Scotland is "unlikely" to meet its 2030 climate change target to reduce car use, according to public spending watchdogs.

Under the initial proposals, Fauldhouse was set to be moved from a West Lothian constituency to one more aligned with North Lanarkshire, splitting its political representation between both areas.

Labour would lose 34 seats- 92 per cent of its July 2024 haul- in Scotland if an election was held tomorrow, a shocking model has shown. Keir Starmer’s party would only hold onto three seats north of the border in a massive swing to the SNP who would gain 36 seats,

An estimated 260 to 390 inmates are expected to be eligible for release, with the Scottish Prison Service managing the liberations in three tranches over six weeks.

Assistant Chief Constable Steven Johnson raised concerns while giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood’s Health Committee.

The JRF’s annual poverty barometer, which analyses information from the Office for Budget Responsibility, indicates Scotland will be the only place in the UK in which child poverty will fall over the next five years. This has been attributed to Scotland-specific policies relating to welfare.

Flagship policy to create national care service overhauled after significant opposition in Scottish Parliament and from local government

Scotland will cap rent increases at CPI+1% up to a maximum of 6% within a rent control area, a more relaxed policy compared to a previous 3% rent cap. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 26

Deals agreed with the two parties to ease the path of the Budget will cost the Scottish Government £16.7 million.

Scotland has everything it needs to thrive, but we have to choose this path and commit to it together. Read John Swinney's speech on our plans for Scotland's economy.

The BBC’s director general has said the corporation is not trying to “game a number” on the amount of production spending in Scotland, as he was quizzed by MSPs about the hit show The Traitors.

A former MSP and now executive at Santander UK is one of two senior industry figures joining the board of Scottish Financial Enterprise.