphine Hill, Clermiston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The underground Cold War nuclear bunker being used by Army regiments
Army regiments have applied to train in the Cold War nuclear bunker

Failure to win contract 'a red herring for Ferguson Marine's survival' Alastair Dalton

The smashed window of the hearse

Anger after vandals smash funeral hearse windows as it carries coffin

Canteen at Lost Shore

I had dinner at Edinburgh's £60m Lost Shore Surf Resort Gaby Soutar

Gregor Poynton MP, speaking in the House of Commons.

Gregor Poynton MP backs Labour welfare reforms

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

'This is not austerity': Sarwar defends cutting billions in benefits

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall making a statement on welfare reform in the House of Commons

Explainer Benefits overhaul: How does the welfare crackdown impact Scotland?

UK News

One of many floral tributes left at the house in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were murdered by Kyle Clifford (Picture: Jonathan Brady)

Why these horrific murders should make us think about death penalty Tom Wood

Glasgow University's RoboGuide, a talking, self-navigating robotic guide dog, meets a Labrador at the RNIB conference on Inclusive Design for Sustainability at Glasgow Science Centre

Why 2025 is the most exciting time in history for blind people Robin Spinks

This spring will see far fewer slugs in gardens compared with last year, according to experts from the Royal Horticultural Society

Sluggish year for slugs as experts predict fewer numbers this spring

At the United Nations when Christine Jardine was there, Donald Trump's influence hung over everything like a cloud (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

Countries looking to UK and EU, not US, to uphold international law Christine Jardine

The MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker at anchor in the Humber Estuary off the coast of East Yorkshire following a collision with the Solong container ship

‘Heroic’ crew of North Sea crash ship triggered fire-fighting system

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to boost defence spending and get the economy growing (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

SNP and Reform will benefit if Labour can't find ways to boost economy Scotsman comment

World

Canadian troops leave their trenches for an attack on the German positions during the First World War (Picture: The Print Collector/Heritage Images)

The historic ties that mean we must stand with Canada against Trump Alex Cole-Hamilton

Ian and Karen Addie on their wedding day (Pic: Submitted)

Trapped in Australia: Man unable to be with family he raised for 30 years

Lear is a new reimagining of the iconic King Lear play by William Shakespeare.

Scottish reimagining of iconic play by deaf actor and writer

Derek Sword was killed in the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, and nearly a quarter of a century later, his family is fighting for compensation. Picture: PA

Exclusive Family of Scot killed in 9/11 in legal action against US government

A woman sheds tears at a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers in Kyiv's Independence Square on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion (Picture: Sergei Supinsky)

No one should be in any doubt about who's to blame for Ukraine War Scotsman comment

Police guard the nose section of Pan Am flight 103, which was blown up over Lockerbie, on December 21, 1988 (Picture: Bryn Colton)

Lockerbie bombing trial delayed by US judge

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Weather

Cyclists in the park,

Today is the first day of spring - When do the clocks change?

Met Office UK weather map 07:00 February 24.

Watch: Met Office’s UK 5 day weather forecast

Politics

Campaigners have claimed Scottish public bodies are not meeting single-sex spaces rules Picture: PA

SNP's top civil servant insists single-sex spaces use is lawful

John Swinney’s most senior civil servant has hit back as suggestions the usage of single-sex spaces ...

Labour risks repeat of winter fuel row over disability benefit cuts

UK Government is right to look for ways to make savings to the benefits bill and get more people int...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer believes the Government has a “moral responsibility” to reform welfare

SNP calls for '11th-hour U-turn’ by Starmer on ‘shameful’ benefit cuts

Downing Street say there is “moral” need to overhaul benefit system ahead of expected reforms

Liz Kendall sets out overhaul of benefits system Aine Fox

SNP Holyrood 'civil war' begins as David Linden puts himself forward

Former Glasgow Shettleston MP puts himself forward for Scottish Parliament

Why Sturgeon leaving Holyrood is unfortunately not the end of an era

The malign influence of many of Nicola Sturgeon’s failed policies continues to this day

Transport

The Glen Sannox ferry is operating from Troon, rather than Ardrossan, because the harbour there has not yet been upgraded (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Ex-Ferguson Marine owner on 'absolutely crying shame' over ferries bid

The MV Glen Sannox, recently built at Feguson Marine shipyard.

Ferguson Marine misses out on vital £175m CalMac ferry contract

Glen Sannox hull crack: Defects in another Ferguson Marine vessel

A9 dualling: New rest areas with electric vehicle charging planned

Education

Wallace & Gromit. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Wallace and Gromit creator inspiring next generation in Scots schools

Edinburgh University (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Edinburgh University union ballot finds 75% ready for strike action

A Police Scotland investigation has been launched

Police investigating allegations of sexual abuse at a Scottish school

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Environment

The Cruach Mhor windfarm on the Cowal Peninsula.

Community loses bid to take windfarm from energy giant - but fights on

Better manure management and selective breeding of livestock could reduce methane emissions from agriculture (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How a day of reckoning is coming for Scottish farm businesses Seamus Murphy

A wind farm near Thurso in Caithness

Highland communities 'drowning' under rush of energy developments

Health

University Hospital Wishaw

Tragic deaths of three newborn babies avoidable, inquiry finds

Get 78% off the shock-absorbing electric under desk treadmill – boost your productivity in style

Get 77% off the shock-absorbing electric under desk treadmill

The safety gates have been recalled due to risk of serious injury or death.

Child safety gates sold on Amazon urgently recalled

Oomph by Noggin the Brain People

The rise of brain supplements: how Noggin’s Oomph helps boost focus

Crime

Get your affairs in order, advises Lesley McKnight

Where there’s a will there’s a way ahead

Will we soon be seeing number plates on the back of bicycles?

Should cyclists be forced to have insurance?

Lincluden Primary School in Dumfries, where the knife was discovered

Police called after child brings knife into primary school

A teenage girl has been arrested over cannabis possession

Teenage girl arrested after police find cannabis haul worth over £200k

Liam Entwistle has tips for employers navigating conflicts of belief in the workplace

Why bosses must take a proportionate view on staff conduct

Euan Bathgate says homes must become more energy efficient

Here’s how we can help Scotland meet net zero targets

Future Scotland

In 2005, a vast protest march took place in Edinburgh under the banner of Make Poverty History amid calls for G8 countries to write off Developing World debt (Picture: Scott Barbour)

Why UK was wrong to cut overseas aid budget
The partnership between Scotland and Malawi has been described as ‘one of the most unique, remarkable, interesting and human interweavings of two nations anywhere in the world’
Jack McConnell

The UNA Watch design allows users to repair, replace and upgrade components instead of discarding entire devices.

Scottish start-up behind ‘Lego-like’ smartwatch secures £300,000 boost

Audience members at a Converge programme event. Picture: Converge

Converge: Record £400,000 prize pot for Scottish academic enterprise programme

Susan Nightingale, director, UK network, devolved nations at the British Business Bank.

‘Strength and resilience’ - How Scotland’s equity market is fighting back

FanDuel was founded in Scotland and has become a leading player in the US online betting marketplace. Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Exclusive Scottish betting giant embroiled in legal action in US

Obituaries

The estimable Wendy Jones as captured by talented artist Verna Bond

Scotsman Obituaries: Wendy Jones, Scotsman Publicity department legend

Celebrate your loved one with GUESTPIX – The thoughtful way to cherish memories

Celebrate your loved one with GUESTPIX

Charles Foster regularly cut a dash in medieval costume

Scotsman Obituaries: Charles Foster, inspirational musician and teacher

Stewart MacLeod took pride in producing quality workmanship

Obituaries: Stewart MacLeod, civil engineer

UK Trending

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Simba Hybrid mattress review: A sleep expert’s verdict

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Universal Credit: health element changes and above-inflation rise news

A mortgage expert has warned house buyers of the common spending mistakes which could jeopardise their chances of securing a loan for their dream home

5 easy mistakes to avoid when you're trying to secure a mortgage

John Legend is set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album with a series of UK performances in 2025.

John Legend announces UK tour dates in celebration of Get Lifted

Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves after attending the weekly Cabinet meeting of ministers at 10 Downing Street on March 18, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Government announces major changes to PIP and Universal Credit

(Photo: SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

PIP changes: new eligibility and assessment points system explained