Politics

Even in sleepy Strathaven, famous for its hot air balloon festival, organised crime gangs to rival the Italian mafia are making their presence felt (Picture: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Organised crime gangs have become dangerously emboldened – Russell Findlay MSP
Columnists

Quangos, Calmac and SNP's obsession with centralised control – Brian Wilson
Columnists

SNP climate extremism may destroy chance of sensible transition – John McLellan
Columnists

Scotland's school absence figures are shocking – Scotsman says
Columnists

UK Government accused of leaving refugees to die
Politics

The inside story of a Scottish Government group in crisis
Health

Five-fold rise in number of primary pupils missing at least half of schooling
Education

Fears raised for north-east after Shell pulls out of Cambo oil field
Politics

Scottish Independence

Why we didn't ask Boris Johnson about rise in indy support – Scotsman says
Columnists

Sturgeon has turned unionists' neverendum jibe into SNP policy – Kenny MacAskill
Columnists

Yes surge in latest Indyref poll
Politics

Renewed indy campaign must not distract from good governance – Scotsman says
Columnists

Why Nicola Sturgeon could end up like Tony Blair – Murdo Fraser MSP
Columnists

Quebec party pledges support for Scottish independence movement
Politics

Johnson's blunders in Paterson affair may put wind in SNP sails – John McLellan
Columnists

Brexit

Triggering Article 16 would damage every part of the UK, warns Sturgeon
Politics

Brexit Britain risks becoming 'Perfidious Albion' once again – Scotsman says
Columnists

Brexit border post work underway as Scottish minister raises Article 16 concerns
Politics

Why SNP's attempt to blame NHS crisis on Brexit is laughable – Murdo Fraser MSP
Columnists

UK welcomes France ‘stepping back’ from fishing threats involving Scots trawler
Politics

Liz Truss sets deadline to resolve fishing dispute with France
Politics

SNP MP warns delays to setting up UK-EU assembly slowing Brexit response
Politics

More Scotsman politics

Omicron is price of developed world's betrayal of human rights – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

St Columba's taming of Nessie is a tall tale with a message – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Death of Thatcher's home-ownership dream may bring down Tories – Joyce McMillan
Columnists

Why closing hospitals is no way to deal with the NHS crisis – Dr Claire Doldon
Columnists

Who is Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?
People

No complaints over Downing Street Christmas party received by Met Police
Politics

Rangers' Alfredo Morelos joins Colombian artists at exhibition in Glasgow
Rangers

Andrew Marr's temporary replacement announced by BBC
Politics

How Border politics got in the way of better transport links – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

Boris and co think they can get away with subverting democracy – Tommy Sheppard
Columnists

Fife beach radiation: Clean-up project only ‘50-50’ to hit completion date
Politics

Tory peer Michelle Mone denies sending racist and abusive messages
Politics

Conservatives hold safe seat but see majority slashed in by-election
Politics

Cambo oil field in doubt as Shell pulls out
Business

Airports fume as minister picks Barbados flight launch over meeting on Omicron
Coronavirus

COP26 disruption hit footfall to Glasgow shops
Politics

Gender self-identification should not apply in prisons – Kenny MacAskill MSP
Columnists

Scotland must not allow new gas-fired power station – Dr Richard Dixon
Columnists

NHS crisis risks becoming an existential threat – Scotsman comment
Columnists

How liberalism has made Western democracies what they are – Dr Paul Arnell
Columnists

Why Barbados becoming a republic is an inspiration to Scotland – Laura Waddell
Columnists

West Edinburgh's £2b development 'unsustainable' warns Lord Provost
Business

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Nicola Sturgeon apologises to Scots wrongly turned away from vaccines
Politics

Jacob Rees-Mogg insists mask wearing for MPs a ‘matter of judgement’
Politics

Analysis: Is Yes' ten point lead a new normal or an outlier?
Politics

Veteran MSP fights back tears as she urges MSPs to sack health board leadership
Politics

Boris Johnson fails to deny Downing Street Christmas party took place
Politics

Labour call on Scottish Government to put air purifiers in schools
Coronavirus