Politics

Protesters from Ocean Rebellion demonstrate next to an oil platform on the banks of the river Tay, calling for a halt to plans to open the giant Rosebank oil field, off Shetland, which could yield up to 500 million barrels of oil. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Protesters act out dangers of drilling giant North Sea oil field

Members of staff have raised more than 18,000 concerns over staffing levels in the NHS.

Humza Yousaf accused of leaving NHS in a “terrible state”

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf considering compensating islanders for ferry disruption

Humza Yousaf faces first minister's questions

FMQs: Recap with The Scotsman's politics team

Humza Yousaf and Fergus Ewing.

Humza Yousaf labelled 'weak' for failing to discipline serial rebel Fergus Ewing

The deposit return scheme has been delayed until 2025. Image: Press Association.

Businesses call for compensation over deposit return scheme

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has been heading the decision on bracken herbicide permission (pic: Jane Barlow/PA)

'It could cost lives': Farmers reach tipping point over herbicide decision

Members of the Scottish Family Party protest alongside supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland) outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, ahead of a debate on the bill.

Gender critical event would have 'peddled misinformation'

Scottish Independence

Alba party leader Alex Salmond called for an electoral pact.

Alex Salmond calls for pro-independence pact between Alba and SNP

Has the UK Government turned into a 'Just Say No' machine?

Would Labour leader Keir Starmer be able to reform the UK in a way that Gordon Brown could not when he was Chancellor and then Prime Minister? (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Independent Scotland must be a good neighbour to UK – Stewart McDonald

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

Scotland's problem is with London, not Britain, says Gordon Brown

Scottish independence supporters can take comfort from at least one recent poll (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Independence movement is still strong despite SNP's troubles – Joyce McMillan

The arrogance of power may have affected both Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson (Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty Images)

SNP and Tories may both discover the price of political arrogance is high

A hard border between England and Scotland would be inevitable as a result of independence (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Are nationalists getting real about Indyref2 and a hard border with England?

Brexit

Many EU supporters are frustrated with Labour leader Keir Starmer over his dismissal of a return to the EU (Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Brexit regret is growing and the campaign to rejoin the EU will come

Boris Johnson should focus on addressing the substance of the new Partygate allegations against him (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Populist attacks on UK institutions are unconservative and dangerous

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has bowed to reality by scrapping a plan to allow thousands of EU-era laws to expire at the end of this year (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Tory Brexiteers starting to realise leaving EU was harder than they imagined

Ideological fools like Jacob Rees-Mogg should be ignored (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sunak must focus on economy and ignore hardline Brexiteers – Scotsman comment

Lord Frost's contribution to Scotland's constitutional debate should be quickly forgotten (PIcture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Frost's attack on devolution played into the SNP's hands – Scotsman comment

Coaches wait to enter the Port of Dover during a weekend of lengthy delays for passengers (Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA)

Ministers’ incompetence as much to blame for Dover delays as Brexit

The UK has been admitted to the CPTPP by the trading bloc’s founder signatories (Picture: Claudio Reyes/AFP via Getty Images)

New trade deal may stop Britain from rejoining EU – Brian Monteith

More Scotsman politics

Scotland's DRS would save 160,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually in its proposed form, but would lose more than a quarter of these emissions savings if glass is removed from the scheme, according to figures from Zero Waste Scotland. Picture: Warren Media

Would the deposit return recycling scheme slash greenhouse gas emissions?

Florida governor Ron DeSantis

Could Ron DeSantis be more dangerous than Donald Trump? Henry McLeish

Projects like Berwick Bank Wind Farm are powering a green revolution - Pic: Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd

Why is Scotland missing out its windfarm bounty?

Tram line work on the Newhaven extension in 2020 - but it was much less disruptive than the original scheme. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh made trams a dirty word but it's time to change that – Alastair Dalton

The Scottish Retail Consortium has raised concerns about a projected rise in business rates

Retail chiefs raise concerns about projected rise in business rates

Kiss star Gene Simmons (left) during his visit to the Houses of Parliament in London as a guest of DUP MP Ian Paisley. Picture: PA

Kiss singer Gene Simmons labels PMQs 'controlled chaos' in visit to Westminster

Deposit return scheme

Deposit return scheme: Scottish proposals shelved until 2025

Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

Holyrood committee requests to see secret Ferguson Marine reports

Margaret Ferrier (left) on the campaign trail with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2019. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Margaret Ferrier: What is a recall petition, and how does it work?

New polling suggested the Labour party could win 31 seats at the next general election.

SNP 'bleeding voters' with Labour set to win 31 seats in Scotland, poll shows

Oil support vessels in Aberdeen Harbour from onboard a Northlink Ferry

Plans to shut down oil and gas 'akin to economic genocide'

St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh

Revealed: Every senior Scottish civil servant's declared interests

Trans rights demonstrators attend a rally on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Scottish Labour frontbencher Pauline McNeill has been forced to drop out of hosting and attending an event with prominent gender critical activists following a formal complaint. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scottish Labour frontbencher drops out of gender event after formal complaint

The full state pension is now just £10,600

Case for significantly raising the state pension is compelling - Euan McColm

Lorna Slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity. Picture: PA

Lorna Slater confirms deposit return plans scrapped in current form

Picture: Andy Buchanan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Rosebank would still go ahead under Labour if given approval, says Anas Sarwar

Ian Blackford is waving goodbye to his time as an MP.

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford standing down at next election

An urgent meeting between the Scottish Government and CalMac has been called amid 'disappointment' over ferry company's communication (pic: National World)

Urgent meeting called with CalMac amid Scottish Government 'disappointment'

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf appoints former top aide to Alex Salmond as his official spokesman

The SNP are supporting a by-election after Margaret Ferrier was given a 30-day suspension.

Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier suspended for 30 days after vote

Minister for Transport Kevin Stewart has resigned from government.

Transport minister Kevin Stewart resigns citing 'bouts of poor mental health'

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after speaking at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) forum at the Royal Bank of Scotland Business School in Edinburgh.

Scottish ministers meet to rule on fate of deposit return scheme

Ben Nevis is a popular draw for tourists visiting the Highlands

Warning tourism businesses “won’t survive” because of government policies

There is no data on the number of officers who take their own lives

Suicides among police officers should be recorded amid concerns of 'hidden toll'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy