Scottish Government

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has been told she faces a multi-billion pound shortfall in the coming years.

Scots could face tax hikes or cuts to services to tackle £3.5bn deficit Politics

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has a big decision to make on Tuesday (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP has two choices: embrace fantasy economics or face up to its hard choices Columnists

Farming: Scots union gets backing for farm policy reform Home

SNP Government-owned Prestwick Airport’s new all-male board ‘shameful’ Transport

'Bewildering inconsistency': Business owner lashes out over Lochaber deal Politics

Ukrainian students in Scotland in financial ‘loophole’, campaigners warn World

Farming: Call for farm support payments Home

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Public funding help for leading venues revealed What's On

Industrial biotech funding boost will help Scotland's journey to net zero Business

Take a greener approach to your next career move Promoted content

ScotRail dispute’s impact on its finances could be critical – Alastair Dalton Columnists

Farming: Tough on the causes of flytipping Home

Farming: Scotland wary of joining UK stance on breeding bill Home

Kirk apologises over witchcraft persecution Politics

Motorcycle deaths at highest for three years despite lockdowns cutting traffic Transport

Scottish housing association managing thousands of homes makes green pledge Business

Our future lies beyond our shores - Roddy Gow Columnists

Westminster calls for Scotland to reconsider rules on gene editing Environment

Farming: Government call for Scotland to back  breeding bill Home

Scotland's flagship childcare expansion is not without its challenges Columnists

Rail cuts show a 'Scottish' label doesn't make services better – Murdo Fraser Columnists

Almost 30% of patients waiting more than four hours at A&E Health

Why SNP must intervene in ScotRail pay dispute – Scotsman comment Columnists

Readers' Letters: Stop worrying about educational standards Letters

Senior civil servant commits to 'robust systems' over Government record keeping Politics

Legal culls of 'problem' beavers fall amid support for species expansion Environment

SNP pledge to close school attainment gap 'has not been abandoned' Politics

Sarwar backs calls to reprimand MSP over abortion care comments Politics

Could farming be facing death by 36 million trees? - Brian Henderson Home

If SNP didn’t like hearing about ferries, they’ll hate ‘trains, trains, trains’ Columnists

£7 million funding for cutting-edge 'precision medicine' research projects Health

Vital council services will face cuts unless funding improves, says Cosla Politics

The SNP cannot be trusted with trains let alone independence - Euan McColm Opinion

Transport minister says rail plans being 'worked on' for Scotland-Ukraine match Transport

Land values could 'rise sevenfold' as wealthy investors chase lucrative schemes National

No answer from Permanent Secretary on recording of ferries contract decision Politics

Readers' Letters: Gender agenda is confusing young people Letters

Derek Mackay asked to provide written evidence on ferries fiasco Politics

I feel ashamed of how Scotland is failing its poorest children – Brian Wilson Columnists

Government can't spend its way out of trouble, only into even bigger mess Columnists

Female councillors 'literally cannot afford' childcare due to poor pay Politics

Train service cuts will 'absolutely not' last until 2023, says minister Transport

Musician left in limbo in hostel after waiting two months for visa for Scotland World

Beware politicians who pay lip-service to climate change – Joyce McMillan Columnists

Minister refuses to answer question on state aid advice around Lochaber Politics

Readers' Letters: Life prospects hit by SNP's education failure Letters

Incompetence not illegality is the cause of Ferrygate scandal – Kenny MacAskill Columnists

Sturgeon may regret failing to champion car-use curbs – Alastair Dalton Columnists

WATCH: 'Do I have to?' says Green MSP when asked about train services cut Transport

Government urged to consider memorial for those persecuted under Witchcraft Act Politics

Town plans memorial to remember those persecuted under Witchcraft Act People

How Scotland failed to heed warnings about burning its waste – Dr Richard Dixon Columnists

ScotRail to cut 700 daily services from Monday to combat dispute disruption Transport

Why it’s important – and urgent – that we halt loss of biodiversity Environment

ScotRail drivers should beware biting the hand that feeds them – Scotsman says Columnists

Summer support "urgently needed" to tackle student poverty, says student union Education