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Alexander criticises SNP's 'incoherent' stance after Jackdaw decision

Debate Night, hosted by Stephen Jardine, is moving to BBC One Scotland and will also be available online. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why closure of BBC Scotland channel was sad but inevitable Stephen Jardine

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Explainer Jackdaw: what does it mean for business, you and energy prices

The Beyond the Startup podcast will focus on how Scotland can build more globally successful tech companies (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

A podcast to match the ambition of our subjects
Scotland’s next big economic success stories are worth talking about, writes Nick Freer

Sam Fender will play Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2027.

Sam Fender confirms Edinburgh gig - how to get tickets and presale

Clara hard at work during Dessert Week in the Bake Off tent.

Who left Bake Off last night? Here's what happened during Dessert Week

Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh

Analysis Jackdaw approval cannot be distraction from crisis facing North Sea

Jackdaw field approved to 'begin gas supply this winter'

First Minister John Swinney after giving a speech during the 92nd SNP conference at the weekend (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Does anyone really believe SNP could run Scotland's buses?

Experts warned that cyber attacks were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Exclusive School attendances fall in wake of hoax bomb threat

Politics

Kemi Badenoch gave a speech in central London on Tuesday

Analysis Badenoch presents Tories as tax-cutting alternative ahead of UK Budget

The Tory leader showed the Chancellor has different options, but few are taking her party seriously.

John Swinney welcomes Amanda Bland resignation 'diminishing' Reform

Reform UK is no longer the joint second place party at Holyrood - a situation John Swinney argued wa...

Governments urged to 'come together' and back GSA restoration

Labour MP Torcuil Crichton has called for UK and Scottish governments to “raise the Mack out of the ashes”.

'Deadly' care homes decision by SNP under fire in Covid inquiry report David Bol

David Bol

Scotland must not get left behind as new education revolution looms

Inventor James Dyson warns the UK is not producing enough engineers and needs more ‘New Model Instit...

Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

The Scottish government will likely not formalise a new position on oil and gas for at least another...

UK News

Is Google Down? Every website and app affected by Google Cloud outage

Suffragette leader Sylvia Pankhurst, seen in 1921 shortly after she had been released from prison, is toasted at a celebration breakfast in East London. Picture: Topical Press Agency

A century on, why Pankhurst's fight for women's rights is not over Christine Jardine

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 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

World

Protesters climb onto the Monument à la Republique

I was tear gassed on a boat trip in Paris in the aftermath of riots Jane K Bradley

In pictures: 10 images of the protests in France

All smiles as Donald Trump greets Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of a meeting last year. Picture: Andrew Harnik

Europe must try to make Trump's favours for Putin a US election issue Scotsman comment

Buildings deluged in sludge in Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district after flash floods hit the area in August. More than 1,400 bodies have been found and thousands more are still missing. Picture: Prabin Ranabhat

How we can beat climate change despite rogue states blocking progress Professor Frank Biermann

From left, students Veronica Jafali, Comfort Galimoto and Elida Chithumba outside the Great Hall of the University of Malawi, known as Unima.

The Catch-22 that keeps the world's poorest countries mired in poverty Susan Dalgety

Iranian students, carrying their school backpacks, walk along a street during the first day of school year in Tehran

Iran's classrooms of despair could be next battleground for freedom Struan Stevenson

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Obituaries

James Desmond Buxton was Scotland correspondent for the FT during a historic period

Obituary; James Desmond Buxton, business journalist and foreign correspondent

Gordon Brown decribed John Wilson as the Treasury’s ‘resident philosopher’

Obituary: John Wilson, political thinker and social policy advisor

As well as being an accomplished scientist, Prof Alan Wright was a mean piper

Scotsman Obituaries: Professor Alan Wright, internationally renowned geneticist

Robin Keay oversaw seismic changes from the ‘hot metal’ era to the advent of computers

Obituary: Robin Keay, Perthshire Advertiser editor for 32 years

Transport

John Swinney at a trade stand at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Paul Reid

FM branded 'field marshal Swinney' by bus boss in regulation row

A delivery rider on a pavement in Glasgow city centre on Friday (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Biggest crackdown on illegal e-bike use launched by Police Scotland

New ferry link between Aberdeen and Iceland proposed

The Scotsman’s Transport Correspondent Alastair Dalton on Clarence Drive in the Hyndland area of Glasgow where the main carriageways but not cycle lanes have been resurfaced

Appalling state of cycle lanes is roads apartheid Alastair Dalton

Education

Eva and Suzanne meet in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow

Brighter futures call for young people thanks to mentoring scheme

Green Party MSP, Q Manivannan is sworn in during the first meeting of the new Scottish Parliament on May 14, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Q Manivannan loses bid to become rector of St Andrews University

Public sector reform will be chance to examine 'education funding'

Mike Corbett from the NASUWT who attended a fringe event wearing a t-shirt with the slogan Protect The Dolls at the Scottish National Party

Teacher union boss criticised for 'deeply offensive' pro-trans t-shirt

Environment

Every islander to be paid wind farm 'dividend' under bold new proposal

SNP 'put to bed' presumption against oil after energy tax split

Spending time in nature can apparently help you choose healthier things to eat. Picture: Matt Cardy

How nature can help you quell a yearning for sticky toffee pudding Scotsman comment

Health

Scotland’s hospitals are poised for more pressure over the winter months

Angela Constance calls for NHS medics to 'step up' this winter

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, 25, during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper (not in frame) at No 10 Downing Street, London.

'An inspiration to us all' PM praise for Archie Goodburn

Ad Feature The growing role of podiatry in healthcare innovation

90-year-old runner Ian Winship recorded a world’s best time for the 10K distance in Cumbernauld last month. Picture: Lorna Breakenridge

90-year-old's reason for running should inspire everyone in Scotland Scotsman comment

Crime

It is alleged that Fraser Kilpatrick assaulted Shona Stevens (pictured) in Bourtreehill Park , on November 10 1994. (PA/Police Scotland)

Man accused of Shona Stevens murder more than 30 years ago faces trial

Thomas Mitchell is a Partner, RTA LAW LLP (Picture: David Ho & Sandie Knudsen)

Still a long way to go on motorcycling fatalities

Stuart Clubb is a partner at Shoosmiths Scotland specialising in insolvency and restructuring.

With insolvency cases, the devil is in the detail

Leaders may find themselves implementing outcomes they trust but cannot fully explain (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

The AI accountabilty gap is a real risk for organisations

Police are appealing for information following the incident

Teenager taken to hospital after hit-and-run crash in Midlothian

The 17-year-old who died following an incident on Ashgill Road on Wednesday evening has been named as Jack Mellon.

Murder investigation as police name 17-year-old who died in Glasgow

Weather

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

Scottish medtech firm hails US breakthrough in £13bn robotic surgery market

Quantum computers would be far faster than traditional ones Picture: Patrick Lux

How quantum computing breakthrough could help supercharge AI bots Scotsman comment

Taxpayer-backed SNIB leads £3.4m funding for Glasgow robotic surgery specialist

ScotGov’s Techscaler sends founders on investor missions to London and Paris

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Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

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Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

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