Scotland’s place as the highest-taxed part of the UK has been confirmed following today’s budget announced by finance secretary Derek Mackay. He revealed to the...

People who are referred for cancer treatment as a matter of urgency are waiting longer for care, new figures have revealed. Two targets introduced by the...

A full independent review of Curriculum for Excellence should take place, the Scottish Conservatives have said, after Scotland’s schools were found to be...

The Scottish Conservatives are calling for Mike Russell to urgently clarify his plans on Brexit after he told a Brussels audience that the Scottish Government...

Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has been challenged to distance himself from a motion at tomorrow’s conference urging the party to consider Scottish...

The Scottish Parliament has formally voted to repeal controversial legislation in relation to offensive behaviour at football matches. A majority of MSPs backed...

The SNP Government must urgently press ahead with key NHS reforms in the wake of today’s damning report into its failure to manage the health service. Raising...

Today we had a debate in Parliament about the possibility of health board reorganisation. In my speech, I said that as an MSP for the Highlands and Islands, I...

In a recent Holyrood debate on rural communities, shadow rural affairs secretary Peter Chapman said the SNP had “turned its back” on the countryside. He said...