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Moray Council's image promoting its Drag Queen Story Time event

Readers' Letters: Once upon a time, a drag queen read to children

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?

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

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

Oil support vessels in Aberdeen Harbour from onboard a Northlink Ferry

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

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

Alba party leader Alex Salmond called for an electoral pact.

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

Minister for Transport Kevin Stewart has resigned from government.

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

The national Covid memorial wall in Lambeth, London. As the UK Covid inquiry launches its battle to access mobile phone messages of Boris Johnston, a similar call is made for phone records of Scottish ministers to be made available for the inquiry north of the border.

Let the light in on Covid phone messages of Scotland's leaders - Jackie Baillie

SNP administrations have sought at various stages to centralise public services

Brian Monteith: The centralisation of the SNP can yet be undone - here's how

Picture: John Devlin

Transparency row after FOI finds CalMac ferry meeting was not minuted

The investigation – dubbed Operation Branchform – began in 2021

Police chief defends tent on Nicola Sturgeon's lawn during SNP finance probe

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a 'Making Britain Work For Scotland' rally

Gordon Brown’s latest ‘save the Union’ plan faces reality check

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

The Conservatives are accusing the SNP and Labour of throwing the North East under a bus. Image: Press Association.

Tories accuse SNP and Labour of throwing the North East “under a bus”

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf tries his hand at hedge trimming during campaigning in Pollok (Pic: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

Humza Yousaf predicts SNP won’t lose seats at next General Election

SNP MSP and Education Minister Jenny Gilruth (Picture: Ken Jack/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Verdict is in on Sturgeon's education ambitions

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

Tram line construction in Princes Street in September 2009. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Why is it being held? What went wrong with the project?

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham visits Alexander Dennis. Picture: Michael Gillen

Burnham says he understands SNP's claims UK Government 'destroying devolution'

SNP MSP and Minister for Independence Jamie Hepburn

Readers' Letters: Independence Minister wrong about Brown and Vow

Shipbuilding on the Clyde has a long and proud history (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Ferguson Marine shipyard should not be damaged by flak directed at SNP ministers

There was so much smoke from a wildfire at Cannich, near Loch Ness, this week that it could be seen from space (Picture: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service)

Greens’ macho critics are aged toddlers clinging to Big Oil's comfort blanket

Criticism of the Scottish Government’s stewardship of NHS Scotland, or indeed any area of devolution, is often met with whataboutery from ministers who assure the Scottish public things are just as bad south of the border.

Analysis: Scottish Government can no longer indulge in whataboutery on NHS

Humza Yousaf addresses the Scottish Parliament at First Minister's Questions

FMQs: SNP 'tone deaf' on LEZ as Yousaf accused of ignoring homeless charity

The NHS is a loved and well-respected institution that is being brought to its knees (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP must act over two-year waits for NHS treatment – Scotsman comment

As of March 31, 7,849 Scots had been waiting over two years for inpatient, outpatient or day care treatment from NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland's waiting times 'demonstrably worse' than south of the border

First Minister Humza Yousaf attended the recent Scottish Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Humza Yousaf opens up on Celtic support and Ange Postecoglou exit fears

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

SNP's Westminster group submits accounts on time

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of doubling down on his Brexit stance.

SNP says Labour going 'along with madness' as Keir Starmer defends Brexit policy

The SNP has appointed new auditors

Who are the new SNP auditors?

The Houses of Parliament

What is short money, why is it important for SNP and what does it pay for?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at an event for the 25th anniversary of the ECB this month (Picture: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

Scotsman Letters: UK should have a 'recession' as bad as Germany's

The UK Internal Market Bill remains has caused a rift between the administrations.

What is the Internal Market Act, and how has it impacted Scottish Government?

ScotRail's remaining diesel fleets such as its 40-year-old Inter7City trains are due to be scrapped by 2035. Picture: SNS Group

Are SNP's other transport pledges more achievable than the A9? – Alastair Dalton

Pro-independence MSPs have rallied round embattled Green minister Lorna Slater (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

UK Tories have played into hands of SNP and Lorna Slater over recycling scheme

Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where cleansing workers from the City of Edinburgh Council took part in strike action last year over a pay dispute.

SNP council tax freeze saves owners of most valuable homes £600 a year

A child at play. More than 8,000 nursery and childcare staff have been absent as a result of mental health issues over the past five years, figures from the Scottish Conservatives claim. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Thousands of nursery staff in Scotland off with mental health issues

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has written for The Scotsman

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

We rely on the NHS to care for us. Now we need to look after it (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Labour won't just save the NHS from the SNP and Tories, we'll transform it

Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: PA

Minister must outline details of cladding deal with housebuilders in Holyrood

Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone admitted that Police Scotland is 'institutionally racist'

How did Police Scotland become so 'institutionally racist'?

SNP Independence Minister Jamie Hepburn says more Scexit policy papers will be published.

Readers' Letters: Why should Scots pay for SNP plot to break up UK?

Sir Iain Livingstone said this week that Police Scotland is an institutionally racist and discriminatory organisation

Readers' Letters: Chief Constable passing buck on Police Scotland 'racism'

The NHS paid out more than £160m in compensation to patients between 2018 and 2022, figures show, with one case involving a baby who died after an improper examination. Pic: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Millions paid out for botched NHS treatments, including ovary removal

Slater accuses UK Government of 'utter disregard for devolution' over DRS plan

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Impact of Police Scotland admitting it is 'institutionally racist'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to Rutherglen. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Starmer tells SNP and Tories not to 'dither and delay' over Ferrier by-election

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison samples coffee during a visit to sustainable coffee roaster Dear Green, in Glasgow, to highlight the Scottish Government's new financial and economic policy commitments

Cuts likely as ministers left with 'limited' options to narrow budget black hole

Rhys Bennett must serve a minimum of 24 years for the murder of Jill Barclay

Readers' Letters: Jill Barclay's killer should never see light of day again

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

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Keir Starmer with Kirkcaldy's Labour candidate Wilma Brown during a visit to local High Street businesses. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty Images

Ferrier vote delays as Starmer says he'd ‘relish’ by-election

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

SNP ministers accused of 'riding roughshod' over Freedom of Information laws

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A man vaping, as researchers are searching for volunteers to take part in a new study being launched into the potential health effects of passive vaping. Picture: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

New study will aim to find out health impact of 'passive vaping'

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie arrive for the Warner Brothers Pictures red carpet photocall of "Barbie" during CinemaCon 2023 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Barbie is the blockbuster film of summer 2023 - Gaby Soutar

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