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The European Court of Human Rights is not perfect but the principles enshrined in the Convention's articles are as strong and relevant now as they were when drafted after the Second World War. Picture: Frederick Florin

How European Court of Human Rights defends free speech in Scotland
A leading law professor has questioned whether Scotland’s Ethical Standards Commission fully understands the protections for freedom of speech provided by the E...
John McLellan

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Romesh Ranganathan and Ross Kemp all survived their game of hide-and-seek - but will that help or hinder them?

What time is Celebrity Traitors on? When you can watch episode 6

In recent years, there have been attempts to cut Coastguard volunteer remuneration and reduce rescue helicopter readiness in island communities. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Fishing tragedy shows how wrong it is to undermine rescuers like RNLI Alistair Carmichael

Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content as Trump posts

Yannis showing Alison Hammond his showstopper.

Who left Bake Off? Everything that happened during Bread Week

Chancellor John Healey needs to retain the confidence of the markets, like his predecessor Rachel Reeves. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool

How Chancellor John Healey can avoid becoming the Labour Liz Truss Scotsman comment

Artist impression issued by University College London (UCL) of theropod dinosaur, Invictibellatrix amberina.

New species of dinosaur discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years

Pro-EU demonstrators attend a rally in London in June this year to mark the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum (Picture: Brook Mitchell)

As Burnham works on Brexit's flaws, Europhiles must heed call to arms Scotsman comment

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch inspects the 'Birmingham tapestry' at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham last week (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why Tories' south of England focus is no way to beat Reform Brian Monteith

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, which was created by the resignation of Keir Starmer, last week (Picture: Peter Nicholls)

Why defeat of Greens' golden boy Polanski is such good news for UK Christine Jardine

From left, Madalitso, Alefa, two-year-old Iana, and her mother Brenda, at the side of a road in Area Three, Lilongwe. Madalitso sells airtime vouchers for Airtel Malawi, while Alefa and Brenda have a stall selling the essentials of life: maize flour, tomatoes, greens and cooking oil.

What 90% cut in UK aid means for one of world's poorest countries Susan Dalgety

In Scotland, Ireland and Wales, it is accepted that 'single malt' means whisky that has been made, from start to finish, in one place (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Labour needs to wake up to threat to £5.36bn Scotch whisky industry Scotsman comment

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, with her husband, Hamish, leaves the stage to applause after delivering her keynote speech at the party's conference in Birmingham (Picture: Jacob King/WPA pool)

Why Kemi Badenoch has the same star quality as Ruth Davidson John McLellan

Ross Greer, of the Scottish Greens, likes to claim the moral high ground but his stance on the Middle East actually harms the Palestinian cause (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Why Greens' stance on Israel is dangerous for the Palestinian people Alistair Carmichael

Dr Imogen Brooks, believed to be the first person in the UK to get a bespoke artificial tongue, poses with her spare (Picture: Yui Mok)

'Like assembling the Avengers': How NHS rose to an unusual challenge Scotsman comment

A power cut this winter would likely result in the deaths of vulnerable people (Picture: Scott Campbell)

Lights out? Why Britain's grid would fail North Sea safety test Richard Lyon

Alison Hammond, Noel Fielding, Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson in the Bake Off tent for Audience Choice Week.

What week is it on Bake Off? When it's on tonight and new Week 3 theme

Andy Burnham, seen with Keir Starmer on a visit to a primary school in April, seems set to repeat some of his predecessor's mistakes (Picture: Paul Ellis/WPA pool)

How Burnham's broken Brexit pledge risks making him the new Starmer Brian Monteith

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Behind the scenes at the All Scotland Irish Dance Championships

Esther Rantzen, pictured in 2010, helped change attitudes to women in the workplace (Picture: Chris Jackson)

How Esther Rantzen changed the world for a generation of women like me Christine Jardine

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, seen at last year's part conference, should consider announcing a new deal for pensioners (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

Tories have big problem over decision to scrap pension triple lock Adam Morris

Sneering commentators may not like the idea of a Prime Minister who talks in down-to-earth language with a regional accent, but others are starting to notice that Andy Burnham has a clear sense of moral purpose (Picture: Paul Ellis)

How Andy Burnham has restored the idea of Labour as a ‘moral crusade’ Brian Wilson

Even if Andy Burnham is able to raise £15 billion by abolishing the triple lock on the state pension, savings will still need to be raided to pay for nursing home care (Picture: Hugh Hastings)

Despite Burnham's social care plans, homes will still need to be sold John McLellan

A Sparrowhawk in Dumfries

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife finalists 2026 announced

Dogs and other animals have much to teach humans (Picture: John Moore)

What animals teach us about being human Philip Lymbery

There is general agreement among politicians that the triple-lock pension guarantee must come to an end at some point, says Alistair Carmichael (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why Burnham's bid to end pension 'triple lock' could come unstuck Alistair Carmichael

Andy Burnham, silhouetted against the party slogan 'Hope Again' at the Labour party conference, is certainly providing fresh hope to supporters of a return to the EU (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Saying the unsayable: Why rejoining EU is finally back on the agenda Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham is facing up to some tough choices, but needs to make the right decisions (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Burnham's pension gamble risks repeat of Starmer's first big mistake Scotsman comment

A wildfire rages on a hillside in Castaic, a north-western neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, last year (Picture: Frederic J Brown)

Why Tories' net zero denial is not true Conservatism Ian Johnston

Three new floating docks for the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet at Faslane are to be built in the UK (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

How Labour is showing its commitment to workers and the defence of UK Jackie Baillie

Chancellor John Healey needs to deliver on his promise of 'fiscal discipline' in his Budget next month (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

SNP should learn from Chancellor's 'moral duty' to cut benefits Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham needs more than good vibrations to win back voters’ trust (Picture: Jonathan Brady/WPA pool)

Burnham risks repeating the mistakes made by Starmer and Sunak Brian Monteith

Every act on the Country to Country 2027 line up so far

Mackintosh at the Willow tearoom in Glasgow, which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald (Jane Barlow/PA)

Mackintosh experts 'disturbed' by vape shop next to historic tearoom

A lovely view of the Wallace Monument

Scotland's September 2026 photo gallery

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, right, and Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey during a visit to a pub in Harlow, Essex

Is Britain heading for a 1970s-style debt crisis? Paul Wilson

Emily Ann Roberts was on the Country to Country line-up last year.

When will the C2C 2027 line-up be announced?

Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood in the Bake Off tent for the first time as series 17 premieres on Channel 4.

Here's what time Bake Off is on tonight and the week one theme

Businessman Dale Vince was among the crowd of people who watched as Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister on July 20 (Picture: Carl Court)

Scrapping Labour's EU 'reset' would free up billions for defence Brian Monteith

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is in the money after two donations totalling £72 million (Picture: Oli Scarff)

The answer to Reform's £72m question: votes must be earned, not bought Christine Jardine

Andy Burnham, left, and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin sit either side of Canon Patrick J MacNally as he celebrates his 90th birthday at the Brian Boru Irish Club in Ashton-in-Makerfield (Picture: Oli Scarff/WPA pool)

Brexit's undoing? Pro-EU coalition needs to recognise its strength Scotsman comment

A children�s nurse has been struck off after making �185,422.95 in pension payments by shaving her head daily to pretend she had terminal leukaemia.

Amanda Reid convinced her family, children and professionals that she was �at the point of death� despite knowing she was not, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) committee found.

A total of 16 medical letters were forged to persuade her GP practice she was seriously ill, which included logos from the Spire Hospital Edinburgh.

Children's nurse shaved head to fake leukaemia and claim £185K pension

Here's what we know about Oasis' announcement so far.

Here's the exact time Oasis are expected to announce 2027 tour

Famed Glasgow restaurateur Satty Singh has been appointed as an Army Honorary Colonel to 52nd (Lowland) Support and Signal Squadron

Glasgow businessman Satty Singh appointed Honorary Colonel

Eljamel inquiry campaigners on the steps of the inquiry venue

Victims of Eljamel accuse NHS Tayside of 'failing its duty of candour'

Nigel Farage, pictured on the second day of his party's conference, has been having a difficult time of late (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Why Tories who defected to Reform UK are starting to regret it Murdo Fraser

The Great British Bake Off will return to Channel 4 later this month.

When does Bake Off 2026 start? What you should know ahead of series 17

The scene depicting King Harold's death on the Bayeux Tapestry (Picture: Adrian Dennis)

The real winners of the Battle of Hastings? Scotsman comment

Comedian Mo Gilligan's Netflix documentary about the way chicken is produced raises important issues (Picture: Michael Loccisano)

Comedian’s Netflix documentary reveals unfunny truth about Big Chicken Philip Lymbery

Andy Burnham, seen leaving 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions, must take warnings about government debt costs seriously (Picture: Carlos Jasso)

Burnham must heed dire warnings about UK's eye-watering national debt Scotsman comment

Here's the exact time clocks will "fall back" in 2026.

When do the clocks go back? Exact time clocks will change in 2026

The Met Office have announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season.

The full list of 2026/27 storm names - including Shaun the Sheep

Andy Burnham is popular now but how long will that last? (Picture: Eddie Mulholland/WPA pool)

Why we're about to find out if Burnham era will be another false dawn Christine Jardine

Floral tributes left at Cleveland Police Central Headquarters Memorial Garden in Middlesbrough, England after PC Matthew Blades, pictured, and PC Tom Clough were killed in a head-on collision on the A66 (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

Police officers deserve our gratitude, not crazy Green ideas Stephen Jardine

Nuclear power plants in France, such as this one in Contz-les-Bains, have helped create the second cheapest electricity in Europe (Picture: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen)

Why it's time to bust myths about 'cheap' renewables, nuclear and gas Brian Wilson

Freddie Flintoff was a presenter on Top Gear (BBC)

Top Gear's return to BBC confirmed at Edinburgh TV Festival

Here's when you can watch GTA 6: An Extended Look on Netflix in the UK

Family, friends and fans of Bonnie Tyler gathered on Monday for the Welsh singer’s funeral.

15 pictures from funeral of Bonnie Tyler

Here's how to make your own pinhole projector for the 2026 solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse: How to make your own pinhole projector, in pictures

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Tycoon buys firm behind Edinburgh Playhouse and Glasgow Kings Theatre

Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’

Video: The Scotsman at The Edinburgh Festivals 2026

The suspect, widely reported to be Sharif Ahmadzai (centre), being led out of the Athens Court House complex in Kypseli, Athens, where he appeared accused of killing 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross and disposing of her body in a suitcase.

Man charged with homicide with intent over death of aid worker

Economist William Beveridge, seen sitting for a sculptor in 1954, wrote a landmark report during the Second World War about the creation of a National Health Service and welfare state (Picture: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive)

Why Burnham’s anger over social care scandal must lead to real change Henry McLeish

Scotland's August 2026 photo gallery

Andy Burnham must resist efforts to persuade him to back a return to the European Union at the next election (Picture: Alishia Abodunde)

Burnham needs to play hardball with Brussels if he wants to remain PM Brian Monteith

Andy Burnham visited BAE Systems in Barrow in Furness, northern England yesterday (Picture: Christopher Furlong/pool)

Burnham's stance on North Sea oil helps get new PM off to good start Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham has work to do on the international front, while also working out a better political system for the UK's 'nations and regions' (Picture: Leon Neal)

Burnham must now meet 64-year-old challenge about UK’s place in world Henry McLeish

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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

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries