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Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie has died at the age of 57, her partner has announced. Ms McKelvie took medical leave from her role as the alcohol and drugs policy minister last ...

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland have been missed as the latest figures show a reduction in relative child poverty to 22%. The Scottish Government’s figures for 2023/24 were ...

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LONDON - Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon was on March 20 cleared following a long-running investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party (SNP), the police said, as her ...

Douglas Ross stepped down as party leader after his decision to stand in last year's general election went down badly with colleagues Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is to stand ...

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A photographer has stumbled upon an unexpected treasure in the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh: a message in a bottle dating back to 1906. Tucked away in a crevice inside a bottle, the note ...

Scotland is on course to elect a pro-independence majority of MSPs next year, giving fresh hope to those hoping to secure a second independence referendum and ultimately break away from the UK.

The school leaving age could be lowered to 14 in Scotland to "transform opportunities" for young people, the Scottish Conservatives have suggested. In a speech in Edinburgh later, party leader ...