Miles Briggs

Charities say more affordable homes need to be built to help manage Scotland's housing crisis.

Over 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Scotland

Newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party, Humza Yousaf. (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)

A&E figures: New performance figures are "an embarrassment for Humza Yousaf"

Just two landlords were struck off Scotland's landlord registry in 2022.

Number of Scottish landlords struck-off from registry plummets to just two

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Councils face cuts even if they hike council tax by 5 per cent, IFS warns

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Almost 450 households with children spending years in temporary accommodation

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SNP accused of presiding over 'national housing crisis'

Homelessness is a scourge Scotland's politicians must work hard to eradicate (Picture: Dean Purcell/Getty Images)

Scotland desperately needs more affordable homes – Scotsman comment

An aerial view of Glasgow. More than 24,000 disabled Scots are waiting for social housing, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire

More than 24,000 disabled Scots waiting for social housing

Male panda Yang Guang at Edinburgh Zoo. The huge amount of money spent on the pandas could have saved Gorgie Farm several times over, writes Susan Dalgety.

The huge amounts spent on the pandas could have saved Gorgie Farm - Susan Dalget...

Edinburgh Dog and Cat home faces an uncertain future after a staggering 800 per cent rise in gas and electricity bills.

Motion tabled in Holyrood to save Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home from collapse

Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie is leading the government's rent freeze bill

Ministers 'confident' rent freeze bill safe from legal challenge

Waste piled up in Edinburgh during the strikes by local council workers, with Cosla central to pay negotiations. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP president of council body says she's no Scottish Government lackey

The trams inquiry will cost as much as the Iraq war investigation, documents have revealed. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh trams inquiry due to cost same amount as Iraq war investigation

The MS Victoria ferry berthed in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh, which is providing temporary accommodation to Ukrainian refugees invited to Scotland. Picture date: Thursday August 24, 2022.

One in five refugees from Ukraine trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland

Repeat homelessness is at a 10-year low, but the number of children in temporary accommodation has risen. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Number of children in temporary accommodation rises by 17% in a year

Workers remove cladding for testing from a tower block in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Almost 90 schools still have 'combustible' cladding similar to Grenfell Tower

Conservative leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak visits Scotland for the first time during the Conservative Party leadership campaign on August 6. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Sunak vows to help first-time buyers during Edinburgh visit

During a court case, Alan Clark admitted he had been 'economical with the actualité' when answering a parliamentary question about arms exports to Iraq (Picture: PA)

A nation cries out for politicians who 'tell it like it is' – Scotsman comment

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

SNP ministers accused of 'shameless spin' over cost of living help

MS Victoria has welcomed the first refugee passengers on board.

First refugees welcomed aboard Leith cruise ship

Edinburgh Trams controversial boss Lea Harrison could see staff strike in August

Edinburgh Trams strike looms for festival over pay row

Cosla represents Scotland's councils

Opponents raise concerns as SNP secures top job in council body

A family of Ukrainian refugees crosses the border point from Ukraine into Medyka, Poland

Government denies it is considering plans to suspend super sponsor visa scheme

Ministers have refused to say what impact cyber-attacks have had on Scottish political bodies.

Scottish public bodies are under attack by cyber criminals

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish Tories fear 'heavy losses coming' as they drop early vote share

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Almost 100,000 children in Scotland on social housing waiting list

A consultation previously found support for the idea of a tourist tax

SNP pledges to introduce tourist tax in Edinburgh if party wins council election

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is facing pressure over 'pro-independence' council candidates

Tories demand 'pro-independence' Labour council candidates in Edinburgh withdraw

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Scottish Child Payment to increase to £25 a week by end of 2022

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Scotland 'suffering from chronic housing shortfall of 100,000 new homes'

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Councils face 'significant' challenges amid SNP funding cuts, finds watchdog

Kirstie Allsop has been criticised for claiming young people should move to cheaper areas to be able to buy their first home

Kirstie Allsop 'move somewhere cheaper to buy a house' comments blasted

Concerns have been raised over the implementation of new fire alarm laws

SNP ministers to make statement on fire alarm changes amid calls for delay

Thirteen of the 15 compensation claims remain unresolved. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Spaces for People compensation claims 'just tip of iceberg'

A view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill. Picture: Scott Taylor

Call for talks over Edinburgh pay supplement to combat cost of living crisis

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes. Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament/Getty

Councils warn Scottish budget settlement would be 'disastrous' for communities

Alex Whyte says he feels CAMHS has failed him

'My child is in crisis and it feels like nobody can help'

The Scottish Conservatives have criticised the Scottish Government's approach to helping tenants in need.

'No progress' on tenant hardship grant fund for renters struggling in pandemic

Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary Photo: Andrew O'Brien

'Record funding needed to match record waits'

Miles Briggs has called for more action to tackle homelessness.

Hundreds of families in temporary accommodation a 'national disgrace'

The Scottish Government's tenant hardship fund has paid out only £550k from £10m.

'Scandalous' as SNP's £10m tenant hardship fund pays out just £500k

Admissions are at their highest since 2007.

Self-harm cases in children at highest level in 14 years

Thousands of Scots are on the council housing waiting list in Scotland.

'A continued failure' as 150,000 waiting for council houses in Scotland

Some 'potholes' are bigger than others but whatever their size they are an issue that angers many people (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Why all politicians should fear our rage over potholes – Scotsman comment

Design work on the new hospital was well advanced before the project was effectively cancelled

Hopes rise for new eye hospital

Scottish Labour's Daniel Johnson wins Edinburgh Southern. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia

Labour's Daniel Johnson holds Edinburgh Southern

The Scottish Government will not fund a replacement for the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion Pic Greg Macvean

Is eyecare dispersal a national plan or just for Lothian?

Lothian will be a key battleground in the 2021 elections

Lothian key election battleground as polls tighten

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been pressured to act on alleged breaches of the civil service code by her special advisers.

Nicola Sturgeon's special advisers accused of 'pumping out blatant propaganda'

The page on the SNP website which postalvote.scot redirects to

Conservatives say postal vote website redirecting to SNP is 'duping voters'

Staff who were turned away today have been given new appointments

Vaccine delay sees staff turned away

Pigeon number have fallen at the Scottish Parliament Pic Ian Rutherford

Rats spotted at Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh and East Lothian schools have the largest classes in Scotland Photo: John Devlin

City schools have Scotland's biggest classes

The ponds at the Scottish Parliament have seen a lot of falls over the years

Water hazard: Visitors fall into ponds outside Scottish Parliament

A screenshot of the party political broadcast including a woman in full Scout uniform

SNP criticised for 'breaking Scout rules' over party political broadcast

Claremont Park nursing home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh care home rated 'unsatisfactory' for Covid-19 prevention

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Kinloch Castle, the Grade A Listed Building on the Isle of Rum, which the Scottish Government has been unable to sell and lies in a state of slow decay. PIC: NatureScot.

Castle at the heart of island's future as millionaire speaks out on failed sale

Capital Theatres has released a flythrough digital animation giving an artist’s impression of the redevelopment of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh

Succession star Brian Cox voices video flythrough of King's Theatre revamp

Charities say more affordable homes need to be built to help manage Scotland's housing crisis.

Over 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Scotland