Scottish Conservatives

The latest Scottish Conservative Party news from expert Scotsman journalists and contributors

The bus station lease expires in 2027 and owners Coal Pension Properties had indicated they were not planning to renew it, but now they say they are willing to consider renewal or even a sale of the site.

Scottish bus drivers 'left at the mercy of violent thugs'

The just transition fund aims to move Scotland away from fossil fuels.

SNP ministers accused of 'taking a wrecking ball' to North Sea sector

Wait times for Scotland's Fire and Rescue Service have increased since 2014

Cuts to fire service show ministers must get their priorities straight Scotsman comment

Police Scotland officers

More than third of Scots believe local crime rate has increased

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched a public consultation on proposals that could see up to 13 fire stations closed

Outcry as 18 Scottish fire stations have no running water

Cancer waiting times in Scotland have reached their worst since records began.

Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record

The meeting heard concerns over staffing numbers, violence in class and worries over more budget cuts

Swinney: Excluding disruptive pupils risks pushing them into crime

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth

Exclusive Scottish schools told to wait for guidance on single-sex toilets

The document aims to tackle rising levels of violence in Scottish schools.

Give schools the tools to end pupil violence, ministers told

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Is it really all over for the Scottish Conservatives? Alastair GJ Stewart

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Defiant Russell Findlay says Tories can win seats from SNP next year

Exclusive Legal aid board lawyers threaten strike over 'unprecedented' workload

Delegates at the Conservative party conference in 2023 pose for a photograph with Nigel Farage (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Why Tories must stop agreeing with Farage if they want to survive Scotsman comment

Douglas Ross points something out in the Scottish Parliament chamber (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Martyrdom of ex-Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross must not be in vain Brian Wilson

Dennis Skinner is known for his robust attitude towards political debate (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Why Douglas Ross can be Scotland's answer to 'Beast of Bolsover' Scotsman comment

Former Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross, showing a red card

Analysis Did Douglas Ross deserve his red card from the Holyrood chamber?

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross

Ross accuses Holyrood's Presiding Officer of bias against unionists

Based on current polling, 86 per cent of people in Scotland do not support Nigel Farage's Reform UK party (Picture: Henry Nicholls)

Pandering to Reform voters is not the way to win elections in Scotland Adam Morris

Calls have been made for Police Scotland to be handed expanded stop and search powers. Photo: John Devlin

Call to hand police extended search powers to halt youth knife crime

Russell Findlay, Nigel Farage and John Swinney

Poll reveals Scottish seats Reform would win amid Labour trouble

A fishing boat in the North Sea.

Exclusive Scottish fishermen's fears for a bad deal at UK-EU summit in London

A number of Scottish organisations have been hit with cyber attacks recently.

Exclusive Lack of planning and outdated IT systems putting Scotland at risk

Glen Rosa ferry fiasco: Kate Forbes issues ultimatum to shipyard

Stephen Flynn MP, Anas Sarwar MSP and Maree Todd MSP

The 16 seats to watch out for in the 2026 Scottish election

The speculum and soft brush they use for the smear test

Exclusive Cervical smears: Number of women receiving vital health test plummets

A majority of Scots support free university tuition.

Exclusive Poll reveals levels of support for SNP's free university tuition

A fifth of calls to NHS 24 last year were abandoned.

'Appalling': Fifth of all calls to NHS 24 abandoned amid long waits

The Scottish Parliament

Trans women to be banned from Holyrood's female toilets

£3.9 billion CalMac contract hailed as 'catalyst for positive change'

Discover which GP surgeries in Liverpool and Merseyside are the top-rated according to the latest NHS GP Patient Survey.

John Swinney accused of 'pathetic con' over major SNP GP pledge

Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Farage's Reform predicted to become official Holyrood opposition

First Minister John Swinney during his visit to NHS 24 call centre in Dundee. Picture: Alan Richardson/PA Wire

John Swinney accused of stealing Labour's vow to end GP 8am rush

The Scottish Government says it will not cut ties with Stonewall.

SNP government has 'no plans' to cut ties with Stonewall

Professor Sir John Curtice

Curtice: Local election results 'good' for Swinney, bad for Sarwar

Sir Keir Starmer with Anas Sarwar (left) after delivering his keynote speech at the Scottish Labour Party conference in Glasgow. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Anas Sarwar: Labour must go 'further and faster' to counter Reform

SNP accused of 'humiliating U-turn' as misogyny legislation scrapped

The Scottish Government’s position on oil and gas has been criticised

John Swinney accuses Russell Findlay over 'barefaced dishonesty'

Jamie Greene and Alex Cole-Hamilton

Exclusive Jamie Greene writes to thousands of Tory voters to switch to Lib Dems

Professor Sir John Curtice has an important message about how to restore the public's trust in politics and democracy (Picture: Leon Neal)

10 ways to make Scotland's politics work for its people Henry McLeish

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney urged to 'bring to an end era of divisive gender politics'

The amendments would see more taxes for holiday let owners.

Scottish holiday let owners to face tax hikes under new proposals

Scotland’s drug death rates among adults are among the worst in the world

Exclusive Douglas Ross warned addiction bill could mean 'more people suffering'

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Analysis 'Massive unhappiness': Tory leader Russell Findlay feels the squeeze

Staff at Edinburgh University have shown strong support for industrial action. Picture: Scott Louden

Exclusive Scottish universities facing 'economic abyss', warns leading principal

Jamie Greene

Jamie Greene joins Scottish Liberal Democrats after quitting Tories

ScotRail was nationalised three years ago

ScotRail under fire over 'eye-watering' £2.5million compensation bill

Shoppers in Glasgow

Taxation now biggest concern for Scottish businesses, survey shows

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries