Scotland

358,454 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination (Russell Cheyne/PA)

Scotland marks one year since first coronavirus tests

January 23, 2021

Former first minister Alex Salmond is being urged to answer questions from MSPs probing the Scottish Government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Salmond urged to give evidence to MSPs as Holyrood issues order for documents

January 22, 2021

A Holyrood committee has backed a Bill that would incorporate the European Charter of Local Self-Government into Scots law (PA)

MSPs back Bill enshrining rights for local councils into law

January 22, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not lose focus as Scotland goes through the remaining phases of the Covid-19 pandemic (Jeff J Mitchell/PA)

We will learn lessons of pandemic but are focused on current crisis – Sturgeon

January 22, 2021

Scottish Labour leadership hopeful Anas Sarwar has condemned the ‘national disgrace’ of child poverty (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Increase in child poverty is a national disgrace, Sarwar says

January 22, 2021

The Scottish Government is seeking to increase the punishments for livestock worrying (Yui Mok/PA)

Scottish ministers seek to increase penalties for livestock worrying

January 21, 2021

Scotland’s head coach Gregor Townsend is relieved the Six Nations is going ahead (Jane Barlow/PA)

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Scotland boss: ‘I’m as confident as I can be’ that we’ll get through Six Nations

January 20, 2021

The Scottish Government needs more ‘tough’ policies to reduce emissions – particularly from vehicles – the Climate Change Committee has said (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Tough policies required to meet climate change targets, Scottish Government told

January 20, 2021

Property values increased by 7.6% over the year to November 2020 in the UK (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Average UK house price hits record high of £250,000

January 20, 2021

Finn Russell is back in the Scotland fold (Jane Barlow/PA)

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Gregor Townsend recalls Finn Russell to Scotland squad for Guinness Six Nations

January 20, 2021

Edinburgh fared best of all UK cities assessed, the report said (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scottish cities to avoid worst of Covid-19 downturn, study suggests

January 20, 2021