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International students who come to the UK will no longer be able to bring family with them except under specific circumstances in a government bid to bring migration down.

Many international students to lose right to bring family to UK

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

NHS Scotland’s emergency care is “not functioning as it should”, a top medic has claimed

Thousands wait more than 12 hours for emergency care in Scotland

Waiting times in Scotland’s emergency departments have worsened, with less than two-thirds of patients seen in the four-hour target, new figures show.

Less than two-thirds of A&E patients seen in four hours as waiting times worsen

Celtic's David Turnbull has created more goals per 90 minutes than any other player in the Scottish Premiership. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

The surprise Celtic and Rangers duo creating most goals per 90 minutes

Plenty of Easter eggs will get eaten this weekend

Nearly 50% of children will have chocolate egg for breakfast on Easter

Christine Mozzamdar, Clinical Services Director of The Healthcare Collection

Private sector and NHS must work in unison to provide best healthcare - comment

Less than two-thirds of recent attendances at accident and emergency units were seen in the four-hour target time, according to figures published as the Health Secretary prepares to step up to become first minister.

Latest A&E figures show less than two-thirds seen within four-hour target

Dan Walker says he’s ‘glad to be alive’ after collision

How to make your New Year’s resolutions last into 2023

A&E waiting times have improved.

A&E waiting times improve sharply in Scotland, as patient numbers fall

More than 300,000 staff days have been lost to mental health in Scotland's schools and nurseries, new figures show. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

More than 300k staff days lost in schools to mental health

Scotland recorded the highest weekly number of flu deaths in 20 years last week, figures show.

Highest weekly number of flu deaths recorded for 20 years

UK unemployment rate rises to 3.7% amid cost of living crisis according to ONS

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7% according to ONS

Health secretary Humza Yousaf. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

Fewer than six in ten people seen in four hours at A&E departments

Smart metres have become a familiar sight in many homes

Citizens Advice call for ban on forced switch to prepaid meters

People wait at a bus stop in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Bus services on 'brink of collapse' due to unaffordable fares - Labour

Some of the most seriously ill patients in parts of Scotland are waiting nearly half an hour for an ambulance to reach them. Picture: John Devlin

Critically ill patients waiting nearly a half hour for ambulance crews

Christmas baby: Most popular elf names of 2022 revealed by Baby Bella

Rangers' Ryan Kent cuts a downbeat figures as the winger has often across a season in which his manager concedes decisive scoring moments have eluded him. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Ryan Kent told 'he has to score more' but Rangers boss won't change his position

Waiting times in Scotland’s A&E departments have improved slightly on last week, figures show.

Slight improvement recorded for A&E waiting times

Health secretary Humza Yousaf. Picture: PA

Number of people waiting more than eight hours at A&E soars to record levels

Accident-and-emergency wait times have spiralled. Picture: John Devlin

Patient waits a day and a half for an ambulance

The number of deaths from dementia and other age-related conditions fell 5% in Scotland last year
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Number of deaths from dementia fall by 5% in Scotland

Cancer sufferers are waiting longer than ever for treatment

Cancer treatment waiting time performance falls to record new low

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Concerns raised over number of criminal cases dealt with within target

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said only his party is standing up for people in the North East

Sarwar: 'Only Labour will stand up for families in the North East'

The NHS has had to rely heavily on temporary staff, new figures show.

Scotland's nurses 'on the brink' as government spends £200m on temporary staff

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival's chairman, George McNeil pictured at Craigellachie Bridge, Craigellachie.

Whisky festival’s return will raise the spirits on Speyside - George McNeil

A registered nurse works with a Covid-19 positive patient. Picture: Dan Busey/The TimesDaily via AP

Number of patients in hospital hits record high for fifth successive day

Electric fence barrier

Batteries add to threat of lead poisoning in cattle

George Jamieson says the sector 'must do better'

Farming: Call for agriculture sector to address ‘talent’ shortage

Scottish Labour has raised concerns over the number of families in temporary accommodation

SNP urged to take action over 'scandal' of children in temporary housing

Statistics have outlined the 'stark' impact of the pandemic on primary pupils

'Stark' statistics lay bare impact of pandemic on Scottish primary school pupils

Motors with no Vehicle Excise Duty can be impounded.

More than 700,000 vehicles on UK roads have no tax

Assisted dying remains a divisive issue in Scotland.

What will assisted dying look like in Scotland? - Shona Elliott

Crown Office officials are investigating patient discharges into care homes during the early stage of the pandemic.

Covid-19 discharges into care homes being investigated by Crown Office

A Covid patient at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Picture: JPIMedia

Around three quarters of Covid-19 hospitalisations 'because of' the virus

A doctor prepares syringes that contain the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. Picture: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images

More than 4,400 Covid vaccine doses wasted in one week

Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour. Picture: SNS

Stats behind Billy Gilmour's impact on Scotland side

NHS waiting lists have soared dramatically in recent months (Picture: Michael Gillen)

NHS waiting lists are rising dramatically. Here's how we can help – Marie Hayes

SNP failure to address long covid is 'dangerous time wasting', say Labour

Nurse Eleanor Pinkerton prepares a coronavirus vaccine. Picture: PA

Coronavirus in Scotland: Four deaths reported as 2317 new cases confirmed

Best fitness watches 2021 Fitbit, Polar, Garmin - our expert reviews the most popular fitness trackers

Best fitness trackers 2021: from Fitbit to Garmin

Scotland records lowest number of annual births since records began.

Scotland records lowest number of annual births since records began

Paddy Joyce, 17, from Glasgow, began writing to healthcare staff in mid-January.

Autistic Scots teen sends hundreds of cards to NHS staff

(Pic: Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Coronavirus in Scotland: Two new deaths reported as cases rise by 572

As Scotland’s vaccination rollout continues, today’s figures show that 1,570,153 people have now received their first dose. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

18 new Covid-19 deaths reported in Scotland as cases rise by 525

Finance expert Craig Alexander Rattray's book could be a lifeline during lockdown

New book can be lockdown lifeline for struggling businesses

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack

Boyack warns of 'cost of living crisis'

The jab, developed by US-based company Moderna, has been shown to have a 94 per cent effectiveness against Covid-19.

Moderna: Third coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the UK

James Harden scored 44 points for the Houston Rockets but they were pipped in overtime by the Portland Trail Blazers. Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty Images

James Harden is an NBA superstar - so why no clamour to sign him?

The 'shush' that launched 328 complaints

Celtic are 'most complained about club in Britain'

Julie O’Donnell, Operations Director of LOVE Learning, member of the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition.

Action needed to ensure children’s mental ill health is not our next pandemic - ...

The condition of UK roads are putting lives at risk - the shocking statistics in full
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The condition of UK roads is putting lives at risk - the shocking statistics in ...

How students can combat anxiety - advice from a therapist

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Humza Yousaf’s target to “eradicate” NHS waiting times has been missed, new figures show.

Scottish Government misses huge target pledged by Yousaf as waiting times rise

The first deals struck by the UK post-Brexit will come into force on Wednesday. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Scotland’s producers deserve better than ‘rushed through’ UK trade deals

A little plaque details the origins of the frame, which was made from the wood of the HMS Challenger mast. PIC: NMS.

Rare photograph found in Edinburgh second-hand shop left to nation