Angry clashes at Holyrood over Cambridge Analytica
A consultant for the SNP met the controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica in the run up to the last Holyrood elections, the First Minister has revealed.
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Williamson: New submarine-hunting aircraft base will combat rising Russia threat
The Defence Secretary has said a new £132 million submarine-hunting aircraft facility is “integral” to defending the UK from the increasing threat from Russia.
Sturgeon refuses to name consultant who met Cambridge Analytica for SNP
Nicola Sturgeon has refused to reveal who the SNP consultant was that met with controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica.
Local jobs set to be lost as catalogue firm Betterware goes into administration
National catalogue firm Betterware has collapsed with debts to HM Revenue and Customs.
SCOTLAND: Paedophile bailed after downloading more than half-a-million child porn images
A 46-year-old Scottish man downloaded more than half a million images of child pornography over an eight-year period.
Dundee dad ‘disgusted’ after 12-year-old daughter sent sex images on Snapchat
A dad has spoken of his horror after a pervert sent naked images and sexual videos to his 12-year-old daughter.
Work and Pensions Secretary out of touch on rape clause – Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister has branded the Work and Pensions Secretary “out of touch” for claiming the rape clause could help support rape victims.
Work and Pensions Secretary heckled at Scottish Parliament meeting
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey was heckled by members of the public in a Holyrood committee meeting covering Universal Credit and the rape clause.
Sturgeon: Foreign policy should be set by Parliament not US President
Nicola Sturgeon has said UK foreign policy should be set by Parliament and not Donald Trump after the US, UK and France launched missile strikes against Syria.
Pro-European event in Edinburgh as ‘day of action’ takes place across UK
Campaigners calling for the public to be given a vote on the final Brexit deal will be out in Scotland’s capital this weekend.
Football fans urged to be on best behaviour ahead of Scottish Cup weekend
Football fans have been urged to be on their best behaviour at the stadium and in their homes over the Scottish Cup semi-final weekend.
Emergency services called to crash on A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road
Motorists are facing delays after a crash on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road.
Schoolgirl receives royal wedding invite for fundraising in memory of brother
A schoolgirl has been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in recognition of charity work in memory of her brother.
Alex Marshall makes history at Commonwealth Games
Lawn bowler Alex Marshall has become Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete by winning a fifth gold medal in Australia.
Alex Marshall makes history at Commonwealth Games
Lawn bowler Alex Marshall has become Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete by winning a fifth gold medal in Australia.
Pro-European demo in Edinburgh part of UK ‘day of action’
Demonstrators calling for the public to be given a vote on the final Brexit deal will be out in Scotland’s capital.
Pro-European demo in Edinburgh part of UK ‘day of action’
Demonstrators calling for the public to be given a vote on the final Brexit deal will be out in Scotland’s capital.
Call for NHS Tayside to pay back £2.7m charity funds for patients
An MSP has called on the new NHS Tayside management team to ensure £2.7 million taken from charity funds is paid back.
New Chinese publication of classic Muriel Spark novel announced
A new edition of Muriel Spark’s classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is being published in China with a foreword penned by Scotland’s First Minister.
Spanish authorities ‘guilty of abuse of process’ in Ponsati case
Spanish authorities are “guilty of an abuse of process” in their attempts to extradite a former Catalan education minister, her lawyer has said.